Re: [SLUG] PCMCIA WLAN hunt

From: Logan Tygart (thelogan@allyourbase-arebelongto.us)
Date: Fri Jul 16 2004 - 18:55:43 EDT


On Fri, 2004-07-16 at 18:28, Chad Perrin wrote:
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>
> Does anyone know where I can find that sort of thing? Do any of you have any
> extras lying around that you'd be willing to part with? What sort of prices are
> the minimums I can expect? I've seen PCMCIA WLAN cards online for around $5
> each, but the shipping and handling is around $10, and by the time I've paid
> both I'd have already spent just about what this thing is worth as a whole.

<grin>$15 bucks seems reasonable to me!</grin> I would recommend an old
orinoco 802.11b card if you can find one. Kernels have the drivers for
them and most of the big distros will find them "automagically." Sorry,
I can't help you on where to find one here in "Gator Country," though.

The Logan

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