Wi-Fi card?

sp0k34 · 06-25-2005

Looking into the pcmcia cards for support under *nix (whoppix and friends mainly). Heard about the gold cards, and is it true they are the best for the job? Also, on ebay they have one for about 60$ shipped with a 7db external antenna (3 meters long). This looks good, but I want your opinions here. Also seen this one without an antenna, http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...784242218&rd=1
for 17$. Money really isn't an issue but I'd like to save the money if its not really worth it. Here is the 60$ card: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...783596812&rd=1

(My damn dell a/b/g card isn't supported

. )
Thank you, very much.

wrzwaldo · 06-25-2005

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Originally Posted by sp0k34

Looking into the pcmcia cards for support under *nix (whoppix and friends mainly). Heard about the gold cards, and is it true they are the best for the job? Also, on ebay they have one for about 60$ shipped with a 7db external antenna (3 meters long). This looks good, but I want your opinions here. Also seen this one without an antenna, http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...784242218&rd=1
for 17$. Money really isn't an issue but I'd like to save the money if its not really worth it. Here is the 60$ card: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...783596812&rd=1

(My damn dell a/b/g card isn't supported

. )
Thank you, very much.

What job would that be?

sp0k34 · 06-25-2005

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Originally Posted by wrzwaldo

What job would that be?

I run 3 different wireless networks, one home, and two offices. I'm getting paranoid about how secure my network really is.

SignalSeeker · 06-26-2005

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Originally Posted by sp0k34

(3 meters long).

3 meter = 9.8425197 foot [international, U.S.]

You want a nine foot almost ten foot long antenna?

Justin

sp0k34 · 06-26-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by SignalSeeker

3 meter = 9.8425197 foot [international, U.S.]

You want a nine foot almost ten foot long antenna?

Justin

Ok, the question was can I use this card with whoppix, and other distributions. I did not ask questions about the antenna. Really simple question, with a simple answer.

Dutch · 06-26-2005

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Originally Posted by sp0k34

Ok, the question was can I use this card with whoppix, and other distributions. I did not ask questions about the antenna. Really simple question, with a simple answer.

Huh ? Where did you ask if you could use them with whoppix and other distributions, and what the fuck does that have to do with Netstumbler ?

Read the Forum subsection description, then head up to the Welcome Desk section and read ALL the posts there. Pay particular note to the post regarding problems with your hardware. That post will point you in the right direction where to ask if a particular card will work with a particular computer architecture/program/operating system.

Thread closed.

Dutch

06-25-2005	#1 (permalink)
sp0k34 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3	Wi-Fi card? Looking into the pcmcia cards for support under *nix (whoppix and friends mainly). Heard about the gold cards, and is it true they are the best for the job? Also, on ebay they have one for about 60$ shipped with a 7db external antenna (3 meters long). This looks good, but I want your opinions here. Also seen this one without an antenna, http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...784242218&rd=1 for 17$. Money really isn't an issue but I'd like to save the money if its not really worth it. Here is the 60$ card: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...783596812&rd=1 (My damn dell a/b/g card isn't supported . ) Thank you, very much.

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