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Old 01-10-2004, 05:38 AM
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Default 802.11g with ipaqs

If i but a pcmcia adapter and a pcmcia wireless 802.11g card, will it work with an ipaq 5150. (do you know of any ppc 2003 compatable cf or pcmcia 802.11g cards?)
 
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Old 01-10-2004, 06:30 AM
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It **may** work...

but only if:

1) it is not a CARDBUS PC Card (these usually have a gold edge on them)

AND (and if #1 isn't a roadblock this will be...)

2) the card provider must provide a PPC or WM 2003 driver (not all manufacturers do.)

Hope this helps.
 
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Old 01-10-2004, 07:31 AM
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No it will not work. All "G" cards are CardBus cards, and no PocketPC supports CardBus. Best you can do is a 802.11b card, and many of these cards are now CardBus cards. Best bet is a CF card, but check for Windows Mobile 2003 Drivers.

David
 
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Old 01-10-2004, 04:21 PM
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does anybody know fo an 802.11g card (cf or pcmcia) manufacturer who has ppc drivers?
 
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Old 01-10-2004, 05:11 PM
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802.11g WILL NOT work with ANY pocketpc's because all the cards require cardbus which the ppc doesn't support.
 
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Old 01-10-2004, 06:51 PM
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In short, don't ask about 802.11g cards for Pocket PCs, because they don't exist. You'll have to use 802.11b cards and run your AP in mixed-mode.

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