[ale] Various Random Thoughts and Issues Regarding Wifi Adaptors

[Tom Freeman]

On 01/20/2007 06:23:48 AM, Mike Harrison wrote:
> > Manufacturer cooperation would sure be nice. We should at least be
> able
> > to pick up a wireless card at a store and see the chipset used
> listed on
> > the packaging.
> 
> 
> Amen.
> 
>   http://madwifi.org
> 
> Was useful because it had a nice run-down of the cards using the
> Atheros
> chipset,
> 
>   http://madwifi.org/wiki/Compatibility
> 
> Which made it easy to pick up a NetGear WPN511 RangeMax at the local
> BestBuy when I needed a good card in a hurry. and it's been amazing
> at picking up signals and connecting to AP's that my other cards
> and laptops don't even detect.
> 
> They also list which cards have antenna connectors, sometimes useful.

Very nice link - thank you! Also, I found the layout more readable  
since it wasn't in a dense table.