Wifi

[don dre]

What's the word on the Dell Wifi Cf card? Good, bad, ugly?

[hdsalinas]

I also want to know .... somebody has to have it,

let us know before we buy.

thanks! :D

[syphix]

Works just fine...allows multiple profiles for different network access, and gets pretty reasonable pickup range.

[KiLLiN-TiMe]

I got the Netgear MA701 instead. It had a rebate so it only cost me about 60 bucks when i got it a few months ago. It has really good range. I can get over 600 feet with it (bear in mind i live in the country) with no problem what so ever. Also set up was a piece of cake. I'm very happy with this card.

[tommEEpickles]

I bought cheap PCMIA to CF Adapter and use my Lucent 802.11b card. Lucent drivers for Windows CE are available. Works good for war driving programs.

[ramadass]

I have the MA701 from netgear, works fine so far.

[tommEEpickles]

does it work with mini stumbler?

[orangehat]

I also own a ma701, works fine. no problems with it.

[meadowsd123]

I have an MA701 and a friend has an Ambicom. Both work fine, but the range on the MA701 is almost double that of the Ambicom.

[davee4422]

I know I'm new to all this new lingo, but after searching and using this forum for about 2 weeks now, I still have no idea what WiFi stands for?! Is it Wide interface For idiots" like me who don't know what it stands for? Thanks for the enlightenment!

[Ekkie Tepsupornchai]

I'm not sure what WiFi technically stands for but it's referring to 802.11b Wireless networking... basically networking multiple computers or devices without the need for interconnecting cables.

The "802.11b" refers to the standard of wireless networking that is most commonly used. There is also Wireless standards of 802.11a and 802.11g (though I believe the g standard is not official yet). All would fit under what people term "WiFi". If you buy any products supporting these standards, you'll often see the product referred to as "WiFi" right on the box, so it's not board-specific lingo, per se.

[spursdude]

I'm pretty sure WiFi = Wireless fidelity.

[davee4422]

Thanks for the info.! I have heard about the 80211.b things.

[ethancaine]

WiFi is a direct ploy on the term Hi-Fi, which some of us remember was what the latest greatest VCRs used to have... Hi-Fi stands for High Fidelity, indicating superior audio recording/playback ability.

Okay, so I'm only 90% sure of this, but take it for what it's worth... :?