Overclock.net - Overclocking.net
     
 
Home Gallery Reviews Blogs Register Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Members List


Go Back   Overclock.net - Overclocking.net > Software, Programming and Coding > Networking & Security
Reload this Page PCMCIA Wifi Cards?

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 05-16-08   #1 (permalink)
Programmer
 
Licht's Avatar
 
amd ati

Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Bel Air
Posts: 8,545
Blog Entries: 3

Rep: 248 Licht is acknowledged by manyLicht is acknowledged by manyLicht is acknowledged by many
Unique Rep: 166
Folding Team Rank: 847
Trader Rating: 0
Default PCMCIA Wifi Cards?
I'm looking for one and i'm not all too familiar with it. So i have a few questions.

  1. What are the best ones for range?
  2. What are the most cost-efficient cards?
  3. Any particular brands?
  4. Recommend any specific card for budget?
  5. Anything else i should know?
Thanks for the help. Mainly i need a cheaper card with allot of range.

System: AMD-AMD-ATI
CPU
AMD Athlon X2 5200+		 Motherboard
Gigabyte 790X AM2+		 Memory
2x 1Gb Kingston && 2x 1Gb Wintec 		Graphics Card
Saphire HD 3870
Hard Drive
[RAID0] [2X] WD 160GB 7,200RPM		 Sound Card
X-Fi Extreme Gamer Fatality Professional		 Power Supply
OCZ Game-X-Stream 700w		 Case
NZXT Black Steel
CPU cooling
Stock Heatskin & Fan		 GPU cooling
Stock Saphire 3870 Cooling		 OS
Windows Vista Home Premium x64 SP1		 Monitor
Samsung SyncMaster 19" Widescreen
Licht is online now I fold for Overclock.net Licht's Gallery   Reply With Quote
Old 05-16-08   #2 (permalink)
Gunga Lagunga
 
dralb's Avatar
 
intel nvidia

Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Worcester, MA
Posts: 4,271

Rep: 392 dralb is a proven memberdralb is a proven memberdralb is a proven memberdralb is a proven member
Unique Rep: 265
Folding Team Rank: 201
Team Name: Comfortably Dumb
Trader Rating: 12
Default
Is this for laptop or for PC adapter? I am not sure if this helps, but I have purchased 2 different adapters and card for PC and couldn't get them to work right. I think they were for Verizon if it matters.

If it is for a lappy, not sure what the best is. GL
__________________
3358 Windsor 3800


"[Vietnam] only made billionaires out of millionaires. Today's war is making trillionaires out of billionaires. Now I call that progress." -Kurt Vonnegut

CD in response to whether folding is a waste:

Quote:
Originally Posted by CyberDruid View Post
As compared to letting your PC idle until you need to wack off or pwn someone?

System: Bobo
CPU
Q6600 3600 mhz		 Motherboard
DFI T2RS P35 DK		 Memory
G.Skill 2x2gb, 1001mhz 		Graphics Card
EVGA 8800GTS (G92) 512mb
Hard Drive
2x80gb WD RAID0		 Sound Card
X-fi extreme music		 Power Supply
Corsair 520hx		 Case
Antec 900
CPU cooling
D-tek		 GPU cooling
stock		 OS
Vista Ultimate x64		 Monitor
Westinghouse 22" WS & Hanns G 17"
dralb is offline I fold for Overclock.net Overclocked Account   Reply With Quote
Old 05-16-08   #3 (permalink)
Programmer
 
Licht's Avatar
 
amd ati

Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Bel Air
Posts: 8,545
Blog Entries: 3

Rep: 248 Licht is acknowledged by manyLicht is acknowledged by manyLicht is acknowledged by many
Unique Rep: 166
Folding Team Rank: 847
Trader Rating: 0
Default
PCMCIA is only available in laptops i believe, so yes it is a laptop. Acer Aspire 5040, nice thing for the price (way back when anyways.) Running Vista in case there may be drivers to worry about.

