Re: wireless - is it possible?
Default User(xyzzyx@sbcglobal.net) is reported to have said:
> On Sat, 2007-04-28 at 23:24 +0200, Andreas Janssen wrote:
> > Default User (<xyzzyx@sbcglobal.net>) wrote:
> >
> > > Easy question: has anyone been able to get any currently available
> > > wifi USB or PCMCIA adapter to work with a 2004 Toshiba Satellite
> > > M35X-S109 laptop (no built-in wifi), using Debian Etch?
> > >
> > > Very hard question: if so, how were you able to do it?
> > >
> > > I have tried a Netgear MA111 (v1?) USB adapter. I have only been able
> > > to get it to work "out of the box" with OpenBSD (any recent
> > > distribution), and Freespire 1.0.13 (before the switch to an Ubuntu
> > > base).
>
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> FWIW, the MA111 says FCC ID: PY3MA111 on the side, and the WG111 says
> PY3WG111V2 on the side. I do not know how to determine the chipset
> inside either. I am not married to Netgear, I just happen to have those
> two adapters (purchased new). I am not familiar with moduel-assistant,
> or adding or subtracting kernel modules. Nor have I ever "built" a
> package, or compiled a driver. I have never rebuilt a kernel. I would
> much rather just buy a new adapter, if it would JUST WORK, without any
> fuss. If I could only find one.
To find out which chipset your dongles use, try Googleing with
" linux WG111". You should have the chipset in the 1st or 2nd page.
Take a look at <http://madwifi.org> . Look for the Comaptability
page. It shows all of the Atheros cards that work with the madwifi
drivers. I have had very good results with the Netgear WG511U V2
PCMCIA cards. Very easy to setup and operate in a lot of different
modes.
The latest madwifi packages in testing (0.9.3-1) are working here on 3
Thinkpads and 2 desktops.
I have 2 USB dongles that use the rt2x00 drivers but they only partially
work. It took me less then an hour to get the WG511U's running as in
AP, Ad-Hoc and Managed modes. They are realy good in wardriving as
well with kismet.
:-) HTH, YMMV, HAND :-)
Wayne
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