Cisco 340 client card, 30mw, enough for stumbling?

Dillio · 10-10-2003

I have a few of these from dead access points that I pulled..they have the dual diversity antennas, and seem to work fine. I have a couple of Cushcraft S2406P 6dbi panel antenna's I was thinking about using to stumble...positioning them to point out the front of my vehicle towards each side.

My question is, is a 30mw card enough for a decent stumbling rig with these antennas, or should I look for something more? yes I know this card is not supported by NS, but I'm running XP, and I have them available, and they work!

Another somewhat related question is, why are my cards and the access points they came out of 30MW, yet I have 1 access point that I use (still works) that is 50mw? Did Cisco change the power output of these mid-production? Or is it a bios upgrade/flash that I can do?

TheSovereign · 10-10-2003

if u bothered to search the forums u would realize that 30mw is exactly what the orinoco gold is. or any other orinoco for that matter

Dillio · 10-10-2003

in fact I did search the forums, but being I have a Cisco 340 card, and not an Orinoco, I did not search for Orinoco. Make sense?

But thanks for the info, I guess that answers my question, albeit somewhat indirectly.

10-10-2003	#1 (permalink)
Dillio Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 21	Cisco 340 client card, 30mw, enough for stumbling? I have a few of these from dead access points that I pulled..they have the dual diversity antennas, and seem to work fine. I have a couple of Cushcraft S2406P 6dbi panel antenna's I was thinking about using to stumble...positioning them to point out the front of my vehicle towards each side. My question is, is a 30mw card enough for a decent stumbling rig with these antennas, or should I look for something more? yes I know this card is not supported by NS, but I'm running XP, and I have them available, and they work! Another somewhat related question is, why are my cards and the access points they came out of 30MW, yet I have 1 access point that I use (still works) that is 50mw? Did Cisco change the power output of these mid-production? Or is it a bios upgrade/flash that I can do? Last edited by Dillio : 10-10-2003 at 09:32 AM.

10-10-2003	#2 (permalink)
TheSovereign Master of the universe Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: chicago Posts: 658	if u bothered to search the forums u would realize that 30mw is exactly what the orinoco gold is. or any other orinoco for that matter __________________ SO SAYS TheSovereign

10-10-2003	#3 (permalink)
Dillio Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 21	in fact I did search the forums, but being I have a Cisco 340 card, and not an Orinoco, I did not search for Orinoco. Make sense? But thanks for the info, I guess that answers my question, albeit somewhat indirectly. Last edited by Dillio : 10-10-2003 at 10:17 AM.

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