Wireless NIC question (was: WLAN EMERGENCY)

[Jason Dixon]

On Feb 26, 2004, at 10:59 AM, Javier Gonzalez wrote:

> I desperately need a wlan adapter that will work in my Laptop. I have 
> Fedora Core 1 install, and it seems to be better with wlan, but I have 
> still found a card that it's relatively easy to install. I have tried 
> Linksys Instant Wireless ver.3, and Netgear MA401. Netgear just 
> doesn't do a damn thing for me.
> However, Linksys Instant Wireless ver.3 (WPC11) does get powered by 
> the computer, and the socket recognizes the card. However, the 
> ifconfig will not recognize the adapter.

I'm not sure how this qualifies as an emergency.  Nevertheless...

I've always been very happy with my Intersil prism2-based cards.  In 
particular, the original DWL-650's have been veddy, veddy good to me.  
No matter which you go for, the default orinoco_cs driver should work 
out of the box as eth*.  Once you're comfortable with more advanced 
configuration tasks, you should consider upgrading to the linux-wlan-ng 
drivers, as they provide more advanced support of the Intersil chipset.

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Jason Dixon, RHCE
DixonGroup Consulting
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