Thanks for the information! Very interesting. On Wed, 2003-09-10 at 19:36, Chuck Cole wrote: > 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 -- 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