Difference between Orinoco Gold and Silver?

[CKDragon]

My college, Drexel University, has shoved this PR crap down our thoats for the last two years about how our school has the first campus to be entirely wireless in the country. I finally got a laptop this year with an Orinoco Silver card and in a good few of the buildings I can't seem to get a signal while in class other than the occasional sputter which goes out too quickly to capitalize on. I have researched the wireless cards a bit and I'm wondering if the Orinoco Gold offers a better performance range than the silver. The only difference that is advertised is a raised encryption, and if that's the case it wouldn't make sense for me to order one and try it out.

I thank everyone who took the time to read this in advance, hopefully someone can help me.

CK

 

[JackMDS]

Silver encryption 64bits.

Gold encryption 128bits.

Every thing else same.

Gold with WEP on is actually slower then Silver.

But hey complaining is the easiest thing in the world.

 

[CKDragon]

<< Silver encryption 64bits.

Gold encryption 128bits.

Every thing else same.

Gold with WEP on is actually slower then Silver.

But hey complaining is the easiest thing in the world. >>



Thank you for your quick reply and very helpful information. I guess I'm stuck unless I want to shell out for a Cisco. Thank you for your help, even if I'm not sure if that last comment was a jab or not

And congrats on your 3000th post!

CK