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Any 802.11i laptop cards yet?

Author
11 Feb 2005 10:42 PM
Anthony Ewell
Hi All,

     Are there any 802.11i laptop cards out there (for sale) yet?
Is there some hold up?   (Do you have a favorite?)

Many thanks,
--Tony


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Author
12 Feb 2005 12:11 AM
Peter Pan
Anthony Ewell wrote:
> Hi All,
>
>     Are there any 802.11i laptop cards out there (for sale) yet?
> Is there some hold up?   (Do you have a favorite?)
>
> Many thanks,
> --Tony

May not be in the US yet, but go to
http://www.asia.manufacturers.globalsources.com/gsol/I/Mobile-wireless/a/9000000057010.htm

That was an article from back in October of 2004 saying they will be made,
right hand side is a product locater.
Author
12 Feb 2005 5:36 PM
Airhead
"Anthony Ewell" <aew***@gbis.com> wrote in message
news:374qkmF5357snU1@individual.net...
> Hi All,
>
>      Are there any 802.11i laptop cards out there (for sale) yet?
> Is there some hold up?   (Do you have a favorite?)
>
> Many thanks,
> --Tony

There are several 802.11i  ready cards, netgear wag11, dlink dwl650,
proxim orinoco gold and silvers are a few.
The only thing 802.11i provides that WPA didnt is AES encryption.
Most cards have an AES encrytpion option and can be used but the
encryption
may be done through software. The later cards have added a hardware
encrytion processor to speed
things up. Regular ole WPA using  802.1x and the RC4 encryption (which
has nevr been cracked)
is probably just as secure but goverment agencies require AES, thus
AES.

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