[Sussex] USB Wi-Fi for Linux

[mike_diack at hotmail.com]

Thanks Desmond - this is fabulous news, I've been searching for a Linux 
compatible wifi adapter system for ages. Is the driver in source or binary 
form? Plus the price is good - is it really as good as it seems?

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Desmond Armstrong" <desmond.armstrong at gmail.com>
To: "LUG email list for the Sussex Counties" <sussex at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2007 2:38 PM
Subject: [Sussex] USB Wi-Fi for Linux

> At last I have in my hands a USB Wi-Fi device which is Linux friendly.
> 54Mbps
> Chipset Zydas 1211B
> Safecom SWMULZ-5400 (8.99+Vat from www.qtds.com)
> On the packet it says:-
> 64/128/256-bit WEP/WPA/WPA2/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK encryption
> TKIP(Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) - phew!
> The disk contains drivers for Windows (not Vista), Linux and for Mac
> But the device is fully compatible with Vista according to Google.
> I buy a lot of products from qtds and do know them personally.
> They negotiate their contracts in the far east and do the importing 
> (Rodion is off to HK next Wednesday) I have installed (dual boot) Linux on 
> Rodion's laptop and he always raises the issue of Linux with the 
> suppliers.
>
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> Windows users love viruses, others use UNIX and Linux.
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