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SMC2642W, has anybody had any luck with this WI-FI card?
« on: January 25, 2004, 06:17:33 pm »
I am close to buying one for my SL-5500, but I want to know how it will run with the various ROMs

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SMC2642W, has anybody had any luck with this WI-FI card?
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2004, 11:28:28 pm »
This card appears to have one of the longest ranges:

cf wifi cards
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socket ?
smc 528-1320ft
dlink 460-1311ft
senao 492-1312ft

The socket spec online says ~300ft, but does not break it down by 11/5.5/2/1 Mbps.  I am close to purchasing the SMC as well, but will try socket\'s tech support to see if they\'ll give out the range.

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SMC2642W, has anybody had any luck with this WI-FI card?
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2004, 12:48:40 am »
I have an SMC2642W.  It works great!  I\'ve never had a problem with it.  The range is great too, but it does tend to drain the battery pretty quick if you have the lcd on along with it.  I have used without a problem in OZ 3.2, 3.3.5, 3.3.6pre1, the tkcROM, and the sharp rom, and the cakco 3.10 rom.  This is on my SL-5000D.  I\'d recommend the card.
OZ 3.5.2 on SL-5000D, 32-0.
SMC 2642W Wi-Fi, Targus CF Modem
Viking 1 GB CF, Piel Frama leather case

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SMC2642W, has anybody had any luck with this WI-FI card?
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2004, 05:50:08 pm »
wups, didn\'t catch the amibcom, it has the highest range on paper I can find:

cf wifi cards
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ambicom 820-1640ft (reportedly same as Z-Com XI-300)

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SMC2642W, has anybody had any luck with this WI-FI card?
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2004, 07:02:25 am »
I have been using this card for more than a year now and I\'m fully satisfied but...

I just switched to OZ 3.2 and 3.3.5 and it\'s not recognized any more. Sometimes I\'m able to get it running without WEP.

aig: Any hint for me how to setup the card with OZ