[ale] Linux for "normal" people?

[Holmquist, Thomas W.]

Actually, it doesn't matter... Netgear, Linksys, D-Link, etc.
What you have to look for is if the card is based on a Prism chipset.
Prism chipsets and a handful of  a few other chipsets are all that Linux currently supports.
Although I haven't been keeping up with wireless support on Linux, I think pretty much any card will work now (some require drivers that cost $$$ though)

	-----Original Message----- 
	From: ale-bounces at ale.org on behalf of O. Nunez de Villavicencio 
	Sent: Fri 11/19/2004 4:15 PM 
	To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts 
	Cc: 
	Subject: Re: [ale] Linux for "normal" people?
	
	

	Is there a local parts supplier where I can walk in... and walk out holding the stocked NetGear card in my hand?
	\O
	
	Mlfveer at cs.com wrote:
	
	>I have a couple of associates that run wireless Linux boxes and they swear NetGear is the only way to go.
	>
	>MLF
	>
	>www.sigmascape.com
	>
	>
	>
	>Jay Loden <jloden at toughguy.net> wrote:
	>
	>>Well, to get your machine running wireless under Linux, the best way I've
	>>found is simply to buy a wireless card that is supported really well by
	>>Linux.  
	>>
	>>Personally I use a netgear MA311 card in my desktop, and it has "just worked"
	>>under every version of Linux I've tried, including SUSE 9.1.  I suggest
	>>rather  than pulling your hair out to get any old card working, just get a
	>>card off ebay that you know will work right off the bat.  
	>>
	>>Netgear actually provides linux drivers for a lot of their products, also.  If
	>>you get an older card that has a "Prism 2" chipset, you're almost guaranteed
	>>it will work.
	>>
	>>-Jay
	>>
	>>On Thursday 18 November 2004 10:16 am, O. Nunez de Villavicencio wrote:
	>>> Hi Jay,
	>>> I bought me a SuSE 9.1,; set it on the computer; pressed a few bottons, and
	>>> loaded itself (with very little help from me). It was magical. So, for all
	>>> intents and purpuses it is loaded. I live at an old 'Post' apartment that
	>>> does not allow any DSL, but BellSouth (and yes, I want to get out of this
	>>> place, as soon as my lease allows it). In Miami -where I am coming from-
	>>> BellSouth never gave help to Linux users, so I do not want to fund them,
	>>> and I will like to go WiFi -and I want to go as FREE as allowed. That is my
	>>> dilemma, at this time.
	>>>
	>>> I must now how to program my box to go WiFi, and -not knowing- that is
	>>> where I need help. Thank you for wanting to help. I hope you are the person
	>>> to do it. \Orlando 770.993.3652
	>>>
	>>> Jay Loden <jloden at toughguy.net> wrote:
	>>> >Well, I'll be glad to help you in any way I can..what exactly were you
	>>> > looking for?
	>>> >
	>>> >-Jay
	>>> >
	>>> >On Wednesday 17 November 2004 12:30 pm, O. Nunez de Villavicencio wrote:
	>>> >> I want to be evangelized into Linux -as I do not like Windows, because
	>>> >> it always crashes on me- but I find no takers. Would you be an
	>>> >> evangelist? Thanks...
	>>> >> \Orlando 770.993.3652
	>>> >
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