[MLB-WIRELESS] ISA Adapter

[Peter Long]

This appears to be the same card that is in their AP
3021 access point.  Haven't tried to use it in a
laptop yet, but as I have seen an article saying these
devices "talk" to Webgear, then they must be 802.11
compliant. I also got mine from Oatley but can't
figure out how to gain access to the flash information
contained in the AP. I think I need to know what
network address the AP was given.  Anyone know if
there is a "backdoor" as there doesn't appear to be
any reset buttons to put the AP back into factory
mode. Must try the card in a laptop and see if it will
communicate with the Webgear cards.

See ya....

Peter Long

--- paul van den bergen <pvandenbergen at swin.edu.au>
wrote:
> I am guessing here. 
> 
> The antennas look just fine.  At 3dBd they are
> probably a little lower in gain 
> than one would like but for indoor (short range?
> anyone want to guess how 
> far? feww 100 meters?) use they should be just fine
> with any equipment in teh 
> 2400-2500 MHz range (i.e. any 802.11b equip. but not
> 802.11a)  At $35 each 
> they look like a good price just for the antennas.
> 
> I would think you would have no problems physically
> with the PCMCIA card 
> moving from the ISA card to the laptop.  All the PCI
> and ISA sollutions 
> (certainly in Modern Times(TM)) have been PCMCIA
> cards mounted on a slot card 
> with a PCMCIA - ISA/PCI bridge.  The only Q. in my
> mind is if the card is 2MB 
> standard does the laptop have appropriate drivers
> for the 802.11 standard. (I 
> am, as I said above, guessing here, but pre 802.11b
> there were proprietry 
> standards generally labeled as 802.11.  Does any one
> have any info on 
> interoperability of the various types around? I
> really want to know)  I guess 
> if you can get teh card out easily, try it and see.
> 
> On Thu, 19 Dec 2002 09:25 pm, Rabbit wrote:
> > I recently purchased two ISA adapter cards from
> Oatley Electronics, both
> > Spectrum24's by 3com, (just to dip my toes in the
> water). They cost me $35
> > each and came with three S2403BH ceiling mount
> antennas
> >
>
(http://www.cushcraft.com/details.asp?style_id=6&catid=121&group_id=1
> ).
> > And being a rank novice with wifi, I need an
> answer to this question. can
> > the PCMCIA card sitting on the adapter card be
> used as a stand alone card
> > in my laptop?
> >
> > You can see the ISA card here.
> >
>
ttp://www.symbol.com/products/wireless/pci_card_2.html
> It has two removable
> > pigtails and to me looks like every other pc card
> I've come across, I
> > couldn't find any links to a 2Mbps pc card on
> their web site. will I do any
> > harm chucking it in a laptop to test it???
> >
> > If I buy a newer and faster card for my laptop
> will it be backward
> > compatible with earlier wifi standards and the ISA
> card I now have in my
> > desktop comp.
> >
> > And finally ,Question number 857. when I finally
> bite the bullet and buy
> > faster stuff will these antenna be any good to
> hang onto and use.
> >
> > Thanx for any help
> > Peter. (rabbit)
> 
> -- 
> Dr Paul van den Bergen
> Centre for Advanced Internet Architectures
> caia.swin.edu.au
> pvandenbergen at swin.edu.au
> IM:bulwynkl2002
> would somebody get this big walking carpet out of my
> way?
> 
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