[KLUG Hardware] Difference between Gold & Silver

[Adam Tauno Williams]

> >> 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.
> There is also the Bronze card that doesn't have any encryption.

I've just bought two silvers off E-bay, to seperate auctions, each for
$37.50.  One is a relabeled Orinico - "The Dell trueMobile".

Will see how it goes.

> >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).

What is people preferred VPN solution for over wireless?  Has anyone
tried the VPN support built into RH9?