[Gllug] How does Linux cope with Wireless internet?

michael norman michaeltnorman at ukfsn.org
Fri Apr 28 03:49:05 UTC 2006


On Thursday 27 April 2006 09:08, Richard Jones wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 26, 2006 at 11:33:42PM +0100, Mike Brodbelt wrote:
> > I think the best cards to get right now are probably ones based on the
> > Ralink chipsets - Ralink provide GPL drivers and there's a list of cards
> > available here:-
> >
> > http://ralink.rapla.net/
>
> But beware that the USB versions don't work too well under Linux.  I
> had a load of problems trying to get a RT25xx-based USB stick to work
> under Linux last year and eventually gave up, settling instead for a
> 802.11b device, which are better supported (but slower, of course).
>
> Rich.
>
I have one of the PCI cards unopened and boxed.  I have another installed in a 
SUSE 10.0 pc where it works fine.

If anybody wants to make me an offer for the boxed one e-mail me off list.

Mike
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