A "Spectec-ular" SDIO Wi-Fi Card

[Darius Wey]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.spectec.com.tw/en/sdw-820.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.spectec.com.tw/en/sdw-820.htm</a><br /><br /></div><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20050405-Spectec.jpg" /><br /><br />It's awesome when the only product description a manufacturer provides is a link called <i>"Click Here to Lastest Driver"</i> (note the typo too, unless it does mean that it will be the <i>last</i> driver available). Due to the lack of detail, I'm not 100% sure on the specifications nor the compatibility, but I do know that it's a tad smaller than most of the other SDIO Wi-Fi cards out there (namely, the ones offered by Socket, Sandisk and Pretec). However, I'm also guessing that because of this, the operational range is a little more limited than what is offered by its competitors.<br /><br /><b>Update:</b> Here's a quick list of specifications - dimensions (38.5mm x 24.0mm x 2.1mm), weight (approximately 5g), type of modulation (1, 2, 5.5 and 11Mbps), operating range (outside 400m / inside 100m), operating channel (11, 13 and 14), frequency (2.4Ghz) and OS support (Windows Mobile 2003 and Linux).

[Pat Logsdon]

That's a terrible pun. I highly approve. :mrgreen: I agree that the range would probably be an issue, but it might be a good trade-off if one is accident-prone. :wink:

[brianchris]

JUST last night, after reading the post about the iPaq hw6500, which still greatly intrigues me, I was wishing someone made a smaller SDIO WiFi card. True, reception may suffer a bit, but its a trade off to have almost built in WiFi in a device that has none. In other words, a card small enough you wouldn't feel like you had to take it out when you weren't using it. The downside is it takes up an SD slot, but in the hw6500's case, aren't there two SD slots?

Anyway, its funny, as PPCT was reading my mind when you posted this story. Wonder if its any good, with limited online information and documentation?

[Darius Wey]

Wonder if its any good, with limited online information and documentation?

First things first, where do you buy it? :lol:

[beq]

I agree, I've been looking for the smallest SDIO Wi-Fi card for our 128MB i-mate JAM too! But it has only a single SD slot... I would just love a Wi-Fi card that's small like this with an integrated 1-2GB memory (right now we just keep a 1GB SD card mounted in each of our PDA2k/JAM devices).

Ohh, you know what would be awesome, a 3-in-1 combo SD formfactor card where it:
- is actually an SD adapter for miniSD or microSD/TransFlash card
- has a flip-up USB plug ala the ones we saw from SanDisk and those Taiwanese companies
- has built-in Wi-Fi (but uses internal antenna so is completely flush)


That's a terrible pun. I highly approve. :mrgreen:
Hehehe

[heliod]

One thing that bothers me from the specifications page: it says "Operation Channels: Channels 11, 13 and 14".

Does this mean it will not support networks operating in other channels like the popular 1 and 6? Sounds stupid to me, I must be missing something.....

[Darius Wey]

One thing that bothers me from the specifications page: it says "Operation Channels: Channels 11, 13 and 14".

That is very queer. It seems as though the page doesn't support Firefox, which is why I couldn't see any specifications listed. I better update the post.

Edit: And yes, it sure does seem a little strange that 1 and 6 aren't listed. :?