PCI 802.11g client cards
I have about 7 client PCs (mostly SuSE linux 9.2) to network (again, after a fire), and I want to do it wirelessly this time. I'm used to having a laptop client, but not desktop clients. I have an 802.11g access point. I'm looking for suggestions -- PCI cards, PCMCIA adapters and PCMCIA cards, WRT54G in client mode, others? I don't see typical Linksys PCI cards indicated as being supported. TIA, Ed A.
On Wed, 2005-04-13 at 13:46 -0700, Ed Averill wrote:
I have about 7 client PCs (mostly SuSE linux 9.2) to network (again, after a fire), and I want to do it wirelessly this time. I'm used to having a laptop client, but not desktop clients. I have an 802.11g access point. I'm looking for suggestions -- PCI cards, PCMCIA adapters and PCMCIA cards, WRT54G in client mode, others? I don't see typical Linksys PCI cards indicated as being supported.
I use a Linksys WRT54G and a PCMCIA card in the laptop. Needed to use ndiswrapper but it works flawlessly. You can even download third party updates for the router to increase power and add further security settings. I would recommend it. -- Ken Schneider UNIX since 1989, linux since 1994, SuSE since 1998 "The day Microsoft makes something that doesn't suck is probably the day they start making vacuum cleaners." -Ernst Jan Plugge
On 4/13/05, Ed Averill
I have about 7 client PCs (mostly SuSE linux 9.2) to network (again, after a fire), and I want to do it wirelessly this time. I'm used to having a laptop client, but not desktop clients. I have an 802.11g access point. I'm looking for suggestions -- PCI cards, PCMCIA adapters and PCMCIA cards, WRT54G in client mode, others? I don't see typical Linksys PCI cards indicated as being supported.
TIA, Ed A.
I have the linksys gear (router and nic) and never got the card to work. Didn't bother to try using ndiswrapper since the card was destined for a windows box. But if my past experience still holds then I'm guessing you'll need to use ndiswrapper to get them to work. John
On Wed, 2005-04-13 at 13:46 -0700, Ed Averill wrote:
I have about 7 client PCs (mostly SuSE linux 9.2) to network (again, after a fire), and I want to do it wirelessly this time. I'm used to having a laptop client, but not desktop clients. I have an 802.11g access point. I'm looking for suggestions -- PCI cards, PCMCIA adapters and PCMCIA cards, WRT54G in client mode, others? I don't see typical Linksys PCI cards indicated as being supported.
I wrote the following to a similar question a few months ago: Also, here is a mPCI to PCI card. http://www.wisp-router.com/product_info.php?cPath=38&products_id=125 ----------- Best MiniPCI wireless card for Linux now available The Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG. * It does A, B and G * It has very low power consumption * It has a 100% GPL, non-kernel tainting driver * You can get it for less than $40 * It has actively developed and maintained drivers (WPA/WPA2 support coming soon) * The drivers are being prepped for inclusion into the official kernel * It has it's own IRC channel (#ipw2100 on freenode) where the Intel development team hangs out Dax Kelson Guru Labs
Be careful if you get the D-Link DWL-G520 card. If it is a Rev. B2
card ( like mine was ) SuSE will not be able to get it to
automatically work. You will need to use nsdiswrapper.
On 4/13/05, Dax Kelson
On Wed, 2005-04-13 at 13:46 -0700, Ed Averill wrote:
I have about 7 client PCs (mostly SuSE linux 9.2) to network (again, after a fire), and I want to do it wirelessly this time. I'm used to having a laptop client, but not desktop clients. I have an 802.11g access point. I'm looking for suggestions -- PCI cards, PCMCIA adapters and PCMCIA cards, WRT54G in client mode, others? I don't see typical Linksys PCI cards indicated as being supported.
I wrote the following to a similar question a few months ago:
Also, here is a mPCI to PCI card.
http://www.wisp-router.com/product_info.php?cPath=38&products_id=125
-----------
Best MiniPCI wireless card for Linux now available
The Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG.
* It does A, B and G * It has very low power consumption * It has a 100% GPL, non-kernel tainting driver * You can get it for less than $40 * It has actively developed and maintained drivers (WPA/WPA2 support coming soon) * The drivers are being prepped for inclusion into the official kernel * It has it's own IRC channel (#ipw2100 on freenode) where the Intel development team hangs out
Dax Kelson Guru Labs
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Scott Stickeler wrote:
Be careful if you get the D-Link DWL-G520 card. If it is a Rev. B2 card ( like mine was ) SuSE will not be able to get it to automatically work. You will need to use nsdiswrapper.
Likewise, try to avoid the D-Link DWL-G630 card for the same reasons. I was able to get it working fine with linuxant and/or nsdiswrapper, but if you're buying something new, might as well get something that works directly so you can avoid the hassle. Buddy Coffey Advanced Electromagnetics
On Wed April 13 2005 5:53 pm, Buddy Coffey wrote:
Scott Stickeler wrote:
Be careful if you get the D-Link DWL-G520 card. If it is a Rev. B2 card ( like mine was ) SuSE will not be able to get it to automatically work. You will need to use nsdiswrapper.
Likewise, try to avoid the D-Link DWL-G630 card for the same reasons. I was able to get it working fine with linuxant and/or nsdiswrapper, but if you're buying something new, might as well get something that works directly so you can avoid the hassle.
'Anyone have any experience with Broadcom wireless in laptops.....Gateway to be specific? Thanks, Fred -- The only bug free software from MickySoft is still shrink-wrapped in their warehouse..."
On Wed, 2005-04-13 at 13:46 -0700, Ed Averill wrote:
I have about 7 client PCs (mostly SuSE linux 9.2) to network (again, after a fire), and I want to do it wirelessly this time. I'm used to having a laptop client, but not desktop clients. I have an 802.11g access point. I'm looking for suggestions -- PCI cards, PCMCIA adapters and PCMCIA cards, WRT54G in client mode, others? I don't see typical Linksys PCI cards indicated as being supported.
I found a native (no adapters needed) PCI card that uses the Intel 802.11b/g chipset. This is the chipset with the 100% GPLd driver that is being integrated into the kernel. The website for the driver is: http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net/ I believe the SUSE 9.2/9.3 kernel already has the driver, though it may not be the newest. The card is model number is: 2225BG Google has lots of hits and info on it: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=2225BG&btnG=Google+Search Dax Kelson Guru Labs
On Thu, Apr 14, 2005 at 05:20:07PM -0600, Dax Kelson wrote:
I found a native (no adapters needed) PCI card that uses the Intel 802.11b/g chipset.
Did you find a card or information about it?
The card is model number is: 2225BG
Google has lots of hits and info on it:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=2225BG&btnG=Google+Search
None of the hits are to a real card. Froogle returns just one link for a Intel Desktop D915GUX board with Intel PRO/Wireless 2225BG Network Connection which is out of stock. I wonder if such adapter really exists. Search on Intel website returns nothing. And shelves at Fry's are filled with adapters which do not work under Linux. -Kastus
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