[Klug-general] Wifi drivers

[nic dan]

Despite Jimmy saying they've reduced the power - there is a newer slim usb model which is high power plus has a +5dBi antenna, which uses lunux friendly rtl8187 driver

http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-WiFi-LAN-Wireless-G-Adapter-5dBi-High-Gain-Antenna_W0QQitemZ120442145976QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1c0ae94cb8&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1240|293%3A1|294%3A50

The same seller has the original 500mw palm device, though its a good bit dearer

http://cgi.ebay.com/Alfa-500mW-USB-Wireless-G-LONG-RANGE-Adapter-AWUS036H_W0QQitemZ300332062226QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item45ed2f9612&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1240|293%3A1|294%3A50

try checking out the diy cantenna mods on youtube if you need higher gain

Aitch 

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> Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:02:22 +0100
> From: twigathy at gmail.com
> To: kent at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [Klug-general] Wifi drivers
> 
> It claims 500mW TX power and has a screw-in R-SMA antenna which I
> guess you could replace if you wanted. I've yet to fry any small
> animals with it ;)
> 
> http://dplanet.biz/alfa.com/product_info.php?products_id=377 has a datasheet
> 
> T
> 
> 2009/7/21 James Blake <jimmyblake at gmail.com>:
> > Do you know what the power output of it is, I am in the market for a new card?
> >
> > I used to use SMC2532W-Bs (used the Intersil PRISM drivers that are in
> > practically every kernel now).   These used to pump out 23.5 dBm /
> > 222mW.  The added advantage was that they had two RP-MMCX external
> > antenna connectors that allowed you to put uni-directional aerials on
> > there and (literally) pick things up for miles by totally exceeding
> > the 35.1 dBm legal limit, I think 8 miles was my record with a biquad
> > dish antenna.  You also used to be able to stun passing pigeons and
> > seagulls with it.
> >
> > SMC have replaced this card with the SMC2536W-AG which although it
> > does 802.11 a, b and g (compared with b only for the 2532W-B) it
> > doesn't have 802.11n or an external antenna connector.  They have also
> > reduced the power to 20 dBm / 100 mW (probably at the request of the
> > RSPCA after finding several pigeons and seagulls unconscious in East
> > London....).
> >
> > Jimmy
> >
> > 2009/7/21 Twigathy <twigathy at gmail.com>
> >>
> >> I [fairly recently] bought a high-power USB wifi card - made by a
> >> company called Alfa network. It's *incredible!* picks up wifi networks
> >> halfway down the street....
> >>
> >> Anyway, it uses a realtek chip of some kind, again in the kernel and
> >> no fussing about needed to get it to work :)
> >>
> >> T
> >>
> >> On 21/07/2009, MacGyveR <macgyver at thedumbterminal.co.uk> wrote:
> >> > Just thought I'd share some troubles I have been having lately:
> >> >
> >> > I always buy atheros based wifi cards and in the past have used the madwifi
> >> > drivers which i have had no problems with:
> >> >
> >> > http://madwifi-project.org
> >> >
> >> > There are some new drivers which also support alot of the atheros
> >> > cards "ath5k" and "ath9k" which are now built into the kernel so no need for
> >> > an external package, I havent got a card that is supported by the ath9k so I
> >> > cant say anything about that. The ath5k seems to work fine at first, when
> >> > doing a constant data transfer, the speed is variable and mainly poor, you
> >> > won't notice this through normal browsing. I also experienced up to 10%
> >> > packet loss at some times, this all drives you mad if you are using something
> >> > like X11 forwarding.
> >> >
> >> > But going back to using madwifi things operate normally.
> >> >
> >> > Also if you can't find a good desktop PCI wifi card, just get a mini-PCI ->
> >> > PCI adaptor from ebay and stick a laptop one in
> >> >
> >> > Hope this helps someone.
> >> >
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