"Tim C" <cannedm***@crone.us> wrote in message
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> I've not been a long-time follower of this group, so forgive me if the
> topic's come up before; I've hunted Google/Deja but not found anything.
>
> Anyway, some time ago a coworker gave me an 802.11b card.  I have a
> Cisco 350 and a Lucent Orinoco gold, and this one was far more sensitive
> than either of them - it's based on a TI ACX100, I think.  For a few
> months
> it would consistently work about 25% farther from the AP than my Cisco.
>
> Recently, the card <suddenly?> become far less sensitive.  It's to the
> point that I can receive only very strong signals, probably about half
> or a third of the distance I can get from the Cisco card. (The Lucent
> card has since bitten the dust, but it was always 5% or so short of the
> Cisco.) If it hadn't been so powerful before I'd just chalk it up to it
> being a cheap card, but... ?!
>
> I've changed computers and reinstalled the OS (XP, not my choice) since
> then, so possibly the driver has changed slightly or the CardBus slot
> is different.  Also the laptop moves around a lot so it may have taken
> a hit, though I've popped the cover off and don't see anything obvious.
> (I'm not afraid to solder if it might help... :)
>
> Any thoughts or recommendations?
>
> Thanks,
> Tim
>
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