[MLB-WIRELESS] USB <-> PCMCIA adaptor for wireless

Jamie Moir jmoir at jmcs.net.au
Wed Mar 24 19:20:08 EST 2004


On Wed, 24 Mar 2004, Jamie Lovick wrote:

> Pre-requisties are:
>
> Must be Mac OS 9 and X, Windows, and Linux/*BSD supported

Proxim/Orinoco USB gold client, Im pretty sure it is supported in all
listed there, cetrainly mac 9/x, doze and linux.

> Must be a propper PCMCIA chipset (so it can do more than wireless if
> required).

*Gong* I dont know of any device ever that allows that, the orinoco usb
client driver is apparently pretty serious hackwork, so I wouldnt expect
you get get to use it with any old pcmcia card. Does anyone else know of
an alternative?

> Must be reasonably priced.

Email for pricing.

> I remember that some Compaq USB Wireless adaptors were USB <-> PCMCIA
> adaptors with a Lucent/Orinoco card inserted, put into a case.

That is the orinoco usb client,

Jamie Moir

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