Re: Recommendations for Linux compatible wireless LAN PCMCIA card
On Sat, 2 Oct 2004, Paolo Alexis Falcone wrote:
> I have a Dell Latitude C640 laptop [1] that I would like to get hooked
> to the network via wireless. Any recommendations for good PCMCIA WLAN
> cards (802.11b/g/a)that are Linux-compatible as well (native drivers
> that is)? How would I configure the wireless interface in
> /etc/network/interfaces?
>
> [1] Dell Latitude C640 supposedly has a Orinoco wireless adapter, but
> I can't seem to find it via lspci, although I can load the appropriate
> kernel module. And afaik, the adapter doesn't support 128bit
> encryption (not that it's critical for now anyway).
what is the output of lspci ??
you need to use the "right drver" for it
linux-wireless.org/Install-HOWTO/Drivers
and the rest of the wireless config options too
c ya
alvin
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