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Active Antenna for School Server

The XO and XS (Active Antenna) use Marvell Libertas wireless chipset, 88W8388 controller and 88W8015 radio.

Will other Produkts like

http://www.zonetusa.com/DispProduct.asp?ProductID=231

(Chipset Marvell 88W8338 + 88W8010)

Or

http://www.gameseek.co.uk/pd/Xbox-360z5ukcqez5nkg/

(XBox Wireless Adapter) work? If nobody tells me that this will NOT work i'm willing to buy and try.....

Or can i buy an Active Antenna from OLPC for setting up the SchoolServer?

jens


Reply:

I doubt the 88W8338 will work since it has less RAM than the 88W8388. I have tried loading the OLPC firmware on this device and it fails unfortunately.