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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Which SMC card do you have? I am having "constantly disconnecting from the WLAN" problem ever since I purchased my SMC PCMCIA card.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: Lance Nichols [<A HREF="mailto:Ozymandias-Ida6Ik9yc6yFX2APIN6yfw@public.gmane.org">mailto:Ozymandias@pt-cruiser.net</A>] </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: August 3, 2004 4:02 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4@public.gmane.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subject: Re: [TLUG]: relatively inexpensive PC Card (PCMCIA) wireless NIC</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Just as a follow up, my trip down to the US was delayed by a few days and I </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>managed to pick up a refurbed/repackaged SMC card, that has worked like a </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>charm.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Many thanks to those who pointed out the various resources and suggestions for </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>cards.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Lance Nichols</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>On Saturday 10 July 2004 09:58, Lance Nichols wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> I am traveling to the US starting early next week and the hotel the </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> company has booked me into seems to only offer wireless internet </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> access. The Dell c640 I have (company supplied dual booting between </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> company Windows image and PRO SUSE 9.1 image) was never equipped with </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> the wireless card.</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> So, rather then pony up the costs to rent a NIC daily, which may not </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> work in linux, I am looking to grab one quickly before I head south. </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Advantage of this would be I could then use it @ home on my wireless </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> network as well when I get back....</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> So, does anyone have any good suggestions for inexpensive (<$60) </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> wireless NICs that are "garenteed" to run on this system?</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Lance</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> PS, thanks for the input for a first time poster.</FONT>
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