Re: [NTLK] newton and wireless internet

From: Laurent Daudelin (laurent_daudelin_at_fanniemae.com)
Date: Thu Oct 10 2002 - 11:02:04 EDT


On 10/10/02 10:45, "Jesse Garnier" <newton_at_stonehopper.com> wrote:

> Warning: AirPort cards do not work in Newtons. They're not true PCMCIA cards
> and have a switched pinout. Use a WaveLAN card, or a card from this list:
>
> http://www.ff.iij4u.or.jp/~ngc/eng/newtwave.htm
>
> I posted this last night as well, but here's a new Orinoco Silver card for
> $62 (Computers4Sure) if you're interested: http://tinyurl.com/1w1o

Plus, they don't have an external antenna, since they assume that the
Macintosh they'll be installed in will provide one. So, even if they would
work, you would get a very poor reception, if you would receive any signal
at all...

-Laurent.

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