I broke down and bought a Wireless access point and Laptop NIC so I can cruise the apartment wireless. Already did as much as I could to make it secure, so you drive byers can just keep on drivin (got my in car setup to do some war drivin myself, just for fun).
I have a Compaq Presario 1200-111XL and the above mentioned Microsoft PCMCIA Wireless NIC. Install was beautiful for both the router and the NIC. I am very impressed. Most of the review sites claimed only price as a con toward MS. CC had then for the same price as the Linksys, Netgear and Siemens. ($129 for the router and $79 for the card).
The problem: Major feedback from the NIC on my laptop speakers. Volume control has nothing to do with it. It is directly to the speakers. Anyone else have this problem? I guess I could package it up and exchnage for another. I have a Orinco Gold coming in the mail for the car setup. I could just use that and return this one. (I wonder if the MS Utility will work with other cards?
I have a Compaq Presario 1200-111XL and the above mentioned Microsoft PCMCIA Wireless NIC. Install was beautiful for both the router and the NIC. I am very impressed. Most of the review sites claimed only price as a con toward MS. CC had then for the same price as the Linksys, Netgear and Siemens. ($129 for the router and $79 for the card).
The problem: Major feedback from the NIC on my laptop speakers. Volume control has nothing to do with it. It is directly to the speakers. Anyone else have this problem? I guess I could package it up and exchnage for another. I have a Orinco Gold coming in the mail for the car setup. I could just use that and return this one. (I wonder if the MS Utility will work with other cards?
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