802.11a card with external adapter?

[gary]

Are there any wifi cards with internal antennas? That is, you want 
nothing sticking out the end of the cardbus slot? It seems to me the 
performance would be hard to guarantee given there is no control over 
what the antenna would be radiating through.

The notebooks with internal wifi have built-in antennas. I've seen tape 
on patch antennas that you could put on the back of your notebook if 
your intent is to have a more rugged setup.



Ralph Sims wrote:
> I saw those--thanks.  I was looking for a card that would function on an
> internal antenna and would disconnect the internal antennas when the
> external was used. 
> 
> 
>>I have a SMC 2532w-b, but the antenna is not internal. 
>>Rather, it can be removed. The card has diversity. Only the 
>>connector near the LED is used for transmitting. It works 
>>with netstumbler, though it is kind of annoying in that the 
>>program makes you remove it and reinsert before use.
> 
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