Comparison of USB Wi-Fi "thumblina's"

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Those small thumb-sized Wi-Fi adapters. Any reviews comparing different
makes?

Anyone have good news to report about a particular one?

I'm in the US, btw, so the DSE model, though enviable, isn't an option for
me.

I need it to be Mac-compatible, too.

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Consider using USB adaptor on a length of cable, much easier to position for
best signal, half an inch can make a difference.
I use Orinoco, works great.
Regards,
Martin

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DaveC <me@privacy.net> wrote:
> Those small thumb-sized Wi-Fi adapters. Any reviews comparing different
> makes?

> Anyone have good news to report about a particular one?

I'm quite happy so far with my new DLink DWL-122 for $29.95.
It compares favorably with the Orinoco Silver in reception, and it can be
located where I need it. That's not true of the Orinoco.
It works with the latest NetStumbler.

http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=175
"Works with Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE or Mac OS X (10.2.X and 10.3.2)"

www.netstumbler.org

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On Wed, 12 May 2004 17:23:41 -0700, Martin² wrote
(in article <pezoc.2941$wI4.266658@wards.force9.net> ):

> Consider using USB adaptor on a length of cable, much easier to position for
> best signal, half an inch can make a difference.
> I use Orinoco, works great.

Are Orinoco products still available? www.orinocowireless.com doesn't work
anymore.
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In article <0001HW.BCC99228000908E5F03055B0@news.individual.net>,
DaveC <me@privacy.net> wrote:
:Are Orinoco products still available? www.orinocowireless.com doesn't work
:anymore.

It does work -- it takes you to Proxim's web site. Proxim bought
Orinoco's wireless line last year. (They also gave new part
numbers to all the old products, it seems.)
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