Hey Russell!

Feb 12 21:19 07, Russell Tiedt wrote to Maurice Kinal:

 RT> Determining what chips are used in the one available locally might 
 RT> prove 
 RT> difficult as I figure to get blank stares if I ask the folks behind 
 RT> the 
 RT> counter here, and the dumb question, why does the chipset matter, 

That is exactly the same situation here.  When I did a search on the
internet for potential candidates I found a document that stated that even
if you know the manufaturer's serial/model/whatever #'s that isn't always
an indication of what the manufacture used on that particular
card/interface/whatever since they often change parts in midstream without
any change in id's to reflect a change in chipsets used in the particular
part's construction.  Thus it isn't always the retailer's fault that their
salespeople are clueless or even clued but simply don't know the correct
answer and they are more then likely getting the same information as you
are.

 RT> just plug 
 RT> them in and install the drivers from  the CD-ROM, not likely to occur 
 RT> to them 
 RT> that, some people run OS'es that are not M$ sourced ... :-)

They are more aware of that issue these days but that doesn't guarentee
anything.  Without being able to track a model number wrt the required
chipsets it makes it EXTREMELY difficult to make a decision on the
consumer's part no matter how educated they are as to what they REALLY
want.  Quite pathetic what is going on these days.  :::sigh:::

 RT> You are most welcome, will await your report ...

We're still getting our respective acts together but have actually gotten
it to work to our liking.  At the moment Paul is having difficulties at his
end relating to a motherboard and not because of the wireless card itself. 
Despite that, it can and does work.  Also I still need to get the little
guy 'finished' which should happen by the end of the month.  :::knock on
wood:::

Life is good,
Maurice

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