[KLUG Hardware] Difference between Gold & Silver

[Bruce Smith]

> What is the difference between an Orinico Silver and an Orinico Gold
> PCMCIA wireless card?  Does it matter for regular Laptop<->WAP use?

The gold does 128 bit WEP (encryption), the silver only does 64 bit.

Since either can be easily broken, I didn't see the point in buying 
a gold.  Besides, the higher encryption you go, the slower the link.  
Much better to run a VPN of some kind if you need security (IMO).

> These seem to be about the only cards that are *clearly* supported under
> Linux.

My Orinoco silver works GREAT under Linux!
 
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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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