Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 08:31:45 -0500 From: Sean Welch <Sean_Welch@alum.wofford.org> To: jne@iinet.net.au Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Prism based PCMCIA wifi cards Message-ID: <20040901133145.GA5491@NitroPhys.welchsmnet.net>
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> the WPC since I barely know the right end of a soldering iron, so can > anyone recommend a prism-based 802.11b card with either: > > a) a really powerful builtin antenna, or > b) an external antenna jack I've been using this one for 2 years with great success: http://www.netgate.com/EL2511.html Uder 5.2.1 it attaches as: wi0: 802.11 address: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx wi0: using RF:PRISM2.5 MAC:XXXXXXX wi0: Intersil Firmware: Primary (1.1.0), Station (1.4.9) wi0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps (I have of course replaced the addresses...) There is also a version with an external antena which may be even better. Just click around on the site a bit. Sean
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