Help with Identifying my card

03-04-2004

I have just recieved my OriNOCO Gold card. The dealer said that it was the classic gold card compatible with linux.

Have spent the last few hours going through the forum, I must admit I am a bit overwhelmed with the amount of information on identifying this card. Somewhere it says that if it has the square rubber cover at the back for the antenna then it is the correct one. Now I am not sure at all what I have. Maybe some could help me Identify my card.

- It came in an box with a woman jumping in the air
- It is a purple card with just the OriNOCO logo
- At the back of the card it says Copyright Agere Systems
- The drivers CD says Copyright Proxim
- The antenna cover is a round rubber pad.

Drivers?

The card installed itself on XP without having to install any drivers.
The drivers were from 2001 so I installed the drivers from the Proxim CD. Netstumber now has two entries

OriNOCO PC CARD (5 Volt) OriNOCO
OriNOCO PC CARD (5 Volt) NDIS 5.1

Does anyone have any advice or can tell me if I have the right card.

Thorn · 03-04-2004

To be sure:
What is the FCC ID Number?

Also, what is the ORiNOCO Model Number?

The FCC number has been consistant for most of the "Classic Gold" cards since the beginning. The model number has been less constistant, but sometimes is the same.

Monitr7 · 03-04-2004

Yep; you've got the right one, bubba. Now go out and wardrive...

The Others · 03-04-2004

Never, ever, forget:

Your eyes are your friends.

03-04-2004

Quote:

Originally posted by Thorn
To be sure:
What is the FCC ID Number?

Also, what is the ORiNOCO Model Number?

The FCC number has been consistant for most of the "Classic Gold" cards since the beginning. The model number has been less constistant, but sometimes is the same.

Ok, just to be sure

Lots of numbers on the back

S/N 03OUT15414962
T/N 34412864
P/N 025075/A
LT:14E0210

072/2002
Agere Systems PC24E-11-ET/R
025077/A

Which drivers should I use?
My WRT54G is set to Mixed mode SSID is dissabled. NS does not pick it up. I will re-install NS it a see if it works then it was mentioned in the forum

The Others · 03-04-2004

The FCC ID should be:

IMRWLPCE24H

You see it?

Use whatever drivers work, try the orinoco ones first, they should work good. If not, fall back to the (crappy) NDIS

03-04-2004

Quote:

Originally posted by The Others
Never, ever, forget:

Your eyes are your friends.

lincomatic

Quote:

Originally posted by lincomatic
the main thing to look for in all the variants is the shape of the antenna end...the characteristic squared off thick rectangle and antenna port on the end are a dead giveaway

My Eyes are cetainly my friends. but I dont allways trust my friends.

Thorn · 03-04-2004

Quote:

Originally posted by Lucas
Ok, just to be sure

Lots of numbers on the back

S/N 03OUT15414962
T/N 34412864
P/N 025075/A
LT:14E0210

072/2002
Agere Systems PC24E-11-ET/R
025077/A

Which drivers should I use?
My WRT54G is set to Mixed mode SSID is dissabled. NS does not pick it up. I will re-install NS it a see if it works then it was mentioned in the forum

The FCC ID is needed.

The supplied drivers should be OK.

NS will not see an AP with the SSID disabled. It doesn't function that way. You can re-install 1000 times and it won't change.

03-04-2004

Quote:

Originally posted by Thorn
The FCC ID is needed.

The supplied drivers should be OK.

NS will not see an AP with the SSID disabled. It doesn't function that way. You can re-install 1000 times and it won't change.

hmm I thought that was one of the strongest features in NS. I am not so sure, or maybe it is a bug. I have tried the following
Using a Linksys WPC54G the SSID is shown in NS eventhough the APs is set to broadcast SSID - dissable. It could be becuase I have my SSID setup in the Wireless connection manager for XP.
It does not allways detect the SSID. Sometimes closing NS and opening it again makes it work

Thorn · 03-04-2004

Quote:

Originally posted by Lucas
hmm I thought that was one of the strongest features in NS. I am not so sure, or maybe it is a bug.

No. NS has never done this, as it is an "active" scanning program. kismet (Linux) is a "passive" and will detect an AP with the SSID broadcast turned off.

