RE: OT: WiFi CF Cards

["Dr John Tankard" <john@xxxxxxx>]

> Recommendations anyone?
>
> I want a card to use with my iPaq 3850.  I'm not keen on the
> Dlink as it is butt-ugly and looks enormouse sticking out of
> an iPaq. Main criteria is that it doesn't drain iPaq battery
> too quickly, is relatively small & has a reasonable range
> (15m should do). Oh and it shouldn't cost the earth :-)
>
>
Now question about it Orinoco silver or gold depending on if you need
compatibility with a corporate system with higher encryption.

Reasons:-

Orinoco has a proved track record, Mark & I have tested it with the
WAP11 and it works very well, compared with the Linksys card its in a
different league.

Orinoco cards are very widespread used by a lot of corporate, they are
good about drivers so you have a high chance that the card will be
supported on most OS's including Pocket PC Linux etc. I use them on
W2K,WXP,epod's,ipaq no problem

Many on the wireless cards bit that sticks out of the device look like
it will just drop off, the Orinoco cards look a bit more substantial

If you need a external gain antenna they take one. The 2.5 dB one is
about 40 quid if you know where to go.

If I was asked to swap one Silver card for two Linksys cards the answer
would be No!

But hang on a minute you are getting cards on the bulk buy in a couple
of days you will find out how good they are ;-)

John