which would configure better

random guy · n00b Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Posts: 25

hey i am looking at these 2 wireless cards and i want to know which one is better and more easily configurable in linux. perferably one that would be recognized automatically during the installation.

here are the links
http://www.abspc.com/app/ViewItem.asp?ItemNumber=34-997-701
http://www.abspc.com/app/ViewItem.asp?itemNumber=33-106-219

db_404 · Guru Joined: 05 Dec 2002 Posts: 336

I think they would both be OK - both use the IPW2200 driver. I haven't used one for an install, so I don't know if the install CD will detect it, but chances are higher than other cards as a version of the IPW2200 driver is in the current kernel tree.

I have one of the IPW2915abg mini-pci cards - it works fine, watch out for what (if any) connectors are on the card - My main reason for buying the card I bought was that it had connections for the pre-existing laptop antenna - wheras the IPW2200 I was looking at had an integrated antenna - which presumably wouldn't perform as well (maybe). But if you don't have antenna connections in the mini-pci bay, then you'd obviously want the integrated card.

random guy · n00b Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Posts: 25

thanks for the info. your a prince.