FUKAUMI Naoki <naoki@fukaumi.org>  wrote:
 > On Thu, Jan 03, 2002 at 09:09:59AM -0700, Herb Peyerl wrote:
 > > Not sure where to find this. It claims 01.02 but is that the right
 > > version number?
 > > 
 > > wi0 at pcmcia2 function 0: Instant Wireless ,  Network PC CARD, Version 01.02, 
 > >  port 0x400-0x43fwi0: 802.11 address 00:04:5a:0c:89:d4
 > 
 > from dmesg:
 > 
 > wi0 at pcmcia0 function 0: BUFFALO, WLI-CF-S11G, 
 > wi0: 802.11 address 00:07:40:0f:06:5d
 > wi0: using RF:PRISM2.5 MAC:ISL3873, Firmware: 1.3 variant 4
 >                                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 > Last line shows firmware version number.

Well, it took an upgrade of NetBSD on the linksys bearing machine to
make it all work.

wi0 at pcmcia2 function 0: Instant Wireless ,  Network PC CARD, Version 01.02
wi0: port 0x400-0x43f 802.11 address 00:04:5a:0c:a7:80
wi0: using RF:PRISM2 MAC:HFA3841 CARD:HWB3163 rev.A, Firmware: 0.8 variant 3


and now I can talk to my laptop with an Orinoco Gold.

Thanks. Duh, I shoulda known.