On Thursday 25 March 2004 10:54 pm, Nathan England wrote: > I was too afraid to try the linksys or d-link cards. > I only found Cardbus adapters at Fry's, and I haven't seen anything > saying they work in linux. > > Please report back if you get yours working. I'd really like to get my > 802.11b working... I have a linksys WPC-11 but it is a version 3 card, and it works. Version 4 last I knew would not work. > > nathan > > On Thu, 2004-03-25 at 10:51, tickticker wrote: > > This is what I bought, and after checking the chart, I think I'll stick > > it out for another day, now that I have internet again: > > > > Manuf: D-Link > > wlan type 802.11b > > product ID: DWL-122 > > host i/f: mini-USB > > Chipset: Prism2/2.5/3 > > User/Vendor report(reportadely works with): Linux--wlan-ng > > > > I got the internet up at 4 am, so this will have to wait til after work > > and a nap. > > > > anthony > > > > On Thursday 25 March 2004 10:32 am, Joseph Gledhill wrote: > > > Also be sure to check the versions of the actual product. They are a > > > bit tricksey and will change a chip set from one version of the exact > > > product to another. > > > > > > If you are going to the store to buy, i recommend printing this out. > > > > > > http://www.linux-wlan.org/docs/wlan_adapters.html.gz > > > > > > The prism 2/2.5/3 work great. Check on current support for other > > > chipsets. I was never able to get a PrismGT to work on 9.2. > > > > > > I walked in and they sales guy says "Can I help you find something." > > > > > > I said, "Doubt it." > > > > > > That made him none too happy, but after explaining what i was looking > > > for turns out I was right. > > > > > > tickticker wrote: > > > >This is exactly what I was looking for 802.11b via usb for my laptop, > > > > as the previous owner (comany president) broke the PCMCIA slots. > > > > > > > >I just went to fry's to get my gear, and had networking issues. > > > > Couldn't get the drivers for my d-link. I'll just go return my > > > > stuff, and get what works. I am using Mandrake 9.2 as well. > > > > > > > >anthony > > > > > > From: Joseph Gledhill > > > > > > >Date: 2004/03/25 Thu AM 11:09:47 EST > > > >To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > >Subject: Re: 802.11b pcmcia wireless > > > > > > > >>>I just went through a fuss of trying all the Fry's cardbus 802.11b/g > > > >>>cards and I can't get any to work. Has anyone used any of the cards > > > >>> from Fry's with any luck? > > > >>> > > > >>>Any recomendations? I have a 802.11b router, but I'd really like to > > > >>> get my laptop going! > > > >>> > > > >>>Also, how hard is it to get working? (The card you recommend I > > > >>> mean...) > > > > > > > >I have gotten a linksys pcmcia card working and a netgear USB MA111 > > > >working. On mandrake 9.2 I had to download these drivers: > > > > > > > >http://www.linux-wlan.com/download.html > > > > > > > >but the instructions were fairly simple and the install worked fine. > > > > I have since switched to debian (sid) and you can just apt-get these > > > > drivers I believe. > > > >--------------------------------------------------- > > > >PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > >To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > > > >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------- > > > >PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > >To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > > > >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- Registered Linux User: 275424 Today's Fortune: I'd love to kiss you, but I just washed my hair. -- Bette Davis, "Cabin in the Cotton" --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss