RE: [SLUG] What 802.11 Card do you recommend?

From: Peter S. (linux@myraandpete.net)
Date: Sun May 18 2003 - 15:06:57 EDT


I used Netgear CF card with Sharp Zaurus 5600. Loaded up without any
difficulty (Zaurus runs "embedix").

On Wed, 2003-05-14 at 15:57, wchast@utilpart.com wrote:
> Well due to the need to get something going on
> short notice I found a web page that was very good
> on how to get the LinkSys WPC11 v3 going on RH 8.
> I purchased the LinkSys WPC11 v3, installed it and
> followed the instructions at:
>
> www.saragossa.net/LinuxG3/ls-wlan.shtml
>
> and the device was up and running in just a few
> minutes allowing me to cut the wire and walk off,
> look, no wires!
>
> There is one text file "hermes.conf" that you have
> to create, and you have to load the modules but it
> is no big deal. I did see a error message when I
> shut down X saying that one of the files was older
> than the present version, but I did not see any
> improper behaviour.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dave Lowe [mailto:dave@davelowe.us]
> > Sent: 14 May, 2003 13:09
> > To: slug@nks.net
> > Subject: Re: [SLUG] What 802.11 Card do you recommend?
> >
> >
> > wchast@utilpart.com wrote:
> >
> > >What 802.11b cards have you all had success with on LINUX? I
> > >need to get one that works and put it on a laptop with RH 8 on
> > >it. I just need it to work no bells and whistles needed.
> > >
> > I am using a Xircom CWE-1120 with RH 9. I just had to add the
> > manfid to
> > the /etc/pcmcia/config file (found using cardctl) and write a
> > ifcfg-eth1
> > and whammo, it works like a charm.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Dave Lowe
> > A+ Certified, baby!
> > Tampa Bay, FL
> >
> >
>
>
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