[olug] wireless cards - anything but Orinoco

[Jeff Hinrichs]

>     You can use Orinoco but if you want an external antenna they have
> this flimsy connector which you can look at hard twice before it
> disintegrates. You're also limited to 30mw.
>
>     http://demarctech.com has +21 - +23dBm Prism 2.5 chipset cards with
> MCX connectors for $160 or so last time I looked. These are 125 - 200mw
> cards and they have the same tough connector found on Aironet cards.
What is the benefit of the higher output rating if your access point only
outputs 30mW? Does increased output also mean increased receive sensitivity?
In short, is there a good reason to shell out for 200mW instead of 100mW?

-Jeff


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