From owner-freebsd-current Fri Dec 8 22:19:59 2000 From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 8 22:19:58 2000 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from homer.softweyr.com (bsdconspiracy.net [208.187.122.220]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A9BFB37B400 for ; Fri, 8 Dec 2000 22:19:50 -0800 (PST) Received: from [127.0.0.1] (helo=softweyr.com ident=Fools trust ident!) by homer.softweyr.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #1) id 144dPQ-0000Cj-00; Fri, 08 Dec 2000 23:23:00 -0700 Sender: wes@FreeBSD.ORG Message-ID: <3A31CFC4.281CBCE2@softweyr.com> Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 23:23:00 -0700 From: Wes Peters Organization: Softweyr LLC X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.75 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.2.12 i386) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Christopher Masto Cc: Charlie Root , Doug Ambrisko , Warner Losh , Sascha Luck , current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Lucent Orinoco Gold PCCard? References: <200012052105.NAA19124@whistle.com> <3A2F02BB.2882A98A@MexComUSA.Net> <20001207175530.A23355@netmonger.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Christopher Masto wrote: > > On Wed, Dec 06, 2000 at 07:23:40PM -0800, Charlie Root wrote: > > There is definately a trend to lower prices. I just found this. A > > new intel Intel PRO/Wireless 2011 LAN access point and two pcmcia > > cards for $699. The access point sounds interesting. I personally > > would like to use it as a repeater and network bridge. > > I am told that the Apple "AirPort Base Station", which is $399, works > well and can be configured with the Java-based thing in the ports > collection. I am further told that the Lucent/ORiNOCO RG-1000 base > station is virtually identical, although more expensive and somehow > inferior, although I don't understand the exact inferiorities. They're the same thing in different cases, it's hard to see how one can be superior in any way other than price. > I am thinking of getting one of these things, despite my strong desire > to avoid owning such a stupid looking piece of hardware. Wait for the LinkSys; the dual antennas and price differential will be worth the wait. If the plethora of 802.11b equipment at BSDCon 2k is any indication, interoperability should be pretty good. -- "Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?" Wes Peters Softweyr LLC wes@softweyr.com http://softweyr.com/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message