What wireless card for Axim X5 & more questions.

[TexasGrandma]

Please help!
I am SO confused as to what wireless cards will work on my Dell Axim X5 with Pocket PC 2003.
Reading the listings on Ebay I have found TWO different OS's mentioned:
(1) Microsoft Pocket PC
(2) Windows CE
I assume if the card works on Windows CE it will NOT work on Microsoft Pocket PC, am I correct?
OR is it that I just need different drivers, etc.?
I am looking on Ebay...:
DELL 1180 card stated: Functions with Pocket PC (Windows CE 3.0 or 4.0) yet you mention on your board this is the card for the Axim X5!
Understand the confusion?
PS: I also found a Linksys card that stated Windows CE (not pocket PC) do I stay away from that brand/model also?

Don't want buyers' remorse
TG

[Drifter]

Windows CE = PPC = WM

It is just a different name for the same operating system , if the card has CE3.0 or WM3.0 or PPC3.0, drivers , it means the same.

Obviously the Dell 1180 will work, but so will most CF WiFi cards. I used to pay arround USD 25 -35 for cards that worked well.

Main thing to avoid is

Combined Memory and WiFi cards ( Sandisk), these give massive problems.
Lynksys WCF11, this gives some problems.

All others should work

[BreaMark]

I'm using the Socket (socketcom.com) WLAN card CF Card. The only thing I don't like about it is that it automatically truns on when I turn on the Axim and then I have to manually turn it off to save battery, this is under PC 2003. Under PC 2002 it had different software and it allowed me to select not to have it auto start on Axim power on.

[Giell]

I am also using the Socket card. It supports more authentication methods than any other card I have found. I was able to import the certificates my company uses for wireless access at work, and it works great in wifi hotspots.

My version of the software from Socket has a radio button allowing me to specify whether the card turns on automatically or manually.

All the wireless cards are battery hogs.