PCI Wireless - Which is the best?

valkur · n00b Joined: 07 Nov 2003 Posts: 26 Location: Manitoba

I am looking to buy a PCI wireless card and I need to know which work, which don't and how hard they are to setup.

The machine is running the 2.6 kernel and I have to have WEP working, the wireless network is 802.11b.

Any suggestions, recommendations, success stories etc. would be greatly appreciated!
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dizzogg · Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2003 3:46 pm Post subject:

I use a Netgear MA311 that works great with the kernel orinoco modules.... Havent' had one problem, and I've been using 2.5/2.6 kernels for months. Highly recommended!

valkur · n00b Joined: 07 Nov 2003 Posts: 26 Location: Manitoba

Have you used WEP with this card?
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dizzogg · Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2003 9:26 pm Post subject:

No i have not. But then I also haven't tried. It's on my to do list. Sorry I couldn't be more help. But it does work great otherwise.

michaelarch · Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2003 9:32 pm Post subject: Netgear MA401

I use this cheap card on an older Dell laptop and use the kernel orinico_cs driver from 2.6. I also use 128 bit encryption. The only issue is, and it's my fault, is that I can't get it to remember the encryption key any time I reboot or remove or insert the card. I've tried editing the wireless.opts file and still no go. I get it working everytime by issueing the command iwconfig eth0 key my key. It's working great with encryption enabled. I know the explanation is a bit confusing, but half the time, I am confused. Hope this helps.

Michael