[Nottingham] computer bits and pieces

[Robert Postill]

Godfrey Nix wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Can anyone offer suggestions of a suitable plug-in wireless lan card for
> my Compaq laptop? I am running Fedora Core on it (if that makes any
> difference).
>   
Godfrey,
You may want to check out Linux Emporium (at 
http://www.linuxemporium.co.uk/products/wireless/#pid81765 ). I bought 
their Belkin PCI adapter at LugRadio Live and that worked a treat for 
me.  From recollection the PCI card uses the chipset of the PCMCIA card 
but with the necessary gubbins to make it talk PCI .  I must admit that 
I am surprised you haven't got a centrino laptop though.  In which case 
Intel chucked in a wi-fi adapter anyhow, so modern distros like Fedora 
should have the support for those cards (the modules you require are 
ipw2100/ipw2200) available now.

Robert