Default User([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said: > 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). > <--<snip>-->
> 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 find out which chipset your dongles use, try Googleing with " linux WG111". You should have the chipset in the 1st or 2nd page. Take a look at <http://madwifi.org> . Look for the Comaptability page. It shows all of the Atheros cards that work with the madwifi drivers. I have had very good results with the Netgear WG511U V2 PCMCIA cards. Very easy to setup and operate in a lot of different modes. The latest madwifi packages in testing (0.9.3-1) are working here on 3 Thinkpads and 2 desktops. I have 2 USB dongles that use the rt2x00 drivers but they only partially work. It took me less then an hour to get the WG511U's running as in AP, Ad-Hoc and Managed modes. They are realy good in wardriving as well with kismet. :-) HTH, YMMV, HAND :-) Wayne -- Real programmers don't bring brown-bag lunches. If the vending machine doesn't sell it, they don't eat it. Vending machines don't sell quiche. _______________________________________________________ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