Quote:

Originally posted by Lucas
I have tried the following
Using a Linksys WPC54G the SSID is shown in NS eventhough the APs is set to broadcast SSID - dissable. It could be becuase I have my SSID setup in the Wireless connection manager for XP.

Yes. To use NS, turn off the XP connection manager and use an SSID of "ANY".

Quote:

Originally posted by Lucas
Sometimes closing NS and opening it again makes it work

NS will pick up a non-boraodcast SSID IF the laptop has the same SSID. All it is really telling you then, it that it sees it's own SSID. Which will not do you any good unless every AP you stumble has the same SSID.

03-04-2004

@All

Thanks allot for all your replies. Its working fine now. I am not driving anywhere cos I picking up around 10 APs in the area.

wrzwaldo · 03-04-2004

Quote:

Originally posted by Lucas
@All

Thanks allot for all your replies. Its working fine now. I am not driving anywhere cos I picking up around 10 APs in the area.

10 AP's in the area? You mean like around the house? Why would you not want to drive anywhere?

WW/SS

The Others · 03-04-2004

Yes...

Was it your life goal to find 10 APs? I don't understand.

Madhadder · 03-04-2004

sounds like he wanted to find AP's with "Free internet access"
and since there are 10 near his house he doesn't need to go out
and wardrive..

Although I could be wrong..

The Others · 03-04-2004

Quote:

Originally posted by Madhadder
Although I could be wrong..

No, no. I think you could be onto something...

03-04-2004	#1 (permalink)
Lucas Posts: n/a	Help with Identifying my card I have just recieved my OriNOCO Gold card. The dealer said that it was the classic gold card compatible with linux. Have spent the last few hours going through the forum, I must admit I am a bit overwhelmed with the amount of information on identifying this card. Somewhere it says that if it has the square rubber cover at the back for the antenna then it is the correct one. Now I am not sure at all what I have. Maybe some could help me Identify my card. - It came in an box with a woman jumping in the air - It is a purple card with just the OriNOCO logo - At the back of the card it says Copyright Agere Systems - The drivers CD says Copyright Proxim - The antenna cover is a round rubber pad. Drivers? The card installed itself on XP without having to install any drivers. The drivers were from 2001 so I installed the drivers from the Proxim CD. Netstumber now has two entries OriNOCO PC CARD (5 Volt) OriNOCO OriNOCO PC CARD (5 Volt) NDIS 5.1 Does anyone have any advice or can tell me if I have the right card.

03-04-2004	#2 (permalink)
Thorn Did you do the math? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Villa Straylight Posts: 10,360	To be sure: What is the FCC ID Number? Also, what is the ORiNOCO Model Number? The FCC number has been consistant for most of the "Classic Gold" cards since the beginning. The model number has been less constistant, but sometimes is the same. __________________ Thorn "Read Altas Shrugged. Compare it to today. Repeat as necessary"

03-04-2004	#3 (permalink)
Monitr7 Not feeling funny... Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Rebrandsoftware's mom's house... Posts: 1,707	Yep; you've got the right one, bubba. Now go out and wardrive... __________________ WTOTD Industries - Where quality is Job #3. G8tK33per doesn't care about the tarded people! -Kanye West

03-04-2004	#4 (permalink)
The Others PeaceDriver Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Dos Palabras, Mandoras Posts: 2,920	Never, ever, forget: Your eyes are your friends. __________________ all good ends all ?u=273

03-04-2004	#6 (permalink)
The Others PeaceDriver Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Dos Palabras, Mandoras Posts: 2,920	The FCC ID should be: IMRWLPCE24H You see it? Use whatever drivers work, try the orinoco ones first, they should work good. If not, fall back to the (crappy) NDIS __________________ all good ends all ?u=273

03-04-2004	#11 (permalink)
Lucas Posts: n/a	@All Thanks allot for all your replies. Its working fine now. I am not driving anywhere cos I picking up around 10 APs in the area.

03-04-2004	#13 (permalink)
The Others PeaceDriver Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Dos Palabras, Mandoras Posts: 2,920	Yes... Was it your life goal to find 10 APs? I don't understand. __________________ all good ends all ?u=273

03-04-2004	#14 (permalink)
Madhadder General "Noob Basher" Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 1,620	sounds like he wanted to find AP's with "Free internet access" and since there are 10 near his house he doesn't need to go out and wardrive.. Although I could be wrong.. __________________ Legends may sleep, but they never die!!!!

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