Dropped my Axim, broke my Linksys WCF12 802.11b card

[nkannan]

Okay, I dropped my Axim and it fell on the WCF12. The black plastic on the "sticking out" part of the wireless card snapped open exposing the PCB. :cry:

Surprise, surprise, this led to intermittent behavior, and then for the hell of it I took apart the card.

I couldn't find anything obviously wrong (no broken solder joints, etc) but I suspect the oscillator might be busted.

So, I am probably going to buy a Socket 802.11b card. IT appears to have the shortest dimensions sticking out.

- Naresh

[nkannan]

Okay, I dropped my Axim and it fell on the WCF12. The black plastic on the "sticking out" part of the wireless card snapped open exposing the PCB. :cry:

Surprise, surprise, this led to intermittent behavior, and then for the hell of it I took apart the card.

I couldn't find anything obviously wrong (no broken solder joints, etc) but I suspect the oscillator might be busted.

So, I am probably going to buy a Socket 802.11b card. IT appears to have the shortest dimensions sticking out.

- Naresh

[Janak Parekh]

Sorry to hear about the accident. :cry: Yes, the Socket/Symbol card has the smallest antenna AFAIK.

--janak

[yunez]

my condolences

[grohl]

I just picked up the Socket card from Ebay for $50, new!