Re: WLAN drivers

[Alistair John Strachan <s0348365@sms.ed.ac.uk>]

On Friday 03 February 2006 19:14, Pete Zaitcev wrote:
> On Fri, 3 Feb 2006 12:35:30 +0000, Alistair John Strachan 
<s0348365@sms.ed.ac.uk> wrote:
> > > And now the reason I'm sending this to this mailing list: Which
> > > wireless network cards are you all using and which ones would you
> > > recommend? Is anyone using USB wireless network cards (without using
> > > ndiswrapper)?
> >
> > In my experience, you're simply best going to either http://prism54.org/
> > (if you can find one still)
>
> You can't get a fullmac card anymore, but softmac is still available
>  http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=543916
> It's a gen1, too.
>
> > Keywords for _modern_ Linux supported wireless chipsets are still (to my
> > knowledge) atheros, atmel, prism54, and most recently broadcom, though
> > that support is currently immature.
>
> Intel is the king, dude. Get a 2200. Uses in-tree drivers, too.

I agree, but this:

a)	Still uses proprietary firmware.
b)	Is made only in mini-pci versions (I think?).

-- 
Cheers,
Alistair.

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