[MLB-WIRELESS] linux expert help needed

[Andrew Gibson]

The Netgear and DLink products tend not to be that cheap they just tend to 
be more common. Also they do not support external antennas without 
modification.

In the last few days have seen a number of products that are cheaper.

At 02:31 PM 10/12/2001 +1100, you wrote:
>GASP...
>
>Yes I believe this is the problem.  But at this stage I need it running
>to attempt connections :)  If it fails Orinoco is looking good.
>Although I can get some Netgear's nice and cheap.  Fingers crossed they
>can talk.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Andrew Gibson [mailto:andrewg at hitec.com.au]
>Sent: Monday, 10 December 2001 2:12 PM
>To: melbwireless at melbwireless.dyndns.org
>Subject: RE: [MLB-WIRELESS] linux expert help needed
>
>
>
>More to the point like most early Proxim products they are FHSS
>(Frequency
>Hopping Spread Spectrum) rather than the DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread
>Spectrum).  This means that it will not talk with the 802.11b products
>which are DSSS.
>
>
>At 01:40 PM 10/12/2001 +1100, you wrote:
> >Seems very reliable. However as i understand it 802.11 is only 2 Mbit
> >and the Card's best speed yet is 1.6Mbit.  Although that is fine for my
> >purpose, most people would need/want more speed from such a product.
> >And it does not interoperate with other brand gear very well.  Although
> >I am hoping that was more the windows drivers as the card is "claimed"
> >to be compatible with other gear.  I will probably get this going and
> >perhaps look at upgrading to orinoco gear once finances are a little
> >better (this is the christmas season after all). :)
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Giles Pollock [mailto:glp71s at mailandnews.com]
> >Sent: Monday, 10 December 2001 12:09 PM
> >To: melbwireless at melbwireless.dyndns.org
> >Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] linux expert help needed
> >
> >
> >hmm... ive seen those cards for sale at about $200... are they any
>good?
> >
> >(sorry, i know its unrelated to your problem but my linux box is broke
> >for
> >the moment so i cant test anything :( )
> >
> >At 09:01 AM 12/10/01 +1100, you wrote:
> > >I have been trying now for some months to setup a Proxim Rangelan2
>7400
> > >PCMCIA card on my laptop at home under Linux, however I have been
> >unable
> > >to get the driver to compile.  No matter how many posts I send to the
> > >driver mailing list they seem to find a nice fat black hole.
> > >
> > >Has anyone set one of these up and got it to work here?  If I can get
> >it
> > >going I have a sat dish and need only buy the pigtail and cabling to
> >get
> > >a node up and running.
> > >
> > >I live in Craigieburn so this would extend the melbwireless node
>group
> > >well I feel and is worth my efforts.
> > >
> > >Oh BTW I re-installed Win2K last night in a desperate attempt and the
> > >card does work fine.  Meaning my compile errors are caused by stupid
> > >user syndrome.
> > >
> > >If someone can help, I would be gratefull and even willing to offer
> > >shell access to the box if needed (to assist with building driver
>from
> > >afar).
> > >
> > >In desperation
> > >
> > >Shane Chubb
> > >Systems Administrator
> > >MCP+i MCSE
> > >Tronics Pty Ltd
> > >Ph.(03) 94642400
> > >Fax. (03) 94642538
> > ><mailto:s.chubb at tronics.com.au>
> > >
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