Re: Type I vs Type II wifi cards

Although I do not use my WCF12 a great deal I have found that it works
fine.  I also use it in my W2K laptop with a PCMCIA to CF adapter and the
WPC11 driver.
> I mentioned on the OpenZaurus mailing list that my second Netgear MA701
>  died, and I'm certainly not going to replace it with another one.
>
> I see there are several cards that people have found to work.  Some are
>  significantly more expensive than others, and I'm trying to find out
> why.   The most expensive, the Socket card, says it's low power, which
> would be  great.
>
> Here's my concern: One of the reasons I think I had problems with my
> MA701  was physical fit. I would often have to insert the card several
> times  before getting it seated properly so it would work.  Or I would
> put it down  and the card would touch something and the light would go
> out.  It's a Type  I card, which is thinner than Type II cards.  So I
> thought I would get a  Type II card, but the only supported one is the
> Linksys WCF11, which I  understand blocks the stylus slot.
>
> My question, then, is "Am I crazy"?  Do others feel that Type I cards
> in  general, or the Netgear MA701 in particular, fits so loosely in the
> Zaurus  that it causes problems?  I know I'm not the only one to have
> intermittent  problems with that card.
>
> BTW: the advice I've seen so far is that the Linksys WCF12 is a great
> card,  but I heard from two people that theirs died.
>
> I'm also anxious to get feedback on CF 802.11 cards, especially with
> OpenZaurus, but I'm also concerned about the form factor question too.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
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