Which W-Lan-Card should I buy?

kEiNsTeiN · Guru Joined: 29 Apr 2005 Posts: 361 Location: Germany

Hi!

I want to buy a new wireless-card, because my Broadcom one sucks ass. I dont want to use Ndiswrapper any more and want to be able to use stuff like Aircrack etc.
I also want to use the so called "802.11g++", 125 Mbit/s thingy.

So now I am not sure wether to buy a Prism GT and Atheros chipset, or maybe a totally different one.

Oh, and: I have to buy the card mini-pci, so I can stick it into my laptop and connect it to the integrated antenna.

What are the best to use with linux? Any recomendations?

Thanks

nachtmann

PS: please correct my english!
PPS: something like that, although I am not sure if it's compatible with my Fritz!Box highspeed-Wlan:
http://cgi.ebay.de/Atheros-AR5212-G-G-108-108M-108Mbs-WLAN-Mini-PCI-Karte_W0QQitemZ8703045975QQcategoryZ79551QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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NeddySeagoon · Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 12:06 pm Post subject:

nachtmann,

The g++ or 125 Mbit/s mode is vendor specific.
The cards use two radio channels in a non standard way - it only works if you have equipment from the same manufactuer throught your wireless network. If you move areound or use wireless hot spots, it will rarely be used.
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