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 <joseph@lvmsystems.com>
>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.
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