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802.11G & Cardbus question

  • 20-08-2003 2:59pm
    #1
    Sleipnir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,513 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm looking to get wireless for a mate and would rather go for the 54mbps over the standard 11mbps.
    All of the 54 laptop cards I see are cardbus only, no standard PCMCIA types.
    Do you have to have cardbus to achieve 54mbps?

    If I want to stay on standard PCMCIA can I only go to 11mbps?


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  • #2
    Sleipnir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,513 ✭✭✭Sleipnir


    anyone at all?


  • #3
    tribble
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,478 ✭✭✭tribble


    Specifications PCMCIA specification 2.1 provides for a 16-bit bus interface, has a maximum clock speed of 10 MHz and is capable of speeds to 20 Mbps. The 2.1 spec. does not provide for bus mastering, DMA, or multiple interrupts. While PCMCIA provides only a minimal performance improvement over ISA, and does not come close in speed toPCI, it does provide for considerably more flexibility than either of the others. The two most important features of PCMCIA are its Plug and Play and ?Hot Swapping capabilities.

    54 Mbit aint gonna fit down a 20 Mbit bus

    see here

    tribble


  • #4
    Sleipnir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,513 ✭✭✭Sleipnir


    Now that is PRECISELY the information I was looking for. Why the hell couldn't I find that!?!?!
    Cheers Tribble!


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