Which notebook wireles card? Any suggestions?

ocean · Mar 19, 2005

I was just issued a Compaq Evo N800c At Work. It needs wireless connectivity.
OS is windows 2000 PRO.
I would like to get a card with an external antenna conector.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.

Xenocide · Mar 19, 2005

an orinoco gold

ocean · Mar 19, 2005

Thanks for the reply!
That one seems to have a proprietary connector.
Do you know for a fact that it works w/win2000pro?
Thanks

jajmon · Mar 19, 2005

do a little research. dlink.com. netgear.com, linksys.com

Kendan · Mar 20, 2005

jajmon said:
do a little research. dlink.com. netgear.com, linksys.com

And which of those has an external connector for an antenna? I would suggest you take your own advice

ocean · Mar 20, 2005

I was just looking for SUGGESTIONS based on other's experience which I thought was was one thing these forums are for.

I do my research before coming here.
As I said, I need a card to work with win2000 pro and it must have an external connector.

Kendan · Mar 20, 2005

Ocean,

The orinoco card has already been mentioned and I have an SMC card that has an external connector. I just have not kept up on them lately. I think if I am not mistaken that they do not make 802.11 G cards with an External connector so you would be stuck with an 802.11 b card. A better place to search would be the http://forums.netstumbler.com/index.php?s= because they have lots of info on the cards you seek.

deez · Mar 21, 2005

What type of router are you connecting to mainly? I have a Dlink 802.11g router with TurboG function which works fine with any card but faster with the matching Dlink card. I got the card with built-in antenna but they also make one with external antenna http://www.dlink.com/products/?model=DWL-G520

Kendan · Mar 21, 2005

deez said:
What type of router are you connecting to mainly? I have a Dlink 802.11g router with TurboG function which works fine with any card but faster with the matching Dlink card. I got the card with built-in antenna but they also make one with external antenna http://www.dlink.com/products/?model=DWL-G520

He has a laptop.

deez · Mar 21, 2005

Kendan said:
He has a laptop.

whoops

I guess I figured it was a desktop since he asked for a card with an external antenna. I would think that kind of card on a laptop would get in the way

Kendan · Mar 21, 2005

deez said:
whoops I guess I figured it was a desktop since he asked for a card with an external antenna. I would think that kind of card on a laptop would get in the way

He wants a card with an external antenna connecter which means he can hook an external antenna up to it when he wants to, but most still have an antenna on the card. For example my SMC has an antenna on it that you can pull off to reveal an external connecter.

gigahertz · Mar 23, 2005

for pcmcia style of netcard i would go with an Orinoco

jajmon · Mar 23, 2005

Kendan said:
And which of those has an external connector for an antenna? I would suggest you take your own advice

I just thru it out there as some places to look, a suggestion if you will a place to start. sheesh

Kendan · Mar 23, 2005

jajmon said:
I just thru it out there as some places to look, a suggestion if you will a place to start. sheesh

Edit: I missreread

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