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What will WLAN add-on look like?

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Yowza
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What will WLAN add-on look like?

Post by Yowza »

Does it plug in to USB?
andersos
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Post by andersos »

And when will it be available?
davidI
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there is a socket on motherboard

Post by davidI »

The motherboard has a socket that I presume is intended to support a wlan card. If so there will also need to be an external antenna, as radio waves dont pass through metal cases very well :lol: (faraday cages block all electromagnetic waves - see the film "enemy of the state" :D )
paolol61
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Post by paolol61 »

I suppose the same, but then where is the hole for the antenna ?
:shock:
I don't see any spare one ;)
So it must be inside, casa is made of alluminum alloy , so it my be that the antenna ;)
8)
Binkem
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Post by Binkem »

To be able to connect over a longer distance an antenna would be useful. I get a notably slower connection two floors up using a regular router/Ap, so using the aluminum case as an antenna might not be a good idea
andersos
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Post by andersos »

Ok so wlan will most likely be internal. Then I'll wait until Bubba is available with wlan out of the box. No info from Excito about wlan option??
carl
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Post by carl »

The wLAN will be internal attached to the PCI port visible on the card. There will be external three antennas, which will be attached to an new back plate.

/Carl
/Carl Fürstenberg, Excito Software Developer
http://www.excito.com
support@excito.com
andersos
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Post by andersos »

Nice. Do you have an ETA on the wlan option?
Binkem
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Post by Binkem »

Will it use the N-protocol? or will it only use the G-protocol?
paolol61
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Post by paolol61 »

Cool :O
with 3 antenna it will be N for sure ;)
8)
johannes
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Post by johannes »

Hi all,

Yes, you are right, internal mini-PCI card, with external antenna(s). We haven't decided on a/b/g or n-draft yet, depends on how well we'll manage to get n-boards working as AP's. The 802.11n standard isn't set yet as you know, so we need to investigate thoroughly how todays n-draft mini-PCI AP's work together with other vendors equipment.
/Johannes (Excito co-founder a long time ago, but now I'm just Johannes)
Binkem
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Post by Binkem »

I would really like it to be an N-protocol. Then I would be able to replace my (N)-router, having only one power-using device active 24/7
andersos
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Post by andersos »

A well working N device would be preferable. Take your time.
andersos
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Post by andersos »

But it would be nice to get an approximate time frame for release. Just to know if I can wait and order all at once.
whilbone
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Post by whilbone »

Can you share any progress regarding the WLAN? An ETA would be great :-D
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