RE: Re: Wireless networking on Fujitsu Point 510

["Alistair Watkins" <ukha@xxxxxxx>]

Wasn't Orinoco one of the Wombles?

Ali

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mark [mailto:mark.2003@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 08 November 2003 19:35
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Wireless networking on Fujitsu Point 510
>
>
> Thanks Andy
> Thanks Mark
>
> I've searched online and found plenty of orinoco references, but
> not the correct model for sure.
>
> If anyone has an Orinoco 16-Bit Wireless Ethernet PCMCIA Card,
> part number PC24E-H-FC that they want to sell, please drop me an
> email at mark.2003@xxxxxxx
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mark
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Andy Laurence
>   To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>   Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 1:07 PM
>   Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Wireless networking on Fujitsu Point 510
>
>
>   mark_harrison_uk2 wrote:
>   > I used an Lucent "Orinoco Gold" card on my 510.
>
>   I've used Prism2 and a Lucent in mine.
>
>   > This is with the 510 upgraded to Windows 98, and then using the
>   > standard software. The upgrade/install was actually done before
I
>   > bought the 510, so I've no idea how complex it was. The upgrade
would
>   > have been done either by Gareth Cook, Phil Harris or Chris Bond
- so
>   > treat those three as knowing exactly what they are talking
about!
>
>   I run Win95 on mine, the only trouble was installing NIC drivers,
which
>   involved pulling the disk out and placing it in my server.  Not
> much hassle
>   really.
>
>   > It's fairly stable - if you leave it on for several days it
tends to
>   > bomb out, but in normal use it's fine. Pretty much the only
thing I
>   > use it for is controlling the house, which is done with Opera
>   > pointing at the home webserver. All the clever stuff is done
server
>   > side on a desktop PC with a real keyboard and a modern O/S :-)
>
>   I find mine to be 100% stable.  It's got great standby life
(certainly a
>   couple of days, if not longer), but I've not used mine since I
> got a proper
>   laptop.  I did surf the 'net on the toilet once though for pure
> geek factor!
>   <shameless plug>It's now on ebay though -
>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=18792&ite
m=3439968405
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Cheers,
Andy
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