LLLActive@GMX.Net wrote:
Hi all,
I am struggling with WiFi cards and WPA2.
I tried with a Fritz!WLAN USB stick (with drivers from AVM, or using ndiswrapper) and a D-Link AirPlus DWL-650+ PCMCIA card (with Madwifi driver) with OpenSUSE 10.3, Ubuntu 7.10 & 8.04. With all, WEP works.
When using WPA2, wpa-supplicant needs to be installed. None of the cards work with it. With the Fritz!WLAN USB the radio gets on, it sees the SSID automatically, but no connection is made when I enter the key. wpa-supplicants loaded and is apparently working, after editing the config file. With the D-Link AirPlus DWL-650+ PCMCIA card the system crashes/freezes when wpa-supplicants is loaded to authenticate. Only a reset works.
I am using a Medion/Gerycom Blockbuster Xcellent Series Notebook. Blockbuster Xcellent-255TI3 http://download.gericom.com/NOTEBOOK/Win98-Win2k-WinXP/Blockbuster%20Xcellen...
Can anyone suggest a reliable card (USB or PCMCIA) that also does WPA2? I have looked at the HCL at OpenSUSE for a card, but it is not very helpful regarding WPA2. With the A-Link WL54USB, WPA and PSK is mentioned to work well (WPA2 I presume). Anyone know where it can be purchased in Germany? The suggested NIC should also be ready for OpenSUSE 11. Most WiFi cards did not work immediately in the past with new OpenSUSE releases.
TIA
:-) Al
I have 3 different wireless lans all operating WPA not WPA2, but I have had good luck with the Atheros cards using the madwifi driver. I have run into a few hicupps between madwifi releases, but the madwifi devs do a good job promptly fixing anything that breaks. This has only occurred a total of 2 days since December 2004. Don't know why your D-link is giving you trouble. Another note, making sure you have a proper wpa_supplicant.conf really helps. -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org