My Orinoco classic gold died

kleptophobiac · 05-15-2004

After a long tour of duty, the card will no longer detect AP's, nor associate when given the particulars. This is a very sad day, considering it hasn't [recently] endured any physical abuse, and isn't specific to one computer.

Now I only have my Senao 200mW to console me.

Thorn · 05-15-2004

My sympathies (What the hell am I saying???) Uh, not to appear too uncaring about the dearly departed, but there are replacements on ebay.

wrzwaldo · 05-15-2004

If I get you shipping costs will you send the dead one to me?

King_Ice_Flash · 05-15-2004

*Starts playing Taps*

I think you gotta make this thing to out in a bang...

McHale · 05-16-2004

I have one that does the same thing. The PC says everything is fine. I get green lights on it. I'm able to update the FW on it. But it will not detect AP's.

;(

lincomatic · 05-16-2004

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Originally Posted by McHale

I have one that does the same thing. The PC says everything is fine. I get green lights on it. I'm able to update the FW on it. But it will not detect AP's.

;(

how about the built-in diags in the client manager? all tests pass?

kleptophobiac · 05-16-2004

They do indeed.

I think I'll contact proxim and ask about warranty tomorrow.

lincomatic · 05-16-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by kleptophobiac

They do indeed.

I think I'll contact proxim and ask about warranty tomorrow.

proxim is very cool w/ warranty service (at least in the past)...
i broke off the antenna on one of my cards and even though i admitted it was abuse, they wanted to repair it for free anyway.

kleptophobiac · 05-16-2004

Funny... I don't remember ever seeing how long my warranty was. I could've sworn I bought this card in 2002, but I couldn't remember if my life depended on it.

lincomatic · 05-17-2004

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Originally Posted by kleptophobiac

Funny... I don't remember ever seeing how long my warranty was. I could've sworn I bought this card in 2002, but I couldn't remember if my life depended on it.

maybe i just got lucky and got a friendly tech ...
they didn't care how old the card was even though i said it was probably out of warranty and didn't ask for any proof of when i purchased it.

kleptophobiac · 05-18-2004

Well, I talked to a guy over at proxim yesterday, and after doing some basic troubleshooting stuff, he set me up for an RMA. Very cool.

05-15-2004	#1 (permalink)
kleptophobiac Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 310	My Orinoco classic gold died After a long tour of duty, the card will no longer detect AP's, nor associate when given the particulars. This is a very sad day, considering it hasn't [recently] endured any physical abuse, and isn't specific to one computer. Now I only have my Senao 200mW to console me.

05-15-2004	#2 (permalink)
Thorn Did you do the math? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Villa Straylight Posts: 10,351	My sympathies (What the hell am I saying???) Uh, not to appear too uncaring about the dearly departed, but there are replacements on ebay. __________________ Thorn "Read Altas Shrugged. Compare it to today. Repeat as necessary"

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King_Ice_Flash Alien Paranoid Stumbler Join Date: May 2003 Location: WI Posts: 2,688	Starts playing Taps I think you gotta make this thing to out in a bang... __________________ "Yeah," said a voice from under the table, "you go to pieces so fast people get hit by the shrapnel."

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McHale approved for all ages... Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: BFE Illinois Posts: 262	I have one that does the same thing. The PC says everything is fine. I get green lights on it. I'm able to update the FW on it. But it will not detect AP's. ;( __________________ "I am confident that if anything can out-suck Limp Bizkit today it will be Limp Bizkit tomorrow" -MC Hawking

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05-15-2004	#3 (permalink)
wrzwaldo I amuse you? Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 9,141	If I get you shipping costs will you send the dead one to me?

05-16-2004	#7 (permalink)
kleptophobiac Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 310	They do indeed. I think I'll contact proxim and ask about warranty tomorrow.

05-16-2004	#9 (permalink)
kleptophobiac Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 310	Funny... I don't remember ever seeing how long my warranty was. I could've sworn I bought this card in 2002, but I couldn't remember if my life depended on it.

05-18-2004	#11 (permalink)
kleptophobiac Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 310	Well, I talked to a guy over at proxim yesterday, and after doing some basic troubleshooting stuff, he set me up for an RMA. Very cool.