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podollb
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 Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 1:33 am Post subject: Wireless PCI card for my Desktop PC |
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| Hi, I am wondering if someone can recommend me (or point me to a thread that discusses...) a wirless PCI card for me desktop. And just so this isn't confused with a laptop PCMIA question, I just want to put a wirless PCI card into my desktop system. I want to get one that is compatible with gentoo (and what, if anything, that needs to be done with the kernel to get up and running). Thanks in advance... |
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kill
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| Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 2:52 am Post subject: |
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Step 1) Check the list.
Step 2) emerge wireless-tools
Step 3) Build the kernel with
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Device Drivers --->
Networking support --->
Wireless LAN (non-hamradio) --->
[*] Wireless LAN drivers (non-hamradio) && Wireless Extensions
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Step 4) emerge any needed kernel modules (ie madwifi and the like)
Step 5) Get on the internet wirelessly. |
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podollb
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| Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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| What list? (also, I have no preference since I don't have one, so does anyone have a personal recommendation?) |
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podollb
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| Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Oh, my bad, I didn't notice your "list" was a link... |
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podollb
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| Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Does anyone have anything bad to say about the USB attachable wireless NICs? I am tempted to go that route sinec it allows more flexibility between systems (if I ever need to use it on another system) and also allows for higher vertical placement (possibly for better reception). Does anyone have any negatives to say about it or positives that would help me make my decision on a wireless adapter for my desktop PC? |
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kill
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| Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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| USB wireless NIC's work great, I use one on my desktop. It does make things a lot easier if you get one with native linux driver but if all else fails you can always *shudders* use ndiswrapper. The biggest problem your going to face is actually finding the correct device. As an example I use a Linksys WUSB11 2.6. The 2.5 version uses a different set of drivers than mine. If you want native support be sure to check the version of what your getting. Something as simple as getting version C instead of B can be the difference between native support and having to use a dirty hack. |
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podollb
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| Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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| So your WUSB11 v2.6 works with the native kernel? |
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kill
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| Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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| podollb wrote: | | So your WUSB11 v2.6 works with the native kernel? |
No. However, there is a native linux driver for it. emerge at76c503a was all i needed to do. |
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