might buy a new wifi card for laptop PC (pcmcia)

[Mike Schwartz]

On 5/31/07, Mike Schwartz <mike.l.schwartz at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 5/31/07, Dennis Kibbe <dennisk at fastmail.fm> wrote:
>
> > From: "Mike Schwartz" <mike.l.schwartz at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: might buy a new wifi card for laptop PC (pcmcia)
> > Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 19:03:41 -0700
> >
> > > On 5/30/07, Dennis Kibbe <dennisk at fastmail.fm> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Order this card from Newegg
> > > >
> > > > ASUS WL-107G IEEE802.11g Wireless Cardbus Adapter
> > > >
> > > > It will work out of the box with an Ubuntu distro [...]
> > > >
> > > > Make sure your laptop is, in fact PCMCIA (PC Card) [...]
> > > >
> > > > Current price is under $30USD.
> > > > [...]
> > > >
> > > > Dennisk
> > >
> > > Thank you for that kind reply.
> > > That [internet] price seems pretty reasonable [...]
> > > Also, if it is [...]a hardware manufacturer that[...]
> > > then, "great!"
> > >     There were several issues with the Broadcom card:  [...]
> > > Questions:
> > > [...]
> > > Clarifications:
> > >   [...]
> > > Any advice (past & future) appreciated,
> > > --
> > > Mike Schwartz
> > >  [...]
> >
> > Ralink Technology (www.ralinktech.com) does support Linux and even says
> > so on the _front_ of the box [...]
> >
> > [...]
> >
> > The ASUS card works with gNewSense which is based on Ubuntu 6.06 so it
> > should work for you.  [...]
> >
> > Your T22 will work with the ASUS card.  Linux Hardware says it supports
> > [Gnu/Linux]  100% (http://www.linuxhardware.org/article.pl?sid=01/09/04/0135236
> > )
> >
> > (Sorry for the typos)
> >
> > Dennisk
> >
>
> Thank you.
> I think that answers my questions.
> --
> Mike Schwartz
> <Mike.L.Schwartz at gmail.com>[...]
>

I just went to the NewEgg web site:
   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320105
...I presume that this is the item you mean.
(right?)
Thanks,
-- 
Mike Schwartz
Glendale  AZ
schwartz at acm.org
Mike.L.Schwartz at gmail.com
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