System: AMD-AMD-ATI
CPU
AMD Athlon X2 5200+		 Motherboard
Gigabyte 790X AM2+		 Memory
2x 1Gb Kingston && 2x 1Gb Wintec 		Graphics Card
Saphire HD 3870
Hard Drive
[RAID0] [2X] WD 160GB 7,200RPM		 Sound Card
X-Fi Extreme Gamer Fatality Professional		 Power Supply
OCZ Game-X-Stream 700w		 Case
NZXT Black Steel
CPU cooling
Stock Heatskin & Fan		 GPU cooling
Stock Saphire 3870 Cooling		 OS
Windows Vista Home Premium x64 SP1		 Monitor
Samsung SyncMaster 19" Widescreen
Licht is online now I fold for Overclock.net Licht's Gallery   Reply With Quote
Old 05-16-08   #4 (permalink)
Gunga Lagunga
 
dralb's Avatar
 
intel nvidia

Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Worcester, MA
Posts: 4,271

Rep: 392 dralb is a proven memberdralb is a proven memberdralb is a proven memberdralb is a proven member
Unique Rep: 265
Folding Team Rank: 201
Team Name: Comfortably Dumb
Trader Rating: 12
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Licht View Post
PCMCIA is only available in laptops i believe, so yes it is a laptop. Acer Aspire 5040, nice thing for the price (way back when anyways.) Running Vista in case there may be drivers to worry about.
There are PCI PCMCIA adapters available. I have friends that live in areas where there is no ISP, so the wanted to use their cellular cards with their desktops. In the end, they got USB sticks. Now, this was for cellular service and not just wifi, so I am not sure it applies. (well, since you are using it in a lappy, it doesn't apply anyhow )
__________________
3358 Windsor 3800


"[Vietnam] only made billionaires out of millionaires. Today's war is making trillionaires out of billionaires. Now I call that progress." -Kurt Vonnegut

CD in response to whether folding is a waste:

Quote:
Originally Posted by CyberDruid View Post
As compared to letting your PC idle until you need to wack off or pwn someone?

System: Bobo
CPU
Q6600 3600 mhz		 Motherboard
DFI T2RS P35 DK		 Memory
G.Skill 2x2gb, 1001mhz 		Graphics Card
EVGA 8800GTS (G92) 512mb
Hard Drive
2x80gb WD RAID0		 Sound Card
X-fi extreme music		 Power Supply
Corsair 520hx		 Case
Antec 900
CPU cooling
D-tek		 GPU cooling
stock		 OS
Vista Ultimate x64		 Monitor
Westinghouse 22" WS & Hanns G 17"
dralb is offline I fold for Overclock.net Overclocked Account   Reply With Quote
Old 05-16-08   #5 (permalink)
HMS Tactical
 
t4ct1c47's Avatar
 
intel nvidia

Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Staffordshire University
Posts: 3,875
Blog Entries: 2

FAQs Submitted: 2
Folding Team Rank: 206
Hardware Reviews: 4
Trader Rating: 0
Default
Proxim's Orinoco cards offer very good reception quality but if you're worried about compatibility with Vista you may be better off going for a card with a generic chipset such as one manufactured by RaLink. Belkin and Linksys both use RaLink chipsets in their wireless adapters.

System: Difference Engine
CPU
Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.4Ghz		 Motherboard
Asus P5N32-E SLi		 Memory
4GB Corsair XMS2 PC6400 		Graphics Card
GeForce 8800GT 512MB
Hard Drive
320GB (x2) and 120GB (x2) SATA		 Sound Card
Asus Xonar D2		 Power Supply
Tagan 900W		 Case
Thermaltake Shark
CPU cooling
Tuniq Tower 120		 OS
Vista x64 Business		 Monitor
Samsung 226BW 22" LCD
Last edited by t4ct1c47 : 05-16-08 at 01:46 PM. Reason: Typo
t4ct1c47 is online now I fold for Overclock.net Overclocked Account t4ct1c47's Gallery   Reply With Quote
Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:32 AM.

Contact Us - Overclock.net - Archive - Top

Overclock.net is a Carbon Neutral Site Creative Commons License Internet Security By ControlScan

Terms of Service / Forum Rules | Privacy Policy | Advertising | Become an Official Vendor
Copyright © 2008 Shogun Interactive Development. Most rights reserved.
Page generated in 0.14771 seconds with 9 queries