Re: wireless - is it possible?

2007-04-30 Thread Eduard Bloch 
#include 
* Default User [Sat, Apr 28 2007, 04:04:41PM]:
> 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). 
> 
> I have also tried a Netgear WG111 (v2) adapter.  To date, it won't work
> "out of the box" with any of many non-M$ OSes tried.  

We tried several sticks at my previous university and most of them
sucked. Some of those Netgear have been supported by the free drivers,
other (v1 rev. 2 or so) have not been supported anymore but ndiswrapper
did the trick, but some has been working and some didn't, and IIRC none
of v2 did work.

For ralink based ones, I have a mixed feeling. An old ASUS stick did
work with an old driver, but a more recent driver screwed up something
in the kernel and made it first loose the keyboard control and then
crash, after just replugging the stick two or three times. A newer
stick with Ralink chipset (IIRC from D-Link) was not really supported
either: driver loads, the interface is created but no data is transfered
after that.

Well, and the best experience we had was with the cheapest stick from
MSI having some Zydas chipset (IIRC MSI US54SE). Stick inserted, WEP or
WPA configured, WORKS! They are still not perfect, in a certain
combination (old Cisco AP and WEP mode) the data transfers got stuck
after few minutes and the stick has been restarted (messages about
reseting the SoftMAC in the kernel log). However, there was no such
trouble with in plain or WPA mode, IIRC.

Regards,
Eduard.


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Re: wireless - is it possible?

2007-04-30 Thread Celejar 
On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 15:23:27 -0500
Default User <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

[snip]

> So far, two wireless adapters have been mentioned as working with Etch,
> (assembly required):  
> 
> Netgear WG511U V2 pcmcia card
> Netgear WG511T pcmcia card
> 
> Is anyone out there using any other currently available wireless
> adapters with Etch? 

This one [0].

Celejar

[0] 
http://www.amazon.com/Airnet-802-11g%2B-108Mbps-Wireless-Adapter/dp/B000KZBXOM/ref=sr_1_4/104-5983491-7318323?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1177961692&sr=1-4

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Re: wireless - is it possible?

2007-04-29 Thread Wayne Topa 
Default User([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said:
> On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 11:26 -0400, Wayne Topa wrote:
> > Default User([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said:
> > > On Sat, 2007-04-28 at 22:36 -0400, Wayne Topa wrote:
> > > > 
> > <>
> > 
> > > > 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  .  Look for the Compatibility
> > > > 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.
> > > > 
<>

> > 
> > 
> 
> So far, two wireless adapters have been mentioned as working with Etch,
> (assembly required):  
> 
And the assembly is really difficult!

m-a a-i madwifi


> Netgear WG511U V2 pcmcia card
> Netgear WG511T pcmcia card
> 
> Is anyone out there using any other currently available wireless
> adapters with Etch? 

I guess you don't have the time to check that out on google either.

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Re: wireless - is it possible?

2007-04-29 Thread Alan Ianson 
On Sunday 29 April 2007 13:23, Default User wrote:

> So far, two wireless adapters have been mentioned as working with Etch,
> (assembly required):
>
> Netgear WG511U V2 pcmcia card
> Netgear WG511T pcmcia card
>
> Is anyone out there using any other currently available wireless
> adapters with Etch?

I use a D-Link dwl-g630 cardbus card on my laptop. I use madwifi and 
wpa_supplicant to get it going.


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Re: wireless - is it possible?

2007-04-29 Thread Default User 
On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 11:26 -0400, Wayne Topa wrote:
> Default User([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said:
> > On Sat, 2007-04-28 at 22:36 -0400, Wayne Topa wrote:
> > > 
> <>
> 
> > > 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  .  Look for the Compatibility
> > > 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.
> <>
> 
> > 
> > About the Netgear WG111, the madwifi site says:
> > "Rev 02 has a TI chip, and is not compatible (Device Information :
> > 104c:9066, Work with ndiswrapper)."
> > 
>  That's why I didn't buy one.
> 
> > The site does not seem to mention the MA111. 
> >
> 
> So, if you checked on google first, you would not have purchased either
> one of those.  See, your learning.
> 
> > I did install ndiswrapper-common, but when I run sudo ndiswrapper, i
> > get: 
> > "Error: no versions of ndiswrapper found!"
> 
> Another lesson learned!  You didn't install everything required.  
> 
> VT1 root-3-TESTING:~# apt-cache search ndiswrapper
> ndiswrapper-common - Common scripts required to use the utilities for 
> ndiswrapper
> ndiswrapper-source - Source for the ndiswrapper linux kernel module
> ndiswrapper-utils - Userspace utilities for ndiswrapper
> ndiswrapper-utils-1.1 - Userspace utilities for ndiswrapper
> ndiswrapper-utils-1.9 - Userspace utilities for the ndiswrapper linux kernel 
> module
> 
> <>
> 
> I do not want to use ndiswrapper.  I did a lot of searching for, not
> only a Wireless card, but one that would function on Linux.  I don't
> know anything about how to use ndiswrapper so can't help you with it.
> 
> I can tell you that _installing_ it is no different then installing
> the madwifi drivers.  If you learn how to install it, you are well on
> your way.  Don't forget Google. The ndiswrapper _is_ used on linux by
> a lot of people and many have pointed out how they accomplished it, on
> Google.
> 
> Good Luck!
> 
> Wayne
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So far, two wireless adapters have been mentioned as working with Etch,
(assembly required):  

