Re: [Fwd: Trying to figure out a USB wireless stick]
Arthur Barlow(arthurbarlow@earthlink.net) is reported to have said:
> I thought I'd try this list as well.
> From: Arthur Barlow <arthurbarlow@earthlink.net>
> Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:10:21 -0700
> To: debian-laptop@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Trying to figure out a USB wireless stick
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>
> I'm using an older Dell Latitude which has always worked great with
> Debian. I'm currently using the "lenny" or testing version. I'm trying
> to set up a Linksys wireless card or stick. When I boot the computer
> the BIOS sees the stick on the USB port, but there's nothing to tell it
> to configure it as a network device.
>
> The output of lsusb is:
>
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 13b1:0020 Linksys
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
>
> My kernel is 2.6.17. I've downloaded the "wireless-tools" package. Any
> advise would be appreciated.
>
1. Find out what chipset is used in the USB Dongle.
2. Check Google to see if that chipset works on Linux.
Without know what chipset is used it's unlikely anyone can tell you
what to do to get it going.
I have 2 USB wireless dongles that use the rt2x00 drivers but neither
of them are completely working, yet, with the current drivers.
Wayne
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