wireless card

[Jon Disnard]

Alexey Koptsevich wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am looking for a 802.11b PCMCIA card to set up a home network. I guess
> all cards in the network should be identical for better results, right?  
> FreeBSD box will serve as an access point. Which of the cards supported by
> wi(4) are best in terms of range and connection stability? By now I am
> considering Netgear MA401.
> 
> Thank you,
> Alex

You will do well with any card that is based on the PRISM2 chip set.
To see a list of cards that support the Prism2 silicon, see the wi(4) 
man page. As it happens, your choice of the Netgear ma401 is a prism2 
card, and supports the ability to become an AP, and has a jack for an 
external antenna.

Avoid the Lucent cards like plauge. They are of major suck.