Doug McGarrett wrote:
At 06:51 PM 10/14/2004 -0400, doc wrote:
Can anyone recommend a natively compatible PCMCIA/PC-Card wireless G nic that has a connector for an external antenna?
I bought the Buffalo model but it is not natively compatible, requires a NDIS-wrapper/XP Driver kludge.
If I understand your question correctly, you would like a wireless card with a connection for an external antenna. That's never going to happen. All these devices are manufactured and certified to FCC Part 15 requirements, which specify a maximum RF field strength. This can only be guaranteed by shipping the equipment with a built-in antenna, or an external one that has a unique connection, so that no off-breed or gain antenna may be connected. I spent the last 20 years of my active employment building stuff that complied with FCC requirements, both Part 15 and others. Imagine the problems that could be created if you could attach a Yagi antenna to your wireless card! And would you really want everyone in the entire county to be able to demodulate your data? --doug (wa2say)
My Buffalo AirStation WLI-CB-G54A has an external antenna connection, problem is that no native Linux driver is available & I don't want the mess of the NDISwrapper kludge. I am guessing that someone other than Buffalo makes one with the connector, just need one with a Linux native driver. -- Thanks! & 73, doc kd4e West Central Florida 100% Linux. Suse 9.1 Drake, Hallicrafters, Heathkit, TenTec, Yaesu Radio Life: http://www.gospelcom.net/twr/ Linux-Incompatible hardware is defective! "...a plan is not a litany of complaints." USA Pres. Election 2004: http://www.rnc.org/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~