carl - just got my package in w/the proxim card...

- upon insertion in the Z50 running NetBSD the card is recognized, but 
alas, is not configured...

- and i'm having a devil of a time getting the card working under Linux 
(will next try wg-wlan tools)... even though it's Prism2-based, two of the 
prism2-based drivers i've tried have not worked... (perhaps a firmware 
upgrade is required?)

- btw, the card is interesting: pcmcia w/a detachable antenna... IIRC, the
FCC requires proprietary connectors, and the detachable antenna has two
'mini-mini-mini' antenna connectors, along with two plastic male studs
that hold the 'antenna' in... however, the design must be dicey, as you
cannot simply pull the card out of a pcmcia slot, 'cause all you'll do is
pull the detachable antenna off! you must use the laptop's card eject
mechanism...

- i wish i could have reported SUCCESS with this card, as it is relatively 
inexpensive...

- but i guess that all 802.11b wireless PCMCIA cards will soon become more 
inexpensive as faster 802.11a devices become available and supported? (but 
it doesn't make sense for PCMCIA use, right?)

regards,

billy ball