Netgear WG511U V2 pcmcia card
Netgear WG511T pcmcia card

Is anyone out there using any other currently available wireless
adapters with Etch? 




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Re: wireless - is it possible?

2007-04-29 Thread Wayne Topa 
Default User([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said:
> On Sat, 2007-04-28 at 22:36 -0400, Wayne Topa wrote:
> > 
<>

> > 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  .  Look for the Compatibility
> > 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.
<>

> 
> About the Netgear WG111, the madwifi site says:
> "Rev 02 has a TI chip, and is not compatible (Device Information :
> 104c:9066, Work with ndiswrapper)."
> 
 That's why I didn't buy one.

> The site does not seem to mention the MA111. 
>

So, if you checked on google first, you would not have purchased either
one of those.  See, your learning.

> I did install ndiswrapper-common, but when I run sudo ndiswrapper, i
> get: 
> "Error: no versions of ndiswrapper found!"

Another lesson learned!  You didn't install everything required.  

VT1 root-3-TESTING:~# apt-cache search ndiswrapper
ndiswrapper-common - Common scripts required to use the utilities for 
ndiswrapper
ndiswrapper-source - Source for the ndiswrapper linux kernel module
ndiswrapper-utils - Userspace utilities for ndiswrapper
ndiswrapper-utils-1.1 - Userspace utilities for ndiswrapper
ndiswrapper-utils-1.9 - Userspace utilities for the ndiswrapper linux kernel 
module

<>

I do not want to use ndiswrapper.  I did a lot of searching for, not
only a Wireless card, but one that would function on Linux.  I don't
know anything about how to use ndiswrapper so can't help you with it.

I can tell you that _installing_ it is no different then installing
the madwifi drivers.  If you learn how to install it, you are well on
your way.  Don't forget Google. The ndiswrapper _is_ used on linux by
a lot of people and many have pointed out how they accomplished it, on
Google.

Good Luck!

Wayne

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Re: wireless - is it possible?

2007-04-29 Thread Andreas Janssen 
Default User (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote:

> On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 00:14 +0200, Andreas Janssen wrote:
>> Default User (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote:
>> > On Sat, 2007-04-28 at 23:24 +0200, Andreas Janssen wrote:
>> >> Default User (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote:
>> >> 
>> >> I think one of them uses a ralink chipset, which means that there
>> >> is a driver available, however you need to compile and install it
>> >> yourself (e.g. using module-assistant). The netgear wg511t pcmcia
>> >> card also works, it uses an atheros chipset and runs with the
>> >> madwifi driver. Packages are available in non-free, so you also
>> >> need to build them using non-free. If you want to buy Netgear
>> >> adapters, take a close look at the product name. An additional
>> >> letter or number can mean that is uses a completely different
>> >> chipset.
>> >
>> > 
>> > 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.
>> 
>> Maybe lsusb knows. As for module-assistant, usually it is sufficcient
>> to
>> 
>> - replace "main" with "main contrib non-free" in your sources.list
>> and run apt-get update
>> - install module-assistant
>> - run module-assistant prepare
>> - run module-assistant auto-install $driver-source
>> - load the driver manually or reboot
>> 
>> regards
>> Andreas Janssen
>> 
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>> 
>> 
> 
> The output of sudo lsusb is:
> 
> Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0846:4110 NetGear, Inc. MA111 WiFi (v1)
> Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0846:4240 NetGear, Inc. WG111 WiFi (v2)
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 058f:9254 Alcor Micro Corp. Hub
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID :
> 
> There they are, but it doesn't seem to say what chipset they have. And
> as for:
> 
> "module-assistant auto-install $driver-source",
> what would "$driver-source" be, and where?
> 
> I did take to heart, from man module-assistant:
> "NOTE: don?t even think about using some random kernel-source-x.y.z
> package contents (or linux-x.y.z  tarball from the Internet) to
> specify the kernel source for your currently running kernel. Don?t!
> Those source is not exactly what have been used to build the running
> kernel and its configuration most likely does not match yours."
> 
> I think that just refers to the kernel source code, not to module
> source code to be added. I think . . .

No. It means you need to install the matching headers for your running
kernel to build the modules. If you use a precompiled Debian package,
running module-assistant prepare will install them.

