Wireless Card for Via Epia MII 12000

The mother board has a 10/100 lan (RJ-45 external connector) which provide an internet connection, but taking advantage of the PCMCIA onboard slot I prefer to use a wireless card, because wireless communications are better in order to get an autonomous system.

Which wireless card?
I am using a "Proxim Gold Orinoco 8470 WD Atheros" pcmcia card, because is fully supported by linux, the principal features are:

• Atheros-based chipset
• Supports Packet Injection
• Supports PROMISCUOUS mode
• SECURITY

• 802.1x support EAP – TLS, TTLS, MD5, PEAP, LEAP
• Encryption: 128/64-bit WEP
• 802.11d Global Roaming
• MC External connector for range extension antennas

• Unlimited location profiles
• Adjustable transmit power control
• Maximum Output Power
• 802.11g: 60 mW EIRP
• 802.11b: 85 mW EIRP
  

• Data Speeds:
• Automatic fallback 802.11g modes: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps
• For extended range 802.11b mode: 11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps
  

• CardBus Card (32-bit) Type II PC Card
• Windows 98/ME/XP/2000, Mac, GNU/Linux, BSD's, and Solaris O/S

This kind of cards are very used in wardriving and wep cracking (supports promiscuous mode and packet inyection) and the external antenna connection can be very useful.