Proxim Orinoco 8421-WD 11b Client PC Card (Silver)

by Proxim

Product Details

Data Sheet [242kb PDF]

• Item Weight: 1.9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009V7ID
• Item model number: 8421-WD
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 24, 2003

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Orinoco 11b Client PC Card can be used anywhere to connect to 802.11bWi-Fi networks. The card provides 11 Mbps operation in the 2.4 GHz license-free frequency band. With superior radio performance and resilience to radio interference, Orinoco has been proven to give the best 802.11b range and throughput in the industry. The card also supports 802.11d global roaming to simplify connecting at facilities world-wide.

The 8421-WD (silver version) is equipped with a security level to protect your data. The 8421-WD is equipped with a 64-bit WEP key. The 8421-WD supports Orinoco's WEP+ weak key Initialization Vector suppression technology to make the card more robust against security attacks. The 8421-WD is furnished with a streamlined form factor and short antenna which makes it easier to work in crowded spaces.

Product Description

Proxim ORiNOCO 11b Client PC Card Silver - Network adapter - PC Card - 802.11b

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great little item, January 5, 2006

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mica (Somewhere, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Proxim Orinoco 8421-WD 11b Client PC Card (Silver) (Personal Computers)

I bought this card (used) off ebay for $14 and it works great with my 6 year old Sony Vaio laptop. It took a little research on some online forums, as well amazon.com reviews for me to decide on this pc card. I thought about orinoco gold but my laptop is very old so I didn't want to waste alot of money. I saw silver in the range of $25-$40(retail) and the gold $40-$70 and with the slow processor on my laptop, I thought it best to go with silver (gold is better with newer laptops). I also wasn't too much concerned about security because my desktop is where my business is handled. This was strictly an experiment into the wireless world. The laptop was also given to me so like I said before, I didn't want to invest alot of money.

My laptop runs Windows 98 (not SE) and this card was researched as able to run on all Windows OS, not just the newer XP, ME, etc. I am glad I made this choice. I know a little about computers but I am no expert. After figuring out that I needed to use an updated driver (other than the one that came with the card on ebay) I was instantly connected to my wireless network from my desktop! I use a linksys usb adapter on my desktop and a Linksys router. I was ecstatic when I saw amazon.com load on my 6 year old laptop, wirelessly! This card was worth every penny. You won't be disappointed.

2.0 out of 5 stars Cheap but poor support, January 19, 2004

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Geoffrey Beran Rose (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Proxim Orinoco 8421-WD 11b Client PC Card (Silver) (Personal Computers)

I bought this card because of the strong reviews and low price. Beware! The software support is abysmal; I cannot add new networks in the client manager, and when I tried to go online to get more up-to-date software, the downloaded 'updates' were non-functional. This is compounded by the fact that none of the 'read me' or online 'documentation' files actually have any instructions in them - they all just list the many updates made to the non-functioning software ("Chinese character support updated")