The name of course depends on the driver. If you use an atheros based
card, it is madwifi-source. If you use a ralink based card, the name is
rt2x00-source (new driver), or rt2400-source/rt2500-source/rt2570-source
(older driver, but less experimental).

regards
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Re: wireless - is it possible?

2007-04-29 Thread Andreas Janssen 
Default User (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote:

> I did install ndiswrapper-common, but when I run sudo ndiswrapper, i
> get:
> "Error: no versions of ndiswrapper found!"
> 
> man ndiswrapper only says:
> "ndiswrapper  is a wrapper for the version-specific ndiswrapper-X.X
> programs (where -X.X is ndiswrapper  is a wrapper for the
> version-specific ndiswrapper-X.X programs (where -X.X is the version
> number of the utils; ie, ndiswrapper-1.8).  It simply figures out 
> which
> version should be called, and calls the appropriate binary.  Each
> version?s man page contains its usage details."
> 
> Well gee, that sure explains it all . . .

You did not install the ndiswrapper programs and the ndiswrapper kernel
module. Install ndiswrapper-utils and run

module-assistant auto-install ndiswrapper-source

After that, follow the configuration guidelines in the ndiswrapper Wiki
on ndiswrapper.sf.net. For the future, use apt-cache show $packagename
and apt-cache search $keyword to get more information on the packages
you are about to install.

regards
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Re: wireless - is it possible?

2007-04-28 Thread Default User 
On Sat, 2007-04-28 at 22:36 -0400, Wayne Topa wrote:
> Default User([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said:
> > On Sat, 2007-04-28 at 23:24 +0200, Andreas Janssen wrote:
> > > Default User (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) 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).
> > 
> <>
> 
> > 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  .  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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> 

About the Netgear WG111, the madwifi site says:
"Rev 02 has a TI chip, and is not compatible (Device Information :
104c:9066, Work with ndiswrapper)."

The site does not seem to mention the MA111. 

I did install ndiswrapper-common, but when I run sudo ndiswrapper, i
get: 
"Error: no versions of ndiswrapper found!"

man ndiswrapper only says:
"ndiswrapper  is a wrapper for the version-specific ndiswrapper-X.X
programs (where -X.X is ndiswrapper  is a wrapper for the
version-specific ndiswrapper-X.X programs (where -X.X is the version
number of the utils; ie, ndiswrapper-1.8).  It simply figures out  which
version should be called, and calls the appropriate binary.  Each
version’s man page contains its usage details." 

Well gee, that sure explains it all . . . 



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Re: wireless - is it possible?

2007-04-28 Thread Default User 
On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 00:14 +0200, Andreas Janssen wrote:
> Default User (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote:
> > On Sat, 2007-04-28 at 23:24 +0200, Andreas Janssen wrote:
> >> Default User (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote:
> >> 
> >> I think one of them uses a ralink chipset, which means that there is
> >> a driver available, however you need to compile and install it
> >> yourself (e.g. using module-assistant). The netgear wg511t pcmcia
> >> card also works, it uses an atheros chipset and runs with the madwifi
> >> driver. Packages are available in non-free, so you also need to build
> >> them using non-free. If you want to buy Netgear adapters, take a
> >> close look at the product name. An additional letter or number can
> >> mean that is uses a completely different chipset.
> >
> > 
> > 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.
> 
> Maybe lsusb knows. As for module-assistant, usually it is sufficcient to
> 
> - replace "main" with "main contrib non-free" in your sources.list and
> run apt-get update
> - install module-assistant
> - run module-assistant prepare
> - run module-assistant auto-install $driver-source
> - load the driver manually or reboot
> 
> regards
> Andreas Janssen
> 
> -- 
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> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270
> Registered Linux User #267976
> http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps-sarge.html
> 
> 

The output of sudo lsusb is:

Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0846:4110 NetGear, Inc. MA111 WiFi (v1)
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0846:4240 NetGear, Inc. WG111 WiFi (v2)
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 058f:9254 Alcor Micro Corp. Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID :

There they are, but it doesn't seem to say what chipset they have. And
as for: 

"module-assistant auto-install $driver-source", 
what would "$driver-source" be, and where?

I did take to heart, from man module-assistant: 
"NOTE: don’t even think about using some random kernel-source-x.y.z
package contents (or linux-x.y.z  tarball from the Internet) to specify
the kernel source for your currently running kernel. Don’t! Those source
is not exactly what have been used to build the running kernel and its
configuration most likely does not match yours." 

I think that just refers to the kernel source code, not to module source
code to be added. I think . . . 




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Re: wireless - is it possible?

2007-04-28 Thread Wayne Topa 
Default User([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said:
> On Sat, 2007-04-28 at 23:24 +0200, Andreas Janssen wrote:
> > Default User (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) 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).
> 
<>

> 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  .  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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Re: wireless - is it possible?

