Looking for a WLAN PC-Card (IEEE 802.11b) compatible with Linux.

Looking for a WLAN PC-Card (IEEE 802.11b) compatible with Linux.

[Ola Theander]

Dear subscribers.

I'm looking for a WLAN PC-Card that is compatible with Linux. I have a
Dell Inspiron 8000 running SuSE 8.0 and I would like to be able to
connect to my school's WLAN.

Kind regards, Ola Theander


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Re: Looking for a WLAN PC-Card (IEEE 802.11b) compatible with Linux.

[pa3gcu]

On Wednesday 28 August 2002 20:41, Ola Theander wrote:
> Dear subscribers.
>
> I'm looking for a WLAN PC-Card that is compatible with Linux. I have a
> Dell Inspiron 8000 running SuSE 8.0 and I would like to be able to
> connect to my school's WLAN.
>
> Kind regards, Ola Theander

I experimented with USB devices under linux a few months ago, i was very 
dissapointed at that time.
However dont dispair, it was reported at that time that PCI Wlan cards worked 
quite well.

I tryed with an aktiontec USB adaptor, i did manage to receive data with it 
but it was very unstable, please note, i said, at that time, i belive the 
development has gone a long way since i tryed it all but, its still under 
development.

I just took another look at;
http://www.linux-wlan.com/
and it seems development has indeed come along very well.

I hope thats a startingpoint for you.

-- 
Regards Richard
pa3gcu@zeelandnet.nl
http://people.zeelandnet.nl/pa3gcu/

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RE: Looking for a WLAN PC-Card (IEEE 802.11b) compatible with Linux.

[Ola Theander]

Hi Richard.

Thanks for your answer. I would prefer a PCMCIA card, instead of USB,
for my laptop if that's availiable. I havn't looked that close on the
page you suggested yet and perhaps they have recommendations there.

Kind regards, Ola

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pa3gcu [mailto:pa3gcu@zeelandnet.nl] 
> Sent: den 28 augusti 2002 22:54
> To: Ola Theander; linux-newbie@vger.kernel.org
> Subject: Re: Looking for a WLAN PC-Card (IEEE 802.11b) 
> compatible with Linux.
> 
> 
> On Wednesday 28 August 2002 20:41, Ola Theander wrote:
> > Dear subscribers.
> >
> > I'm looking for a WLAN PC-Card that is compatible with 
> Linux. I have a 
> > Dell Inspiron 8000 running SuSE 8.0 and I would like to be able to 
> > connect to my school's WLAN.
> >
> > Kind regards, Ola Theander
> 
> I experimented with USB devices under linux a few months ago, 
> i was very 
> dissapointed at that time.
> However dont dispair, it was reported at that time that PCI 
> Wlan cards worked 
> quite well.
> 
> I tryed with an aktiontec USB adaptor, i did manage to 
> receive data with it 
> but it was very unstable, please note, i said, at that time, 
> i belive the 
> development has gone a long way since i tryed it all but, its 
> still under 
> development.
> 
> I just took another look at;
> http://www.linux-wlan.com/
> and it seems development has indeed come along very well.
> 
> I hope thats a startingpoint for you.
> 
> -- 
> Regards Richard
> pa3gcu@zeelandnet.nl
> http://people.zeelandnet.nl/pa3gcu/
> 
> 
> 


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Re: Looking for a WLAN PC-Card (IEEE 802.11b) compatible with Linux.

[pa3gcu]

On Wednesday 28 August 2002 21:04, Ola Theander wrote:
> Hi Richard.
>
> Thanks for your answer. I would prefer a PCMCIA card, instead of USB,
> for my laptop if that's availiable. I havn't looked that close on the
> page you suggested yet and perhaps they have recommendations there.

I would advise against pcmcia, usb adapators have a +/- 60cms usb cable on 
them, that makes them "hangable" IMHO that will give you better distance or 
should i say "longer" distance.
But that is My Humble Opinion.


>
> Kind regards, Ola

-- 
Regards Richard
pa3gcu@zeelandnet.nl
http://people.zeelandnet.nl/pa3gcu/

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RE: Looking for a WLAN PC-Card (IEEE 802.11b) compatible with Linux.

[Ola Theander]

Hi again Richard.

Do you mean that the radio properties are better for USB devices, i.e.
the range for access is better?

/ola

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pa3gcu [mailto:pa3gcu@zeelandnet.nl] 
> Sent: den 28 augusti 2002 23:09
> To: Ola Theander; linux-newbie@vger.kernel.org
> Subject: Re: Looking for a WLAN PC-Card (IEEE 802.11b) 
> compatible with Linux.
> 
> 
> On Wednesday 28 August 2002 21:04, Ola Theander wrote:
> > Hi Richard.
> >
> > Thanks for your answer. I would prefer a PCMCIA card, 
> instead of USB, 
> > for my laptop if that's availiable. I havn't looked that 
> close on the 
> > page you suggested yet and perhaps they have recommendations there.
> 
> I would advise against pcmcia, usb adapators have a +/- 60cms 
> usb cable on 
> them, that makes them "hangable" IMHO that will give you 
> better distance or 
> should i say "longer" distance.
> But that is My Humble Opinion.
> 
> 
> >
> > Kind regards, Ola
> 
> -- 
> Regards Richard
> pa3gcu@zeelandnet.nl
> http://people.zeelandnet.nl/pa3gcu/
> 
> 
> 


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Re: Looking for a WLAN PC-Card (IEEE 802.11b) compatible with Linux.

[pa3gcu]

On Wednesday 28 August 2002 21:24, Ola Theander wrote:
> Hi again Richard.
>
> Do you mean that the radio properties are better for USB devices, i.e.
> the range for access is better?

Yes that is what i am saying, the power output AFAIK is the same, the 
advantage of USB is that one can point them around and find the signal 
strength, with pcmica cards you often see folks walking around with thier 
laptop holding it up dand down to find a signal in some small corner, that 
when an USB adaptor is very handy.

The USB device i tryed from Aktiontec was no larger than a pcmica card is and 
has +/- 60cms of cable.

>
> /ola


-- 
Regards Richard
pa3gcu@zeelandnet.nl
http://people.zeelandnet.nl/pa3gcu/

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