Re: [NTLK] WaveLAN Cards

From: Martin Joseph (martyNT_at_barknaturalpet.com)
Date: Thu Jan 06 2005 - 09:28:15 PST


On Jan 6, 2005, at 4:55 AM, octarine wrote:

> On Thu, Jan 06, 2005 at 09:47:54PM +1100, Alex Grierson wrote:
>> Is a Lucent WaveLAN Gold the same as a Lucent Onrico Gold card? I can
>> pick up a onrico gold cheap and wanted to get wireless with the newt.
>> Would the wavelan drivers work the same and does anyone actually use
>> the Onrico Gold with the newt? Thanks.
>>
>> Alex.
>
>
> I'm using an Orinioco Silver flashed to be an orinoco gold. It works
> fine with the newt.
>
> Be aware that if you use WEP you can only connect to 128-bit networks
> is you use a gold card.
> (or in my experience that's how it works)
>

Strangely that is my experience also. In other words, the Gold in the
Newton doesn't seem to like 64bit (40bit) WEP. The silver card works
fine for this, but of course won't work with 128 (104 bit) WEP.

If there is anyone that is using the Gold card with a 40bit WEP setup,
please let us know!

Marty

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