Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2001 16:18:58 -0700 (PDT) From: David Kulp <David_Kulp@affymetrix.com> To: <freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Sierra Wireless PCMCIA AirCard for Ricochet 128k network Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.33.0104011604060.23378-100000@asolo.neomorphic.com> In-Reply-To: <20010401154808.A1159@freeway.dcfinc.com>
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I just picked up the AirCard 400 made by Sierra Wireless instead of buying the Merlin. It's newly released to work on the Ricochet network. With the Windows driver it looks like a NIC card -- not a modem. (The performance under Windows in most urban areas is really quite impressive -- although working on a train or other moving vehicle in the san francisco bay area definitely ebbs more than flows.) The fact that it acts like a NIC and not a modem made me think that this device had a rosier future for unix laptops. I think I was very wrong, but I'd appreciate any follow-up regarding either any experience with Sierra's cards or knowledge of any efforts for AirCard driver development for any unix. thanks! -d On Sun, 1 Apr 2001, Chad R. Larson wrote: > Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2001 15:48:08 -0700 > From: Chad R. Larson <chad@DCFinc.com> > To: John Reynolds <jjreynold@home.com> > Cc: freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Re: wireless cards > > On Sun, Apr 01, 2001 at 03:10:00PM -0700, John Reynolds wrote: > > Not sure myself, but wanted to ask you to post a summary of your > > learnings if/when you do figure it all out! I'm also drooling > > to "go wireless" with my laptop--just haven't had the $$$ or time yet. > > Just to add to the fun... > > I've got the Novatel Merlin for Ricochet PCMCIA modem working. So, > I can be wireless at near broadband (guaranteed 128Kbit, usually more > like 220Kb) anywhere here in Phoenix. I'm thinking about a > router/firewall/NAT based on FreeBSD that has both the 802.11b and > the Ricochet cards in a notebook. That could wireless enable > schools, conferences, work, parks, etc... > > -crl > -- > Chad R. Larson (CRL15) 602-953-1392 Brother, can you paradigm? > chad@dcfinc.com chad@larsons.org larson1@home.com > DCF, Inc. - 14623 North 49th Place, Scottsdale, Arizona 85254-2207 > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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