[Klug-general] Wifi drivers

[James Blake]

Ooo, thanks for the heads-up, I'll take a look at the USB version.

James

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On 22 Jul 2009, at 00:44, nic dan <dungeons88 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 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.
> > >> >