Wireless PCMCIA in a Desktop: Will Linux Recognize it?

Dennis J.Tuchler

1 Jan 1998 1 Jan '98

09:55

I would be thankful for answers to some questions: about wireless cards 1) Re: Wireless Ethernet Cards for Desktops. How does one get Linux to recognize an ethernet card (e.g. a wireless card) that is not on the list of supported cards shown by YAST2? 2) Re: Installing a PCMCIA card onto a Desktop. I understand that one can install a wireless PCMCIA ethernet card in a desktop with the appropriate PCI card. Is there any problem with Linux's recognizing the card under these circumstances? Under Linux 8.0, is there any problem with recognition and use of a wireless PCMCIA? I read the relevant HowTo, but that installed under Debian and I think (guess) an older kernel. Thanks -- dj tuchler dtuchler@earthlink.net

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Greg Franks

26 Aug 26 Aug

14:04

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Dennis> I would be thankful for answers to some questions: about Dennis> wireless cards 1) Re: Wireless Ethernet Cards for Dennis> Desktops. Dennis> How does one get Linux to recognize an ethernet card Dennis> (e.g. a wireless card) that is not on the list of Dennis> supported cards shown by YAST2? Don't use YAST2 -- edit everthing manually. This can be a pain. I had trouble with the routing tables. Dennis> 2) Re: Installing a PCMCIA card onto a Desktop. Linksys makes a PCI card (WMP11) which doesn't rely on PCMCIA at all. This may be a better route. The only tricky part of the installation I found was building the module for the kernel. This too was relatively painless as Suse came with the the correct config file for my kernel. Dennis> I understand that one can install a wireless PCMCIA Dennis> ethernet card in a desktop with the appropriate PCI card. Dennis> Is there any problem with Linux's recognizing the card Dennis> under these circumstances? The Linksys PCI card works fine. (modulo WEP encryption, which I haven't tried yet...) Dennis> Under Linux 8.0, is there any problem with recognition and Dennis> use of a wireless PCMCIA? I read the relevant HowTo, but Dennis> that installed under Debian and I think (guess) an older Dennis> kernel. -- __@ Greg Franks <| _~@ __O _`\<,_ Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |O\ -^\<;^\<, (*)/ (*) (*)--(*)%---/(*) "Where do you want to go today?" Outside.

Dennis Tuchler

15:06

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Thank you for your helpful response! I have two questions: On Mon, 2002-08-26 at 09:04, Greg Franks wrote:

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"Dennis" == Dennis J Tuchler writes:

Dennis> I would be thankful for answers to some questions: about Dennis> wireless cards 1) Re: Wireless Ethernet Cards for Dennis> Desktops.

Dennis> How does one get Linux to recognize an ethernet card Dennis> (e.g. a wireless card) that is not on the list of Dennis> supported cards shown by YAST2?

Don't use YAST2 -- edit everthing manually. This can be a pain. I had trouble with the routing tables.

Dennis> 2) Re: Installing a PCMCIA card onto a Desktop.

Linksys makes a PCI card (WMP11) which doesn't rely on PCMCIA at all. This may be a better route.

The only tricky part of the installation I found was building the module for the kernel. This too was relatively painless as Suse came with the the correct config file for my kernel.

How do you build the module? Must you recompile the kernel?

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Dennis> I understand that one can install a wireless PCMCIA Dennis> ethernet card in a desktop with the appropriate PCI card. Dennis> Is there any problem with Linux's recognizing the card Dennis> under these circumstances?

The Linksys PCI card works fine. (modulo WEP encryption, which I haven't tried yet...)

Do you mean PCMCIA or is it aPCMCIA adapter? Thanks again dennis tuchler

Greg Franks

15:54

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"Dennis" == Dennis Tuchler writes: Dennis> How do you build the module? Must you recompile the Dennis> kernel?

