--- Joshua Lokken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 09:54:15 -0700, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > hello, > > > > i am using the 5.0 dist, and i cant get it to > read my pcmcia ethernet > > card. it is rather old card with a cat-5 > connector on it for plugging > > into my router. it is called ositech trumpcard > and it is the jack of > > dimonds model the card works because i tried it > on the same computer > > before loading freebsd and i could surf the net > with it. is there a > > driver avaliable for this card or should i go > get a wirless one? (i > > cant find any cabled ones) if i need to get a > wireless one, what brand > > do you recomend? i do have a wirless g router > here. > > I don't know much about wireless technology or > setting it up > on FreeBSD, however, you're likely to be asked "Why > 5.0? > It is no longer supported, and is quite old. Have > you got > specific reasons for not going with 5.3, which is > the production > release?" So I'll just get that out of the way.... > ;)
As was well said above, I also know little about wireless. And I certainly have little clue regarding your ositech card. I'm somewhat of a newbie. That being said, if you intend on purchasing a wireless card... you may wish to go for a certain manufacturer. I have been sucessful with NetGear's WG511v1 which uses the "Intersil" chipset (note 32bit cardbus... "newer" notebook required). "Project Evil" did not work at all with a Linksys WMP54GS (PCI) which was using the Broadcom chipset. If it helps, I experienced this angst in the following thread. http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions/2004-October/059938.html While Eric's suggestions helped little with the broadcom chipset, it was great once I actually got a supported card. BTW, I would only recommend that you try this with FreeBSD 5.3. Good luck with any other! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
