Your card is one of the best and newest... newer than mine. Lucent (originally AT&T & Bell Labs) spun off its microelectronics divisions as Agere Systems a few years ago. Same people, same circuits as the original Orinoco, but no longer the same since Lucent spun off that product line to Proxim. Proxim does not fab their circuits, so the chips are probably still made by Agere, but Proxim has changed the firmware so it detects brand and is not compatible with "not Proxim". Dell & older Lucent code seems to work fine on my card. My card installs as if it is an Orinoco Gold, probably because that level of interface for the outside world has probably remained the same since Lucent began the Orinoco stuff. > -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Tom Penney > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 6:34 PM > To: TCLUG > Subject: RE: [TCLUG] wireless pcmcia card recommendations?.. > > > You are correct. The ebay add said Orinoco but the product label says > "Agere systems" next to the Dell logo. There is not mention of Lucent. > > It's made in Taiwan > > Also on the label are logos for this company: > http://www.anatel.gov.br/home/default.asp > which looks like the Brazilian "National Agency of Telecommunications" > > and a logo for "MIC" which I couldn't find any info about. > > Whatever it is it's 1000% better than my old card. > > - Tom > > On Wed, 2003-09-10 at 16:54, Chuck Cole wrote: > > Unlikely it's an Orinoco by Proxim. Most likely it's made by Lucent who > > originated Orinoco then sold it off. My Dell 1150 from the > current product > > series has Lucent markings on the product ID tag: does yours? I think > > Lucent (ie, Agere now) still makes the chips for Orinoco, but Proxim's > > firmware is no longer compatible. I'd say Orinoco is now > something to avoid > > because of firmware compatibility risks. > > > > Chuck > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, I just ordered a Dell Truemobile 1150. :-D > > > > > > I just received this new card and the difference is amazing! Useing my > > > old SMC 2435w Card I cannot use my wireless network in the next room. > > > Using the New card, Dell Truemobile 1150 (repackaged Orinoks > Gold Card) > > > I can use the wireless network anywhere in my house and even down the > > > street!. And that is without using an external antenna > > > > > > Lesson Learned: The 802.11x card makes a HUGE difference in the > > > usability of your network. > > > > > > -- > > > Tom Penney <blots at visi.com> > _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list