Stock Suse 7.3 was missing the "version.h" file (or something) which was generated by doing "make" in /usr/src/linux. I think I had to run "make config" first though. I didn't build anything else though. Next, I followed the installation instructions for the linux-wlan-ng. Presto, we're in business. Dennis> I understand that one can install a wireless PCMCIA Dennis> ethernet card in a desktop with the appropriate PCI card. Dennis> Is there any problem with Linux's recognizing the card Dennis> under these circumstances? >> The Linksys PCI card works fine. (modulo WEP encryption, >> which I haven't tried yet...) Dennis> Do you mean PCMCIA or is it aPCMCIA adapter? The WMP11 is a PCI card. There is no need for PCMCIA or adapters. However, you can go with PCMCIA if you prefer. (When/if I get a laptop, I'll likely be going this route). You can also go with USB. See linux-wlan-ng for more driver info. Make sure the firmware is reasonably up to date though (this applies to most prism cards apparently). -- __@ Greg Franks <| _~@ __O _`\<,_ Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |O\ -^\<;^\<, (*)/ (*) (*)--(*)%---/(*) "Where do you want to go today?" Outside.

Preston Crawford

27 Aug 27 Aug

14:10

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On 26 Aug 2002, Greg Franks wrote:

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Don't use YAST2 -- edit everthing manually. This can be a pain. I had trouble with the routing tables.

Dennis> 2) Re: Installing a PCMCIA card onto a Desktop.

Linksys makes a PCI card (WMP11) which doesn't rely on PCMCIA at all. This may be a better route.

I actually did this recently. The WMP11 was a pain. I returned it. Conversely I was able to get both the DLINK and NetGear PCMCIA cards working in the desktop with a PCI/PCMCIA card adapter. I think the trick on that is to find a PCI/PCMCIA adapter that's pretty standard. Preston

Dennis Tuchler

26 Aug 26 Aug

15:07

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Thank you very much for your help. Who makes the PCI adapter cards for PCMCIA cards? Where can I get one? By the way, I read somewhere about a wireless "bridge", which polugs into an ethernet card and has an antenna. Have you heard of such a thing? Does it work well? Thanks dj tuchler On Tue, 2002-08-27 at 09:10, Preston Crawford wrote:

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On 26 Aug 2002, Greg Franks wrote:

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Don't use YAST2 -- edit everthing manually. This can be a pain. I had trouble with the routing tables.

Dennis> 2) Re: Installing a PCMCIA card onto a Desktop.

Linksys makes a PCI card (WMP11) which doesn't rely on PCMCIA at all. This may be a better route.

I actually did this recently. The WMP11 was a pain. I returned it. Conversely I was able to get both the DLINK and NetGear PCMCIA cards working in the desktop with a PCI/PCMCIA card adapter. I think the trick on that is to find a PCI/PCMCIA adapter that's pretty standard.

Preston

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Preston Crawford

27 Aug 27 Aug

15:13

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On Mon, 26 Aug 2002, Dennis Tuchler wrote:

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Thank you very much for your help. Who makes the PCI adapter cards for PCMCIA cards? Where can I get one?

The one I own is made by Lucent, I believe. I'm not using it anymore, though, and would be willing to sell it for like $15. It works, I just don't need the second computer anymore (long story). Preston

Andreas Kostyrka

28 Aug 28 Aug

17:42

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Am Don, 1998-01-01 um 10.55 schrieb Dennis J.Tuchler:

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I would be thankful for answers to some questions: about wireless cards

1) Re: Wireless Ethernet Cards for Desktops.

How does one get Linux to recognize an ethernet card (e.g. a wireless card) that is not on the list of supported cards shown by YAST2? Well, it USUALLY works. It's just sometimes a pain to get the right drivers. For example you will probably have try all the drivers (some card seem to work with external pcmcia drivers. And then there are the wlan-ng drivers, ...

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2) Re: Installing a PCMCIA card onto a Desktop.

I understand that one can install a wireless PCMCIA ethernet card in a desktop with the appropriate PCI card. Is there any problem with Linux's recognizing the card under these circumstances?

Under Linux 8.0, is there any problem with recognition and use of a wireless PCMCIA? I read the relevant HowTo, but that installed under Debian and I

Forget about the SuSE stuff, you'll have to configure it (probably completly) manually. Andreas

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