[SC.LUG] Wi-Fi

[Richard Smedley]

Ian Molton wrote:

>>>>Oh the subject of WiFi... does anyone have a recommendation of a WiFi 
>>>>NIC that works in linux and you can hook up to a Yagi attenna (requires 
>>>>N-type connector I believe)
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>>>And if you do, I want to know too
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>>Is the N-type the small screw fix one? Similar to the sky/cable coax 
>>connectors but smaller?
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>similar in shape. they have actual contacts in them though and dont just use the wire core for the centre pin.
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Not what you're looking for, but if anyone wants a router/AP
which runs an actively-supported distro, then this
http://www.portless.net/ewrt/index.html
looks quite interesting.

btw the product data sheet makes no mention of what type
of connector the external arial has,
http://www.linksys.com/Products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=35&prid=601
but you could always make an adaptor.

- Richard