Post #13,412
10/15/01 4:05:23 PM
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but, but, but...
where can one BUY a ComCard? *whine*
They don't *sell* their own cards! *whine*
*whimper*
*whine*
:)
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Post #13,424
10/15/01 5:14:13 PM
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Just dropped them a note
to see if they could refer me to someplace to order it from, even if I have to pay over seas shipping. I'll let you know what I find out.
Worse case senerio - I attend Warpstock Europe next year. Now what's that "tax free import limit" again? :-)
Darrell Spice, Jr.
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Post #13,463
10/15/01 10:11:26 PM
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$400
first $400 = no tariff
next $1,000 = 4% tariff
everything over that, normal tariffs
So you can bring back $1,400 of stuff and only pay $40 in tariffs.
Tony
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Post #13,616
10/16/01 3:16:31 PM
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Cool
Just checked - it's a lot less expensive to fly to Europe than I thought - provided you fly on non-peak days($400 vs $2000). I think I'll plan to attend Warpstock in Europe next year and take some extra time off for site seeing.
Darrell Spice, Jr.
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Post #13,676
10/16/01 8:35:23 PM
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And non-peak time of the year
Rates go up in June. I was able to fly out at the end of June on LTU (small German tourist airline) for $500, but everybody else was at least twice this much. I'm thinking about going again next May -- I'd like to spend more time in Bavaria instead of driving all over the place.
The internet was a big help, especially Travelocity (where you can put in a request for "cheapest rate during these months" and then check all the requirements). It's also good to check individual airlines, too; my impression was that for tourists to Germany, LTU and Lufthansa seemed to have the best rates. LTU, however, only flies out of five north american cities.
I had a great time, so I'd highly recommend saving up and giving it a try.
Tony
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Post #13,980
10/18/01 1:23:05 PM
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Good news from ARtem
they'll sell direct from their Export Office. Great news would have been a local distributor, but I'm not going to complain :-) Dear Mr. Spice,
Thank you for your inquiry.
Yes, we have completely line of wireless LAN products with OS2 drivers. You can buy directly from us, with pre-payment or credit card. As attachment our price list. For all our information\ufffds, please contact me directly.
Gr\ufffd\ufffden
Matekalo
Artem
Export Office
Richard-Woerner-Str.16
D-75417 M\ufffdhlacker
Tel. +49-7041-9661-0
Mobile:+49-173-3165358
Fax. +49-7041-9661-16
[link|http://www.artem.de|[link|http://www.artem.de|http://www.artem.de]](deutsch)
[link|http://www.artem.de/english/index.shtml|[link|http://www.artem.de/english/index.shtml|http://www.artem.de.../index.shtml]](english)
[link|mailto:dma @ amexco . net|mailto:dma @ amexco . net](remove the 4 spaces)
| Order# | Name | Format | Price(DM) | Price([link|http://www.xe.com/ucc/|USD as of 10/18]) | | 200083 | [link|http://www.artem.de/cgi-bin/produkte/produkte.py?PROD_ID=1271&SPR_ID=2|CC-W11-STD-PC-ETS-128] |
PCMCIA II | 349.00 | 161.07 | | 200107 | [link|http://www.artem.de/cgi-bin/produkte/produkte.py?PROD_ID=1272&SPR_ID=2|CC-W11-PCI-ETS-128] |
PCI | 540.00 | 249.51 | | 200109 | [link|http://www.artem.de/cgi-bin/produkte/produkte.py?PROD_ID=1273&SPR_ID=2|CC-W11-ISA-ETS-128] |
ISA | 540.00 | 249.51 |
I've written back to check which credit cards they will accept and will be sending my order in for a PCMCIA card. I'll let you know how it goes. Darrell Spice, Jr.
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Post #14,002
10/18/01 3:21:09 PM
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woohoo!
So then, what kind of wireless hub do you need to make this badboy function?
Woohoo woohoo woohoo!
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Post #14,009
10/18/01 3:45:38 PM
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it's standard IEEE 802.11
The card is an OEMed Lucent card with ARtem's vendor ID - which is how their OS/2 driver can be made to only work with their version of it.
Here's the [link|http://www.artem.de/download/datenblaetter/cc0801e.pdf|specs]. Not sure why they put HR and not b at the end of the standard, though it does say WiFi compatible which means it'll work with my [link|http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?prid=173&grid=19|Linksys cable router]
Darrell Spice, Jr.
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Post #15,324
10/26/01 6:28:07 PM
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Re: it's standard IEEE 802.11
The Artem should work fine with the Linksys wireless access point. I have the Linksys AP(not the router version though) and a Cisco PCM340 PCMCIA card. I got the OS/2 driver for the Cisco at Warpstock. TCP/IP and NETbios work great with this setup, and I believe that both of these usse the Lucent Orinoca chipset.
All 802.11b devices are supposed to be interchangeable, the only issue with the Linksys is it requires windoze to configure it. But I am using the defaults and everything works. Just needed to set the workgroup ID (ESSID) to "linksys" and encryption (WEP) is disabled. The linksys defaults to an IP address of 192.168.1.250. I just connected it to my hub and I could ping it.
I tried a Xircom wireless card and even though it claims to contain a PCM340, it won't work with the OS/2 driver. The Cisco PCM340 worked first time I tried it.
Good luck with the Artem.
Mark
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Post #15,325
10/26/01 6:34:43 PM
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Hey Mark. Good to see you here. Welcome! :-)
We've not met, but I've enjoyed all the on-line work you've done over the years helping OS/2 users.
