NetStumbler.org Forums - View Single Post

peekitty · 12-29-2003

I'm in the Senao camp though I don't actually own one... The Orinoco is a good card, but you still need to patch the drivers, and the patch doesn't work with the bleeding-edge version of PCMCIA-CS, IIRC. The Cisco is also a good option, but I recall reading that it requires a specific firmware rev to get into rfmon.

I've been using a Xircom XI-325 which has the dual-MMCX layout, similar to the Senao, but most importantly it uses the HostAP driver (or wlan-ng if you prefer.) I've made the transition from Orinoco cards to Prism, and I think it has simplified things for me.

IMHO the HostAp drivers are more usable, and I've heard nothing but glowing reports about the RX sensitivity of the Senao. There are hordes of cheap Prism cards out there from PCI to USB, so you can always tinker around and not interfere with your current setup. I'd go with the Senao.

12-29-2003	#6 (permalink)
peekitty Macaca Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S. Florida Posts: 1,056	I'm in the Senao camp though I don't actually own one... The Orinoco is a good card, but you still need to patch the drivers, and the patch doesn't work with the bleeding-edge version of PCMCIA-CS, IIRC. The Cisco is also a good option, but I recall reading that it requires a specific firmware rev to get into rfmon. I've been using a Xircom XI-325 which has the dual-MMCX layout, similar to the Senao, but most importantly it uses the HostAP driver (or wlan-ng if you prefer.) I've made the transition from Orinoco cards to Prism, and I think it has simplified things for me. IMHO the HostAp drivers are more usable, and I've heard nothing but glowing reports about the RX sensitivity of the Senao. There are hordes of cheap Prism cards out there from PCI to USB, so you can always tinker around and not interfere with your current setup. I'd go with the Senao.