2007-04-28 Thread Micha Feigin 
On Sat, 28 Apr 2007 23:24:35 +0200
Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Default User (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) 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).
> > 
> > I have also tried a Netgear WG111 (v2) adapter.  To date, it won't
> > work "out of the box" with any of many non-M$ OSes tried.
> 
> I think one of them uses a ralink chipset, which means that there is a
> driver available, however you need to compile and install it yourself
> (e.g. using module-assistant). The netgear wg511t pcmcia card also
> works, it uses an atheros chipset and runs with the madwifi driver.
> Packages are available in non-free, so you also need to build them
> using non-free. If you want to buy Netgear adapters, take a close look
> at the product name. An additional letter or number can mean that is
> uses a completely different chipset.
> 

if its an ralink chipset than the following package may be the start (gets you
the source)
rt2x00-source
you would still need to compile it

zydass has a module in the kernel,  I don't know if it's compiled by default on
debian kernels though (zd1211 I think). You will need izd1211-firmware
package for the firmware, possibly zd1211-source if the sources are not compiled

It says that it supports:

  3COM 3CRUSB100756891:a727
  AOpen 802.11g WL54  07b8:6001
  iNexQ UR055g1435:0711
  Sitecom WL-113  0df6:9071
  Telegent TG54USB129b:1666
  TwinMOS G240126F:a006
  Yakumo QuickWLAN0b3b:1630
  Airlink+ AWLL3025   0ace:1211
  Zyxel ZyAIR G-220   0586:3401
  X-Micro XWL-11GUZX  0ace:1211
  Edimax EW-7317UG0ace:1211
  Safecom SWLU-5400   07b8:6001
  Longshine LCS-8131G 07b8:6001
  Planet WL-U356  0ace:1211
  Sweex wireless 54MB 5173:1809
  Acer WLAN-G-US1 0ace:1211
  Trendnet TEW-424UB  0ace:1211
  DrayTek Vigor 550   0675:0550
  Asus WL-159g0b05:170c
  Trust NW-3100

I have a ralink rt73 based dongle by level one but this one gives quite a bit
of trouble about which driver it will accept (rt2x00 doesn't work, the legacy
rt73 does, but only the new versions)

> regards
> Andreas Janssen
> 


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Re: wireless - is it possible?

2007-04-28 Thread Andreas Janssen 
Default User (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote:
> On Sat, 2007-04-28 at 23:24 +0200, Andreas Janssen wrote:
>> Default User (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote:
>> 
>> I think one of them uses a ralink chipset, which means that there is
>> a driver available, however you need to compile and install it
>> yourself (e.g. using module-assistant). The netgear wg511t pcmcia
>> card also works, it uses an atheros chipset and runs with the madwifi
>> driver. Packages are available in non-free, so you also need to build
>> them using non-free. If you want to buy Netgear adapters, take a
>> close look at the product name. An additional letter or number can
>> mean that is uses a completely different chipset.
>
> 
> 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.

Maybe lsusb knows. As for module-assistant, usually it is sufficcient to

- replace "main" with "main contrib non-free" in your sources.list and
run apt-get update
- install module-assistant
- run module-assistant prepare
- run module-assistant auto-install $driver-source
- load the driver manually or reboot

regards
Andreas Janssen

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Re: wireless - is it possible?

2007-04-28 Thread Default User 
On Sat, 2007-04-28 at 23:24 +0200, Andreas Janssen wrote:
> Default User (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) 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).
> > 
> > I have also tried a Netgear WG111 (v2) adapter.  To date, it won't
> > work "out of the box" with any of many non-M$ OSes tried.
> 
> I think one of them uses a ralink chipset, which means that there is a
> driver available, however you need to compile and install it yourself
> (e.g. using module-assistant). The netgear wg511t pcmcia card also
> works, it uses an atheros chipset and runs with the madwifi driver.
> Packages are available in non-free, so you also need to build them
> using non-free. If you want to buy Netgear adapters, take a close look
> at the product name. An additional letter or number can mean that is
> uses a completely different chipset.
> 
> regards
> Andreas Janssen
> 
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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.  



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Re: wireless - is it possible?

2007-04-28 Thread Andreas Janssen 
Default User (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) 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).
> 
> I have also tried a Netgear WG111 (v2) adapter.  To date, it won't
> work "out of the box" with any of many non-M$ OSes tried.

I think one of them uses a ralink chipset, which means that there is a
driver available, however you need to compile and install it yourself
(e.g. using module-assistant). The netgear wg511t pcmcia card also
works, it uses an atheros chipset and runs with the madwifi driver.
Packages are available in non-free, so you also need to build them
using non-free. If you want to buy Netgear adapters, take a close look
at the product name. An additional letter or number can mean that is
uses a completely different chipset.

regards
Andreas Janssen

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