[Gllug] Zaurus & working Wireless CF cards?

[Formi]

On Wed, 2 Apr 2003, Richard W.M. Jones wrote:

>
> I'm getting a load of issues with the D-Link DCF 660W & the Zaurus. I
> think I'm going to return that and get a different model of WCF card.
>
> Can anyone recommend one that works flawlessly (and is still available -
> some of the cards recommended by Sharp no longer appear to be made).
>
> Here are the D-Link problems: first day it worked fine. Second day,
> it didn't work all day. It couldn't get a signal from the AP, green
> light kept flashing. Tried many different things to no avail. Then
> in the evening it just started working. Green light on, Internet
> connectivity fine (modulo BT problems, of course). Third day (today)
> it's working some of the time, and then it'll stop working. Same
> issue - flashing green light indicating it can't talk to the AP.
>
> The really strange thing is that Kismet works *fine* - even when the
> card is having problems with the Sharp software, Kismet runs and
> detects the home network ESSID with no problem.
>
> (Having had multiple problems with D-Link PCMCIA wireless cards
> before, this really is absolutely the last time I ever buy any
> D-Link crap).
>
> Rich.
>

 Rich, don't be so fast jumping the gun and saying D-Link card is crap.

 I've used that card, and I came across people saying it is not a problem
 with the card, pobrably to do with the inability of the software to
 return the card to a "clean state".

 Appart once you make changes to the config you are supposed to pull the
 card out, and plug it again.

 I remember seeing the same behaviour with a Buffalo card. It will
 probably be worth to check what happens with OZ.



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