RE: [Sheflug] Wireless Networking Information

[Alan Dawson <aland [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Quoting "Mr. Adam ALLEN" <adam [at] dynamicinteraction.co.uk>: 
 
 
>  
> Product Code: 45023 on Ebuyer.com -  Linksys Wireless-G 54mbps Broadband 
> Router. Would seem to fit what you want. (By the description). Linksys 
> describe this as a broadband router + switch + wireless access point in 
> one. 
>  
 
This is the Linksys WRT 54G.  It runs a custom version of Linux as its OS and 
other gpl software [ http://www.linksys.com/support/gpl.asp ]and there is a 
custom version of its flash from  
http://www.sveasoft.com/postt174.html 
and  
http://www.sveasoft.com/forum6.html 
 
> I'm not sure about Linksys cards under Linux, but the Netgear MA-401 
> card that I purchase a few years ago works with the linux-wlan.org 
> drivers. 
 
This is a prism chipset card, the pci equivalent is the MA311 
 
There is a list of many cards and there chipsets at  
http://www.linux-wlan.org/docs/wlan_adapters.html 
 
Anything that says Prism 2/2.5/3 or Orinoco is OK in Linux with the wlan-ng or 
orinoco drivers ( in fact the later orinoco driver will drive both see  
http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/Tools.html 
 
If you get an atmel or atheros card you'll need to get the drivers 
http://sourceforge.net/projects/madwifi  
http://atmelwlandriver.sourceforge.net/news.html 
 
I've no experience on these though.  Anything that says a TI  chipset should 
be be avoided from the reports I've heard. 
http://lists.consume.net/pipermail/consume-thenet/2003-December/008427.html 
 
Which is a pity cos maplin have binatone pcmcia cards for £12.99.  No probs if 
you are running a less open os. 
 
 
AED 
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