On Sat, 2007-04-28 at 23:24 +0200, Andreas Janssen wrote: > Default User (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > > > Easy question: has anyone been able to get any currently available > > wifi USB or PCMCIA adapter to work with a 2004 Toshiba Satellite > > M35X-S109 laptop (no built-in wifi), using Debian Etch? > > > > Very hard question: if so, how were you able to do it? > > > > I have tried a Netgear MA111 (v1?) USB adapter. I have only been able > > to get it to work "out of the box" with OpenBSD (any recent > > distribution), and Freespire 1.0.13 (before the switch to an Ubuntu > > base). > > > > I have also tried a Netgear WG111 (v2) adapter. To date, it won't > > work "out of the box" with any of many non-M$ OSes tried. > > I think one of them uses a ralink chipset, which means that there is a > driver available, however you need to compile and install it yourself > (e.g. using module-assistant). The netgear wg511t pcmcia card also > works, it uses an atheros chipset and runs with the madwifi driver. > Packages are available in non-free, so you also need to build them > using non-free. If you want to buy Netgear adapters, take a close look > at the product name. An additional letter or number can mean that is > uses a completely different chipset. > > regards > Andreas Janssen > > -- > Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 > Registered Linux User #267976 > http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps-sarge.html > >
FWIW, the MA111 says FCC ID: PY3MA111 on the side, and the WG111 says PY3WG111V2 on the side. I do not know how to determine the chipset inside either. I am not married to Netgear, I just happen to have those two adapters (purchased new). I am not familiar with moduel-assistant, or adding or subtracting kernel modules. Nor have I ever "built" a package, or compiled a driver. I have never rebuilt a kernel. I would much rather just buy a new adapter, if it would JUST WORK, without any fuss. If I could only find one. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
