Re: [NTLK] Question about WiFi card for MP2x00

From: Victor Rehorst (victor_at_newtontalk.net)
Date: Mon Nov 29 2004 - 07:34:13 PST


Blake Patterson wrote:
> I am at the point where I am ready to purchase a WiFi
> card for my 2100. I am wondering which is the most
> low-profile card avail. It seems none of the "X-Jack
> type" cards (antennas that fully retract) will work
> with the Newton...unless I've missed one?
>
> Can someone point to a nice low-profile antenna card?

Well I don't know of such a card, but I can perhaps help you out by providing
my photos of two cards that I have used, the Compaq WL100 and the Microsoft
MN-520, along with a scale to show you how large they are:

http://www.chuma.org/crap/MN520-WL100.jpg

The antennas on both are virtually the same size.

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