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Maxwell Smart · 03:37 PM

Well, I have this Dell Truemobile card I just bought.

It is well known because it actually has a Lucent Chipset in it, so it's basically a rebranded Airport card. It was brand new when I got it, but I took it out to test it in my older powerbook. Worked like a charm in OS 8.6 with orinoco drivers. I then tested it in my iBook Clamshell where it appeared exactly has an airport card with zero configuration! It's a great card because not only does it work in any OS from 8.6 to 10.4, but It also works in windows too! I realized I dont really need to have another wireless laptop and could use the money

It also has the option to use an external antenna.

Looking for $50 shipped OBO NOW $45 shipped OBO NOW $40 shipped

Here is a pic I just took:

I have heatware which is located here: http://heatware.com/eval.php?id=44077

sledsbehave · Mar 20, 2006, 08:48 PM

will this fit into an airport slot?

osxpinot · Mar 20, 2006, 09:01 PM

nope

Maxwell Smart · Mar 20, 2006, 09:05 PM

actually, yes it will. I tested it in my iBook with the keyboard off. If you remove the casing it appears as a slight bulge.

http://faddh.dyndns.org/lucent/

If its not in a laptop, then itll work perfectly as well.

osxpinot · Mar 20, 2006, 10:10 PM

huh, I didn't know that. I thought there were some technical limitations there.

Maxwell Smart · Mar 21, 2006, 02:49 PM

Nope, since this is basically a rebadged airport it works just fine. Airport cards, however, wont work in anything except an airport slot.

A great deal on a card less than half for what aiports are going for!

cSurfr · Mar 21, 2006, 02:57 PM

And where do you plug the airport antenna in at? All I see from the pics is the one on the end. . . do you have to disassemble it ?

Etnier · Mar 21, 2006, 04:09 PM

The Lucent unit looks like the same card that was installed inside the Graphite Airports.

Maxwell Smart · Mar 21, 2006, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by cSurfr

And where do you plug the airport antenna in at? All I see from the pics is the one on the end. . . do you have to disassemble it ?

No you don't it has a little black plastic cap which pops off if you want to connect an external antenna. If not, you just put the cap back on.

Maxwell Smart · Mar 22, 2006, 05:57 PM

anyone interested? New price 45 OBO

Maxwell Smart · Apr 3, 2006, 03:36 PM

Okay, one final price drop, to $40 shipped. That's a helluva deal and a whole lot cheaper than $100+ on an airport card!

canuck · Apr 3, 2006, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by Maxwell Smart

Well, I have this Dell Truemobile card I just bought.

It is well known because it actually has a Lucent Chipset in it, so it's basically a rebranded Airport card. It was brand new when I got it, but I took it out to test it in my older powerbook. Worked like a charm in OS 8.6 with orinoco drivers. I then tested it in my iBook Clamshell where it appeared exactly has an airport card with zero configuration! It's a great card because not only does it work in any OS from 8.6 to 10.4, but It also works in windows too! I realized I dont really need to have another wireless laptop and could use the money

It also has the option to use an external antenna.

Looking for $50 shipped OBO NOW $45 shipped OBO NOW $40 shipped

Here is a pic I just took:

I have heatware which is located here: http://heatware.com/eval.php?id=44077

So would this work in a Wallstreet? Is it a pcmcia as well as airport?

Maxwell Smart · Apr 3, 2006, 08:42 PM

yes it is. I accept paypal if you are interested. Thanks