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| '''A:''' This is a highly subjective question. In my opinion the best all around wireless card is a Lucent/Orinoco Silver or a Gold card. They have good OS support, external antenna jacks, and have one of the highest recive sensitivity on the market. If you are looking to make a HostAp machine, you might want to look into the Zcomax prism2 cards or the Senao 200mW cards. | '''A:''' This is a highly subjective question. In my opinion the best all around wireless card is a Lucent/Orinoco Silver or a Gold card. They have good OS support, external antenna jacks, and have one of the highest recive sensitivity on the market. If you are looking to make a HostAp machine, you might want to look into the Zcomax Prism2Card or the Senao 200mW cards. |
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'''Q:''' Do 802.11a cards work under Linux or *BSD? [[BR]] '''B:''' Nope. As with other unsupported chipsets, contact the manufacturer, then return the hardware. |
This is the beginnings of a FrequentlyAskedQuestions list for the IrcChannel (#wireless on the Open Projects Network).
Q: Will my D-link DWL-650+ work in Linux or *BSD? BR A: No. They use a currently unsupported Ti chipset. Please tell D-link that Linux support would be greatly appreciated.
Q: What is the best card? BR A: This is a highly subjective question. In my opinion the best all around wireless card is a Lucent/Orinoco Silver or a Gold card. They have good OS support, external antenna jacks, and have one of the highest recive sensitivity on the market. If you are looking to make a HostAp machine, you might want to look into the Zcomax Prism2Card or the Senao 200mW cards.
Q: I'd like to try doing _ with 802.11b. Will it work? BR A: Dunno, maybe. Wireless networking depends on so many different factors that it's impossible to say for sure. Try it and let us know. Q: Do 802.11a cards work under Linux or *BSD? BR B: Nope. As with other unsupported chipsets, contact the manufacturer, then return the hardware.