Buffalo 802.11b wireless CF card |
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Buffalo (Japanese Manufacturer) has today announced the "AirStation WLI-CF-S11G" 802.11b (also known as Wi-Fi) wireless Compact Flash Type II card. To me at least this type of wireless card is far more interesting than Bluetooth because of the additional range, bandwidth (11 mbit/s) and acceptance of this standard. With a much higher bandwidth the idea of carrying a large capacity storage device in a back-pack and having this wireless CF card in a digital camera may still become a reality (assuming digital camera manufacturers decided to support it). PDA owners will also be very interested in this card.
Buffalo AirStation WLI-CF-S11G 802.11b wireless CF Type II card
| Product code | WLI-CF-S11G |
| Device format | Compact Flash Type II |
| Standard | 802.11b (Wi-Fi) |
| Encryption | 128 / 40 bit WEP |
| Frequency range | 2,412 - 2,484MHz (1-14ch) |
| Power supply | 3.3 V (from CF interface) |
| Power consumption | 660 mW or less |
| O/S support | Windows CE 3.0 (later Windows 98, 2000 and XP) |
| Tested PDA devices | Compaq iPAQ, Toshiba GENIO, NTT DoCoMo GFORT, NEC Mobile Gear MC-R450 |
| Dimensions | 43 x 58 x 5 mm |
| Available | November 2001 (Japan) |
| Price | 14,800 YEN (approx. US$120) |
From:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0110/01100401buffalo80211cf.asp
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