Re: Wireless G WPA2 PCI Card Suggestion Please

["Andrew J. Barr" <andrew.james.barr@gmail.com>]

Celejar wrote:
> On Sun, 08 Apr 2007 07:59:15 -0400
> "Andrew J. Barr" <andrew.james.barr@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Celejar wrote:
> > > On Sat, 07 Apr 2007 17:10:05 -0400
> > > Grok Mogger <linuximp@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > 	I'd like to get a Wireless PCI Card for my Linux system.
> > > > I'd like it to support WPA2 and also be Wireless G.   I am currently 
> > > > using Debian, but this is a new system, so I'm perfectly willing 
> > > > to switch to another distribution if necessary.  I'm willing to 
> > > > try new things if it'll make it easy to get a working wireless 
> > > > card.  =)
> > > >
> > > > 	Can anyone suggest a card to get?  Thanks!
> > I am suitably impressed with the bcm43xx driver--I've been using it with 
> > the Airport Extreme card in my PowerBook G4.
>
> I've used it too, with the AirForce One 4318 in my Acer laptop, but I
> can't get it to do WEP, and it seems to cause some system instablity.
> In the archives of this list (and those of debian-laptop) you'll find
> that others (e.g Freddy Freeloader) have had even more difficulty with
> it, so at the very least YMMV with bcm43xx.

FWIW, I am using it just fine with WPA-Enteprise. It seems to like 
disconnecting every 90 minutes or so, but this kernel is a touch out of 
date (2.6.18-4-powerpc). It's not a huge deal however, because 
NetworkManager usually reconnects it right away.

The driver is new and as such is actively developed. I would imagine 
there's a world of difference in the most recent versions.

Andrew


> Celejar