[SLUG] Wireless pcmcia cards
Hi all, I just bought a d-link g650+ for my laptop I was just wondering if anyone has got the card working under any distro. At the moment I am looking at compiling in to 2.6.7 kernel the modules for acx100, Have searched google to find most people with silimar problems and no real solution. Thanks Kevin -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Wireless pcmcia cards
Hi all, Can anyone recommend a "good" 802.11g card that will work with 2.6 kernel? I would like to be able to use either 256Bit Wep or wpa-psk to connect to my network, price is no issue. Thanks Kevin -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Wireless pcmcia cards
On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 09:29 pm, Kevin Saenz wrote: > Hi all, > > I just bought a d-link g650+ for my laptop I was just wondering if > anyone has got the card working under any distro. At the moment I am > looking at compiling in to 2.6.7 kernel the modules for acx100, > Have searched google to find most people with silimar problems and no > real solution. Hi Kevin, I know this is probably not much help, but I have a DLink DWL-660 which works wonderfully under both Debian Stable & Unstable, and SuSE 9.1. It uses the orinoco_cs module, and (I believe) is a Prism2 based card. Biggest bummer for me is the 660 doesn't support WPA...guess what the university is rolling out for wireless access?? G. I know the Dlink 650's use a slightly different chipset, but I know people who have them working under Linux (Debian in fact). Make sure you have the hotplug package installed and the right kernel modules compiled (just compile all the WiFi modules for starters, then strip out the ones you don't need later). What problems/errors are you getting with your current set up? James -- Abandon the search for Truth; settle for a good fantasy. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Wireless pcmcia cards
I made the same mistake. The TI drivers are out there but very alpha with no promises of working at all well. I sold mine on to a 'doze user and solved the cisco aironet problem that led me down the path of a D-link 650+ (the 'G' right?). Things may have changed in the 3 months since but I'd sell it and buy another. The chipset unfortunately really matters. 'Orinoco' chipsets seem to the the best supported although I got an amtel device going well after considerable effort. There really needs to be a 'Powers On Linux' sticker on these gizmos. Stu On Fri, 2004-06-25 at 21:29, Kevin Saenz wrote: > Hi all, > > I just bought a d-link g650+ for my laptop I was just wondering if > anyone has got the card working under any distro. At the moment I am > looking at compiling in to 2.6.7 kernel the modules for acx100, > Have searched google to find most people with silimar problems and no > real solution. > > Thanks > > Kevin -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Wireless pcmcia cards
When I plug the card into the laptop (HP pavilion ze4103s) the log message I get is Jun 27 16:17:52 laptop kernel: PCI: Enabling device :02:00.0 ( -> 0002) Jun 27 16:17:52 laptop kernel: acx100_pci: probe of :02:00.0 failed with err or -5 I have downloaded acx100 libraries and currently compiling the kernel. I know this is probably not much help, but I have a DLink DWL-660 which works wonderfully under both Debian Stable & Unstable, and SuSE 9.1. It uses the orinoco_cs module, and (I believe) is a Prism2 based card. Biggest bummer for me is the 660 doesn't support WPA...guess what the university is rolling out for wireless access?? G. I know the Dlink 650's use a slightly different chipset, but I know people who have them working under Linux (Debian in fact). Make sure you have the hotplug package installed and the right kernel modules compiled (just compile all the WiFi modules for starters, then strip out the ones you don't need later). What problems/errors are you getting with your current set up? James -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Wireless pcmcia cards
yes it's a G. hmmm, when I was looking for wireless cards a guy from elx told me that they don't sell wireless cards because some of distributers seem to change chipset mid stream and not tell anyone. hopefully the stuff I have found works ;-) I made the same mistake. The TI drivers are out there but very alpha with no promises of working at all well. I sold mine on to a 'doze user and solved the cisco aironet problem that led me down the path of a D-link 650+ (the 'G' right?). Things may have changed in the 3 months since but I'd sell it and buy another. The chipset unfortunately really matters. 'Orinoco' chipsets seem to the the best supported although I got an amtel device going well after considerable effort. There really needs to be a 'Powers On Linux' sticker on these gizmos. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Wireless pcmcia cards
Kevin Saenz said: >yes it's a G. hmmm, when I was looking for wireless cards a guy from elx >told me that they don't sell wireless cards because some of distributers >seem to change chipset mid stream and not tell anyone. >hopefully the stuff I have found works ;-) ELX sold me a pci wireless card for my desktop not two weeks ago. And no it doesn't work with linux, and looking at their site, they knew that when they sold it to me. :( Nothing interesting on the page I ordered it from, but deep in the 'more info' link from that page "this don't work with linux" Hmmm... I'll send it back, and they're good guys so they'll no doubt sort out a refund without too much fuss. But I guess it would have been nice not to loose that time and postage & handling costs - which could have been avoided if the changed chipset warning was right their on the ordering page where it belonged, or they stopped selling it when the chipset changed. Wireless hardware sucks hard under linux. That ain't the fault of the linux users and developers. All the best with it. -- Kind regards, Hal Ashburner -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Wireless pcmcia cards
