RE: Which card...

"Piet van Weel" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.org.user-groups.linux.pdxlug
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Hmmm... you're not war-roading are you?

Piet

>> 
>> I've found a couple of wireless cards and can't decide which one to get,
>> so time to ask the experts. I've found these two options:
>> 
>> Option 1 ORiNOCO Classic Gold PC Card/7.0 dBi OMNI Antenna Kit
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=45000&item=5738500
>> 539&rd=1
>> Hermes chipset
>> 50Mw
>> ~$60
>> 
>> Option 2 Senao Long Range 200mW 802.11b PC Card/7.0dBi Antenna
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=45000&item=5738225
>> 121&rd=1
>> Prism2.5 chipset
>> 200Mw
>> ~$70
>> 
>> My goals are compatible with Linux and Windoze, ease of use, stability,
>> will be FULLY functional under Kismet, Aircrack, Weplab, etc...
>> 
>> I really like how easy the Hermes chipset cards are to install/manage
>> under Linux. But the extra power of the Senao sounds nice, but is it
>> worth it to loose the convenience and compatibility of the Orinoco?
>> 
>> Any thoughts greatly appreciated.
>> Thanks,
>> Tobias
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