Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 12:44:38 +0100 From: "Markie" <mark.cullen@dsl.pipex.com> To: "Gunnarsson, Mikael" <Mikael.Gunnarsson@octapharma.se>, <freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Intel PRO/100 CardBus II Message-ID: <004901c42ea8$85a36d40$f700000a@ape> References: <CD1C1AC62C4DA944914E36E7B3DD90433E2C3A@sestosrv004p.ad.octapharma.se>
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Gunnarsson, Mikael" <Mikael.Gunnarsson@octapharma.se> To: "Markie" <mark.cullen@dsl.pipex.com>; <freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 12:41 PM Subject: RE: Intel PRO/100 CardBus II >> >The other way around I think.. the Intel TypeIII cards are rebranded >> Xircom cards.. >> >> Oh right! I actually just digged up a netgear FA410 card, >> works, but it's >> missing the dongle... and I have just been reading the dongle >> for the card >> breaks really easily. > >Most dongles break easily, which is why they suck in the first place. (And that they always get lost.) Oh :o) > >> So if they're just rebranded then the Intel one should work >> just fine with >> the xircom driver, right? I'm not entirely sure which one >> would work best! > >I haven't had any problems with Xircom or Intel cards under FreeBSD, so I'd say either is a good bet in any case. If >your laptop has room for a TypeIII card (and you don't need the other slot) then go for a Realport. I'm not sure how >the FreeBSD support for the Realport2 cards are though, as the only Realport2 card I have is broken. > Yeah, I just found a cool page about working cards and both of the cards I was looking at are an OK working status :o) http://people.freebsd.org/~imp/CardStatus.html I don't really know anything about laptops at all, how would I tell if I have room for a TypeIII card? I was thinking about getting a wireless card aswell, it might be kinda handy to have them both plugged in at the same time if I can. I am guessing I won't be able to do that anyway though? Thanks again!!! > >Mikael Gunnarsson > > > >This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity >to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This >message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named >addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.
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