Welcome!
Cheers,
Scott.
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Post #15,432
10/27/01 3:55:18 PM
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Re: Hey Mark. Good to see you here. Welcome! :-)
Thanks Scott. I'll try to stop by regularly but I already spend way too much time in Usenet and on multiple mail lists.
Mark
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Post #15,382
10/27/01 3:22:14 AM
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Howdy Mark! Got a question.
Where are these mythical drivers? The only model with a 340 number that was a wireless PCMCIA modem on Cisco's site didn't list any OS/2 drivers whatsoever...
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Post #15,413
10/27/01 9:02:08 AM
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Re: Howdy Mark! Got a question.
My understanding is that this driver was written by IBM, not Cisco. I got it from Oliver Stein at Warpstock. If you want the driver just sendme an email and I can send it to you, or go to [link|http://whois.ibm.com|http://whois.ibm.com] and look up the email address for Oliver Stein(there is only one AFAIK) and ask him for it. I knew about the Artem OS/2 driver, but wasn't aware you could directly order their hardware outside of Europe. I've sent them several emails, and they never told me that. I was told they were looking for a US distributor.
I've been trying to get someone to write a review article of the Artem wireless for the VOICE Newsletter for almost 9 months now. Be aware that the Artem PCI card doesn't work with OS/2, just the PCMCIA and ISA. To use it in a PCI slot you would need to find a PCI PCMCIA adapter that works with OS/2's drivers. If anyone has one of these working under OS/2 and it is still available for purchase somewhere, I'd like to hear about it.
I found the Cisco 340 PCMCIA card on eBay for $105+$15 Shipping. But it has "No warranty Included" stamped all over the manuals that came with it. Only drivers for NT/95/ME/2000 on the included CDs. I think new Cisco cards cost as much or more then the Artem, so if I were buying new I'd go with Artem, since they actually support OS/2. I have no idea if the Cisco PCI or ISA cards will work with OS/2. Like the Artem, I think these are just adapter cards for the PCMCIA cards.
There is a utility on the Cisco CD that probably tells you statistics about your wireless connection, but it's a stupid 16bit windoze installer, so I can't get it to install under Odin. I don't know if the Artem includes a similar utility that works under OS/2.
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Post #15,433
10/27/01 4:06:12 PM
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I'll write one, once I get it working
I've been trying to get someone to write a review article of the Artem wireless for the VOICE Newsletter for almost 9 months now.
The NIC works fine under Windows with my [link|http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?prid=173&grid=19|Linksys Cable Modem Router]. The setup isn't as polished as the D-Link I was using before, but then again the D-Link doesn't have OS/2 drivers and we know which is more important :-)
I don't yet have PCMCIA support working under OS/2 on my i1452. It uses an O2 Micro OZ 6832/6833 controller. I'm not sure how much time I'll spend on the i1452 as I've ordered a T22 to replace it, however my dad might like PCMCIA support working on it when he gets my old laptop.
Darrell Spice, Jr.
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Post #15,435
10/27/01 4:43:52 PM
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Re: I'll write one, once I get it working
That would be great. I'm working on an article on my Cisco now. I'm not sure though how publically available IBM wants the Cisco drivers.
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Post #17,497
11/9/01 12:22:47 PM
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It's working, but still fighting the Windows problem
I use windows for dial-up work support, so I need to get the Windows/DOS not booting problem solved before I give my dad my old laptop.
I'm hoping I'll be able to fix the problem this weekend with the help I've received from IWETHEY members.
Darrell Spice, Jr.
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Post #15,548
10/29/01 9:55:58 AM
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I take that back
The setup[for windows] isn't as polished as the D-Link I was using before
In the "control panel" I found the ComCard settings which let you have up to 4 preset configurations - very nice for switching between work, home and friend's wireless networks. The D-Link software didn't have this feature.
Also found a TOOLS directory on the Driver CD. This is installed seperately from the driver. It has a nice signal strength monitor and diagnostic program that I was missing from the D-Link. It also adds a small signal monitor to the start bar over by the clock.
Darrell Spice, Jr.
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Post #14,148
10/19/01 10:03:58 AM
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ARtem accepts Visa & MasterCard
Darrell Spice, Jr.
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Post #14,637
10/22/01 3:53:03 PM
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Wireless NIC order has been placed
I'll keep y'all posted.
Now I need to decide if I'm going to spend the time to figure out PCMCIA support on my OS/2-unsupported i1452 Thinkpad OR if I'm going to replace it with an OS/2-Support T22.
I've been looking at the [link|http://commerce.www.ibm.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=1982734&cntrfnbr=1&prmenbr=1&cntry=840&lang=en_US&scrfnbr=73&shoptype=D|26476CU], which has a 900MHz Pentium III, 128MB, 32 GB, 8XDVD and 1400x1050 14" display.
Darrell Spice, Jr.
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Post #14,646
10/22/01 4:36:36 PM
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Cool
If I'm employed next month, I'm going to get one. :)
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Post #14,767
10/23/01 9:58:32 AM
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Shipping 70 DM(about 32 USD)
Shipping is via DHL.
NIC 349.00 + shipping 70.00 = 419.00 so this will run me 191 USD.
Darrell Spice, Jr.
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Post #15,270
10/26/01 12:34:25 PM
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DHL is FAST!
My new NIC just showed up. Guess I'll be trying to get PCMCIA support working on my i1452 while I wait for the T22 to show up :-)
Darrell Spice, Jr.
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