Re: [SLUG] Wireless Card Recommendation needed please

From: Glenn Meyer (glenn@glennmeyer.com)
Date: Mon May 02 2005 - 17:27:31 EDT


David Meyer wrote:

>If configuration isn't desired, DO_NOT get the Cisco Aironet...I still
>can't get Kismet to work with it.
>
>On 5/2/05, Glenn Meyer <glenn@glennmeyer.com> wrote:
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>>I need a recommendation for a wireless card, please. Here is what I'm
>>looking for....
>>
>>PCMCIA 802.11b/g
>>Must have an external antenna connection option
>>Needs to work with both Kismet and Airsnort
>>I'm using Slackware 10.1
>>
>>Reading, it seems like an Orinoco is about the only option but that
>>requires patches and special configuration - so I'm wondering what card
>>does work and doesn't require the patching?
>>
>>Any experience or suggestions?
>>Thank you!
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Thank you, this kind of help is exactly what I need.

It's not that I don't want to do the config, I'm just finding it very
frustrating on this particular project/laptop & card
combination/applications, etc. Too many variables - kernel recompile +
card drivers + pcmcia_cs drivers + wireless tools + apps.
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