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Old 04-30-2008, 05:34 PM
Rico
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Default Re: Does Orinoco Gold card work with Vista?

In article <d37bbf1a-99ea-4251-b4c4-ad65215aab00@d45g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>, "void.no.spam.com@gmail.com" <void.no.spam.com@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Apr 28, 6:34 pm, Mark McIntyre <markmcint...@spamcop.net> wrote:
>> void.no.spam....@gmail.com wrote:
>> > I've got the Orinoco Gold Classic 802.11b wireless adapter (8410-WD).
>> > Does anyone know if it works with Windows Vista?

>>
>> Did you check the maker's website for Vista drivers?

>
>Proxim owns the Orinoco brand now, and their web site sucks. You have
>to register before you can download any drivers, so I just registered
>and they are asking me a bunch of questions like what company I am and
>various business related questions that don't apply to me. Forget
>that. And their web site doesn't even list the Orinoco Gold Classic
>802.11b card anymore, so I doubt they have any Vista drivers for it.
>I'm pretty sure they stopped supporting the card several years ago.


Well I just have to ask, who are you thinking has written drivers for it
for Vista if the maker no longer 'cares' about the card?

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