Re: [SLUG] Linksys WPC54G 802.11g Wireless Card

From: Andrew M Hoerter (amh@pobox.com)
Date: Fri Aug 29 2003 - 16:06:41 EDT


On Fri, 29 Aug 2003, Eric Jahn wrote:

> Thanks for the info. Any cards you'd recommend? I basically want to use it
> for public nodes. -Eric

Briefly, you should look at cards with PRISM or Orinoco radios:

http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/Linux.Wireless.drivers.html

http://www.seattlewireless.net/index.cgi/HardwareComparison

If you want this card to act as an AP, you will likely want the highest
possible power and an external antenna connector. And personally I would
stay away from 802.11g products yet, they aren't quite mature (trust me, I
have some).

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