On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 11:26 -0400, Wayne Topa wrote: > Default User([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said: > > On Sat, 2007-04-28 at 22:36 -0400, Wayne Topa wrote: > > > > <--<snip>--> > > > > 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 Compatibility > > > 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. > <--<snip>--> > > > > > About the Netgear WG111, the madwifi site says: > > "Rev 02 has a TI chip, and is not compatible (Device Information : > > 104c:9066, Work with ndiswrapper)." > > > That's why I didn't buy one. > > > The site does not seem to mention the MA111. > > > > So, if you checked on google first, you would not have purchased either > one of those. See, your learning. > > > I did install ndiswrapper-common, but when I run sudo ndiswrapper, i > > get: > > "Error: no versions of ndiswrapper found!" > > Another lesson learned! You didn't install everything required. > > VT1 root-3-TESTING:~# apt-cache search ndiswrapper > ndiswrapper-common - Common scripts required to use the utilities for > ndiswrapper > ndiswrapper-source - Source for the ndiswrapper linux kernel module > ndiswrapper-utils - Userspace utilities for ndiswrapper > ndiswrapper-utils-1.1 - Userspace utilities for ndiswrapper > ndiswrapper-utils-1.9 - Userspace utilities for the ndiswrapper linux kernel > module > > <--<snip>--> > > I do not want to use ndiswrapper. I did a lot of searching for, not > only a Wireless card, but one that would function on Linux. I don't > know anything about how to use ndiswrapper so can't help you with it. > > I can tell you that _installing_ it is no different then installing > the madwifi drivers. If you learn how to install it, you are well on > your way. Don't forget Google. The ndiswrapper _is_ used on linux by > a lot of people and many have pointed out how they accomplished it, on > Google. > > Good Luck! > > Wayne > > -- > Pascal Users: > To show respect for the 313th anniversary (tomorrow) of the > death of Blaise Pascal, your programs will be run at half speed. > _______________________________________________________ > >
So far, two wireless adapters have been mentioned as working with Etch, (assembly required): Netgear WG511U V2 pcmcia card Netgear WG511T pcmcia card Is anyone out there using any other currently available wireless adapters with Etch? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
