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| That proved problematic. So I bought a DlinkDwl520 card. Which requires a PCI 2.2 slot, available on very new hardware currently (June 2002) so I'm going back to Frys . . . [[BR]] | That proved problematic. So I bought a DlinkDwl520 card. Which requires a PCI 2.2 slot, available on very new hardware currently (June 2002) so I went back to Frys . . . the return experience was more pleasant than I expected. Gritted my teeth to pay $100 for a Linksys WMP11. At the register the clerk said "That's $79.99" Turns out they have some sort of unadvertised special or price match going on. And the card currently (early June 2002) has a $5 rebate. So the cost dropped to $75. Much nicer![[BR]] |
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1. get a PCI card (or luck into a PCI adapter for the Range LAN card) 1. get home node online |
1. get the LinkSysWMP11 working in AP mode, if possible 1. get home node online (sorta done) |
Name: Michael Rasmussen aka mikeraz BR Email: mikeraz@spamhere.patch.com (apply your editing imagination for the truth)BR Homepage: [http://www.patch.com Web home] or [http://www.patch.com/wireless wireless homepage] BR
The project plan is listed below. I went with the RangeLanDsComments cards from MichaelCodanti. Have 2 cards, 2 pigtails, now I need a PCI adapter to plug one into a desktop to bring the AP up.BR
That proved problematic. So I bought a DlinkDwl520 card. Which requires a PCI 2.2 slot, available on very new hardware currently (June 2002) so I went back to Frys . . . the return experience was more pleasant than I expected. Gritted my teeth to pay $100 for a Linksys WMP11. At the register the clerk said "That's $79.99" Turns out they have some sort of unadvertised special or price match going on. And the card currently (early June 2002) has a $5 rebate. So the cost dropped to $75. Much nicer!BR
The current project plan:
- get the LinkSysWMP11 working in AP mode, if possible
- get home node online (sorta done)
scan for connections
- document document document
- help others do the same.
I'm new around here. I have no wireless equipment yet - so lend your opinions! My home systems are mostly Linux based. The goal is to get a wireless connection to some other part of the Portland net.
The list of all the pages I've contributed to: