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802.11b Wireless LAN
PC Cards
By Chris De Herrera, Copyright
2000-2005
Version 1.42 Revised 3/23/2005
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802.11b Cards that Work
Before installing drivers for a different Operating System version,
please read the
Device
Drivers FAQ
| Manufacturer | Driver Link | Power Requirements | Transmit Power Output | Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) |
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| 3Com AirConnect PC Card | Windows CE 2.11 | 40 bit, 128 bit | 3Com AirConnect PC Card | ||
| 3Com 11 mbps Wireless LAN card with xJack Antenna | Pocket PC, EXCEPT 400 MHz CPUs, Windows CE | 40 bit, 128 bit | |||
| Addtron AWP-100 | Windows CE 2.11 | 3.3 or 5v, Receive 230mA, Transmit 350mA | 13 dBm | 40 bit | |
| Air Lancer MC-11b | Windows CE 2.0. 2.10, 2.11, 3.0 and 4.0 | Standby 9 mA, Receive 185 mA, Transmit 285 mA | 15 dBm | 64, 128 bit | |
| Ambicom Wave2Net WL1100 | Windows CE 2.11 | Standby 20 mA, Receive 230 mA, Transmit 350 mA | 13 - 20 dBm | 40 bit, 128 bit | |
| Alvarion SA-PC DS 11 (802.11) (Formerly Breezecomm) | See Compaq WL-100 Driver Installation | 360 mA max |
18 dBm, 50 mW |
n/a | |
| Belkin Wireless Notebook Network Card F5D6020 | See Compaq WL-100 Driver Installation only for Version 1.0 cards. Version 2.0 cards use the Atmel chipset, you can try the driver at Prime Electronics and Satellitics. I have not tested this driver. | 40 bit, 128 bit | Belkin Wireless Notebook Network Card F5D6020 | ||
| Buffalo AirStation Wireless LAN WLI-PCM-L11 | Windows CE | 100 mW maximum | |||
| Cabletron RoamAbout CSIBD | Windows CE 2.11 | 40 or optional 128 bit | |||
| Cisco/Aironet 340 (same as Aironet 4800b), 341, 342 or Dell Aironet 4800LT |
Windows CE 2.11, Windows
CE 3.0 StrongARM Pocket PC
Requires latest firmware update - installed via notebook |
Sleep <10mA, Receive 250mA, Send 350mA | 30 mW |
340: No WEP 341: 40 bit 342: 128 bit |
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| Cisco Aironet 350 | Windows CE 4.1, 4.0, 3.0, 2.11, 2.0 | sleep 17 mA, receive 270 mA, transmit 450 mA | 100, 50, 30,20, 5, 1 mW | 128 bit, LEAP | |
| Cisco/Aironet 4800, 4810, 4820 | Windows CE 2.11, Windows CE 3.0 StrongARM Pocket PC | Sleep 5mA, Receive 280mA, Transmit 490mA | 100 mW |
4800: No WEP 4810: 40 bit RC4 4820: 128 bit |
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| Compaq WL100 | Pocket PC or H/PC Pro, H/PC 2000 | 3.3v, Send 185mA | 100 mW | 40 bit, 128 bit | Compaq Wireless LAN PC Card |
| Compaq WL110 | Pocket PC | Send 285mA, Receive 185 mA, Sleep 9mA | 15 dBm | 128 bit | |
| Compaq HNW-100 11 Mbps Wireless PC Card | Palm-size PC, Pocket PC, Pocket PC 2002 | Future Driver Release to support 40 bit, 128 bit | |||
| DLink DWL650 | See Compaq WL-100 Driver Installation | 17 dBm | 40 bit | D-Link DWL-650 11Mb Wireless PCMCIA LAN... | |
| Farallon SkyLINE 11Mb Wireless PC Card | See Compaq WL-100 Driver Installation | 100 mW @ 3 volts | 40 bit | ||
| Intel Pro/Wireless 2011 | Windows CE 2.11, Windows CE 3.0 | Typical: Receive 170 mA, Send 300 mA, Sleep 10mA, Max: Send 500 mA, Receive 300 mA, Sleep 25 mA | Typical 18 dBm, Minimum 14 dBm | 40 or 128 bit RC4 | |
| Linksys WPC11 |
NOTE: There
are 2 versions of this card. Starting with version 2.5 (listed
on the box only)
Lifksys offers their own Windows CE and Pocket PC drivers.
(has two green LEDs)The driver name is WPC11NDS.DLL
Version 3.0 is compatible however Version 4.0 is not The older card Works with the Compaq WL-100 driver. See Compaq WL-100 Driver Installation |
100 mW @ 3 volts | 40 bit | Linksys Instant Wireless Network PC Card | |
| Microsoft MN-520 | See Compaq WL-100 Driver Installation (Recommend Intersil driver Only) | 500 mA @ 5 volts | 15-17 dBm | 40 bit, 128 bit | |
| NetGear MA401 | See Compaq WL-100 Driver Installation | 40 bit, 128 bit | Netgear MA 401 802.11b Wireless PC Card | ||
| Nokia D221 - Includes GPRS, GSM as well! |
Pocket PC, Pocket PC 2002, Handheld PC 2000 |
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| Orinoco/Lucent WaveLAN | Agere Windows CE 2.0, Windows CE 2.11, Windows CE 3.0 Pocket PC, H/PC 2000, Proxim Windows CE 2.0/2.10, Windows CE 2.11, Windows CE 2.12, Windows CE 3.0 | Sleep 9mA, Receive 185mA, Send 285mA | 15 dBm |
Silver: 40
bit Gold: 128 bit |
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| Samsung MagicLAN 802.11b SWL-2100E, SWL-2100N | Windows CE 3.0, Windows CE 2.11 | Transmit 450 mA, Receive 280 mA | 17 dBm | 40 bit, 128 bit | |
| Siemens SpeedStream SS1021 | See Compaq WL-100 Driver Installation |
Transmit 350
mA Receive 230mA Standby 20mA |
13 dBm - 20
dBm, 50 mW |
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| SMC EZ Connect Wireless PC card (SMC2632W | See Compaq WL-100 Driver Installation | Transmit 350 mA, Receive 230 mA, Standby 20 mA | 13 dBm | 40 bit, 128 bit | SMC EZ Connect Wireless PC card (SMC2632W |
| SohoWare NetBlaster II PC Card | See Compaq WL-100 Driver Installation | 40 bit | |||
| Symbol Spectrum 24 802.11b LA-4111 | Windows CE 2.11 | 100 mW | 128 bit RC4 | ||
| Symbol Spectrum 24 802.11 LA-3020 | Windows CE 2.11 | Receive 375mA Send 500-675 mA | 100 or 500 mW | WEP via firmware upgrade | |
| TrendNet TEW-PC16 | See Compaq WL-100 Driver Installation | 220 mA | 12 dBm | WEP supported | |
| US Robotics Wireless PC Card | See Compaq WL-100 Driver Installation | 13 dBm | 40 bit, 128 bit | ||
| Warplink PC Card 802.11b | See Compaq WL-100 Driver Installation | 14 dB | 40 bit | ||
| Xircom CreditCard Wireless Ethernet Adapter (CWE1120 - 40 bit, CWE1130 128 bit) | Pocket PC Driver | Transmit 350 mA, Receive 250 mA, Sleep 10 mA | 40, standard 128 bit options | ||
| YLez INLink 2001 |
Windows CE 3.0 Windows CE 2.11 |
14 dBm | 40 bit | ||
| Z-Com LAN-Escape XI-300 | Windows CE 2.11 or 3.0 | Transmit < 350 mA, Receive <250 mA, sleep 17 mA | 18 dB |
802.11 Cards that Do Not Have Drivers (Won't work without drivers)
| Manufacturer | Power Requirements | Transmit Power Output | Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) |
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| 3Com 11 mb/s Wireless Lan Card with xJack antenna | Transmit 340 mA, Receive 310 mA, Sleep 32 mA | 40 bit, Dynamic Security Link (3Com specific) | ||
| Acer Warp Link Wireless Lan PC Card | ||||
| Breezecomm SA-PCR Pro 11 (802.11) | 360 mA max | 50 mW | ||
| DLink DWL-650+ | ||||
| Kingston InvisiNet | Transmit 220mA, Receive 110 mA, Sleep 17 mA | 13 dBm | 40 bit | |
| Linksys WPC11 Version 4.0 | ||||
| Proxim RangeLAN-DS | Transmit < 350 mA, Receive <250 mA | 13 dBm | 40 bit, 128 bit coming | |
| Proxim Harmony 802.11b | Transmit < 350 mA, Receive <250 mA | 13 dBm | 40 bit, 128 bit | |
| Zoom Telephonics ZoomAir PC Card | Transmit 338mA, Receive 215 mA , Sleep 17 mA | 40 bit, 128 bit |
Other Information on 802.11 Wireless LANs
802.11 Wireless LAN Configuration
802.11 Wireless LAN CompactFlash Cards
Compaq WL-100 Driver Installation
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