Re: Data on chipsets

On Mar 23, 3:34 pm, LR <l...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 23/03/2009 18:31, Jeff Liebermann wrote:

On Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:43:34 +0000 (UTC), Steve88J
Win98SE doesn't use NDIS 5.1
<http://www.ndis.com/faq/QA12030301.htm>

If there is no NDIS for 98, then you should probably get the Orinoco
classic card with Hermes chipset. I used to have one of those. B
only, but there is a driver out there that will let it do WPA
security. External antenna connector is atypical, I remember.

I believe that the difference in sets that play well with NetStumbler
is whether they have to use the NDIS driver or not. With the NDIS
driver, it does not seem to report noise level, just a relative
signal.

I remember that they had some list on the NetStumbler forums where
users report what has worked for them. Long, complicated list, to be
sure.

Staying with Win 98 is likely more trouble than it's worth, but I
imagine you have your reasons for struggling with it. Think about
whether it's really necessary for you to run a pre 2000 version of
windows.

It sounds like when you say managment software, you are referring to
what others call wireless utilities, not SNMP. Windows XP has one
built in that I prefer, called "Wireless Zero Configuration" Most
cards come with one, but I would check which ones work in 98. Again,
the Orinoco should be a good bet, it's old. Each OS would use a
different utility, I imagine.

Steve
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