I have the card working now ;-) I have followed the doco on linuxquestions.org. I will test it against other wireless devices shortly. > On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 09:29 pm, Kevin Saenz wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I just bought a d-link g650+ for my laptop I was just wondering if > > anyone has got the card working under any distro. At the moment I am > > looking at compiling in to 2.6.7 kernel the modules for acx100, > > Have searched google to find most people with silimar problems and no > > real solution. > > Hi Kevin, > > I know this is probably not much help, but I have a DLink DWL-660 which > works wonderfully under both Debian Stable & Unstable, and SuSE 9.1. It > uses the orinoco_cs module, and (I believe) is a Prism2 based card. > Biggest bummer for me is the 660 doesn't support WPA...guess what the > university is rolling out for wireless access?? G. > > I know the Dlink 650's use a slightly different chipset, but I know people > who have them working under Linux (Debian in fact). Make sure you have the > hotplug package installed and the right kernel modules compiled (just > compile all the WiFi modules for starters, then strip out the ones you > don't need later). > > What problems/errors are you getting with your current set up? > > James > -- > Abandon the search for Truth; settle for a good fantasy. > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html > > - This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Wireless pcmcia cards
This one time, at band camp, Stuart Guthrie wrote: > 'Orinoco' chipsets seem to the the best supported although I got an > amtel device going well after considerable effort. Prism 2.5 chipsets are also well supported, particularly if you want to run it in access point mode. -- Rev Simon Rumble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> www.rumble.net "If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so." - Thomas Jefferson -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Wireless pcmcia cards
Ok what 11g cards come with either chip set also where can I find them? I have got the D-link card working but I can't use airsnort as it needs one of the below cards. Also I can't use the wep option. (Well I have tried the iwconfig wlan0 key s:today settings but I get a weird error) This one time, at band camp, Stuart Guthrie wrote: 'Orinoco' chipsets seem to the the best supported although I got an amtel device going well after considerable effort. Prism 2.5 chipsets are also well supported, particularly if you want to run it in access point mode. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Wireless PCMCIA cards - recommendations
I've decided to upgrade my wireless pcmcia card to something *really* well supported under Linux. It seems that the Prism chipsets are very well developed so after perusing the Prism54 supported cards list (http://prism54.org/supported_cards.php?sort_by=success_cnt) it seems that the Netgear Wg511 and the 3com OfficeConnect 11g are the pick of the bunch. I want something that will do 128bit WEP, WPA (for when it's supported and yes, I will use a *real* VPN later). It would be great to have something that allows you to set it up as an AP and to sniff air traffic for testing work. Does anyone have any experience with these cards or another on the list? -- Simon Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wongy.org -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Wireless PCMCIA cards - recommendations
On Wed, 2004-08-25 at 11:00 +1000, Simon Wong wrote: > It would be great to have something that allows you to set it up as an > AP and to sniff air traffic for testing work. > > Does anyone have any experience with these cards or another on the list? I used to use a Linksys WPC11 card (I think that is what it was). Frankly I was underwhelmed by it. I think it was prism, but I'm not sure (I'm sure someone here will know about it). My current laptop has an Atheros wireless card built in to it and it's been working superbly pretty much since day 1. The drivers are proprietary, but available at no cost and quite stable and functional. I've not tried the sniffing etc, so I'm afraid I can't comment on that. Is there an easy way for me to test that? HTH, James. -- James Gregory <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Wireless PCMCIA cards - recommendations
On Wed, 2004-08-25 at 11:36, James Gregory wrote: > I've not tried the sniffing etc, so I'm afraid I can't comment on that. > Is there an easy way for me to test that? There are a number of apps (airsnort,kismet) that are for sniffing wireless traffic. Essentially, I *think* you need to be able to put the card into monitor mode. -- Simon Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wongy.org -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Wireless PCMCIA cards - recommendations
I used to use a Linksys WPC11 card (I think that is what it was). Frankly I was underwhelmed by it. I think it was prism, but I'm not sure (I'm sure someone here will know about it). My current laptop has an Atheros wireless card built in to it and it's been working superbly pretty much since day 1. The drivers are proprietary, but available at no cost and quite stable and functional. You have a prism2 card, which is basically 802.11b only. Prism2 cards have the best support for WPA on linux. Using the hostap drivers that is. Not they same type of card Simon Wong is asking about. I've not tried the sniffing etc, so I'm afraid I can't comment on that. Is there an easy way for me to test that? Install kismet, and you'll have to give kismet.conf a quick hack. -- Simon Males <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> No More AOL CDs Australia - www.anticd.org -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Wireless PCMCIA cards - recommendations
