802.11b Wireless Chip?

"Pygmi" <bronco_castor@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I know that in Finland Digi Connect WiMe is around 150-160 EUR.
> Digi Connect Me around 50-60 EUR
> While WLAN adapters (PCMCIA/PCI/USB/...) are around 20 EUR.

That is not a fair comparison. First, numbers are smaller. Second, WiMe
contains the entire TCP/IP stack and several servers in a small but
powerfull micro, whereas with a PCMCIA/PCI/USB thingy the hosts CPU does all
that.

> Does anyone know of reasonably priced alternatives to
> Digi Connect WiMe??

Checkout the Lantronix WiPort. Similar thing, but somewhat cheaper.

Meindert

"Meindert Sprang" <mhsprang@NOcustomSPAMware.nl> wrote in message
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> "Pygmi" <bronco_castor@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:wHqOd.285$Sx6.268@read3.inet.fi...
> > I know that in Finland Digi Connect WiMe is around 150-160 EUR.
> > Digi Connect Me around 50-60 EUR
> > While WLAN adapters (PCMCIA/PCI/USB/...) are around 20 EUR.
>
> That is not a fair comparison. First, numbers are smaller. Second, WiMe
> contains the entire TCP/IP stack and several servers in a small but
> powerfull micro, whereas with a PCMCIA/PCI/USB thingy the hosts CPU does
all
> that.

Ok, you are right about that. Not a fair comparison...

> > Does anyone know of reasonably priced alternatives to
> > Digi Connect WiMe??
>
> Checkout the Lantronix WiPort. Similar thing, but somewhat cheaper.
>
> Meindert
>
>
Seems to be a bit less expensive.
My first hit with Google found
http://www.gridconnect.com/wiport.html
with 120 USD

And hey, it says that
"Serial Baud rates up to 230KMBaud"
So, it seems to be targeted outside US as baud rates are not
specified in mileBauds... ;-)

Pygmi

Robert Lacoste wrote:
> If your target volume is under 10000 to 50000, then just buy standard Wifi 
> PCMCIA adapters (may be 20-25$ in volume). Using prism chipset based modules 
> is easier as source code for drivers is available from Linux, as a starting 
> point...

Its worth pointing out that many of the people who make the pcmcia cards 
and routers actually just use pcmcia cards in fancy packaging for 
everything.

Also, there are compactflash and other small form factor wifi systems 
which are showing up.  + Thumb drive sized USB.... There's plenty of 
options out there for pre-built systems.

Myren