Simon Wong wrote: I've decided to upgrade my wireless pcmcia card to something *really* well supported under Linux. Its like looking for the digital holy grail. It seems that the Prism chipsets are very well developed so after perusing the Prism54 supported cards list (http://prism54.org/supported_cards.php?sort_by=success_cnt) it seems that the Netgear Wg511 and the 3com OfficeConnect 11g are the pick of the bunch. Got a Netgear WG511, because I basically visited the same page. I want something that will do 128bit WEP, WPA (for when it's supported and yes, I will use a *real* VPN later). Can't wait till WPA support hits the streets, so I can finally WiFi at uni in linux. It would be great to have something that allows you to set it up as an AP and to sniff air traffic for testing work. Prism2/2.5/3 cards are the one for that. Using hostap drivers, with the hostapd service. Does anyone have any experience with these cards or another on the list? Yeah its pretty good, but I keep hitting this bug. http://prism54.org/cgi-bin/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=87 -- Simon Males <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> No More AOL CDs Australia - www.anticd.org -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Wireless PCMCIA cards - recommendations
Simon Males wrote: Simon Wong wrote: I've decided to upgrade my wireless pcmcia card to something *really* well supported under Linux. Its like looking for the digital holy grail. It seems that the Prism chipsets are very well developed so after perusing the Prism54 supported cards list (http://prism54.org/supported_cards.php?sort_by=success_cnt) it seems that the Netgear Wg511 and the 3com OfficeConnect 11g are the pick of the bunch. Got a Netgear WG511, because I basically visited the same page. I want something that will do 128bit WEP, WPA (for when it's supported and yes, I will use a *real* VPN later). Can't wait till WPA support hits the streets, so I can finally WiFi at uni in linux. It would be great to have something that allows you to set it up as an AP and to sniff air traffic for testing work. Prism2/2.5/3 cards are the one for that. Using hostap drivers, with the hostapd service. Does anyone have any experience with these cards or another on the list? Yeah its pretty good, but I keep hitting this bug. http://prism54.org/cgi-bin/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=87 I've just installed a DLink DWL-G650 (Atheros chipset) using the MADWifi drivers. I've only just managed to compile the WPA support (wpa_supplicant) successfully. While the wpa_supplicant binary seems to run ok and look for an AP, I can't be certain it works until I test it on the uni network tomorrow. I've had to jump through some hoops to get this card to work but I REALLY wanted to have network access at uni with Linux. Hopefully my efforts will bear success. I will post an update advising of my success or failure. Having said that, IF you are at all thinking of going with an Atheros based card I suggest you visit http://www.mattfoster.clara.co.uk/madwifi-faq.htm first. Then should you require WPA support, take a look at http://hostap.epitest.fi/wpa_supplicant/ You may not see fiery hoops as I did, but only a walk in the park. ;) -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Wireless PCMCIA cards - recommendations
On Wed, 2004-08-25 at 21:16, Simon Males wrote: > Its like looking for the digital holy grail. Feels like it :-) > Can't wait till WPA support hits the streets, so I can finally WiFi at > uni in linux. Yeah, what a drag! > Prism2/2.5/3 cards are the one for that. Using hostap drivers, with the > hostapd service. Okay but the thing is working out which damn cards have which chipsets :-( I feel I'm stuck in a Google whirlpool... > > > Does anyone have any experience with these cards or another on the list? > > Yeah its pretty good, but I keep hitting this bug. > > http://prism54.org/cgi-bin/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=87 I'm wondering whether to stick with 802.11b for the moment and find a Prism2/2.5/3 based card. -- Simon Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wongy.org -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Wireless PCMCIA cards - recommendations
Simon Wong wrote: On Wed, 2004-08-25 at 21:16, Simon Males wrote: Its like looking for the digital holy grail. Feels like it :-) Can't wait till WPA support hits the streets, so I can finally WiFi at uni in linux. Yeah, what a drag! Prism2/2.5/3 cards are the one for that. Using hostap drivers, with the hostapd service. Okay but the thing is working out which damn cards have which chipsets :-( I feel I'm stuck in a Google whirlpool... Does anyone have any experience with these cards or another on the list? Yeah its pretty good, but I keep hitting this bug. http://prism54.org/cgi-bin/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=87 I'm wondering whether to stick with 802.11b for the moment and find a Prism2/2.5/3 based card. This might be a bit late now but I thought it might be of use to some. I've finally got wpa (TKIP+PEAP+MSCHAPv2) happening on my laptop at Uni. Using a DLink DWL-G650 Atheros based card (RevC) running the MADWiFi driver & wpa_supplicant on 2.4.27 (haven't had time to try on 2.6 kernel) I finally have access to the Uni network with Linux. Ahh what a nice relief. My main prob was due to the lack of support for Linux at UOW. No one there could tell me how to get hold of the ca certificate so I just logged in using XP , copied and converted that ca certificate on Linux and SHAZAAM !! I'm now cruising on 802.11 a & b @ UOW's WiFi network. Oh yeah and KDE3.2's KWiFiManager works a treat. So, if ne1's still shopping for a card, you may wish to consider an Atheros based card *IF* the others seem a bit tricky. ;) - Rocci. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
