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Re: Wireless network cards - which is best for Gentoo?

Roy Schestowitz wrote:

> __/ [Nicholas DePetrillo] on Sunday 05 February 2006 18:07 \__
> 
>> On Sun, 05 Feb 2006 18:10:21 +0100, Stig Mogensen wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi there,
>>> 
>>> Looks as if I'm in a situation, where I can make good use of a wireless
>>> connection to my router.
>>> 
>>> I've been searching for a good wireless card, that has a good Linux
>>> record, but they seem hard to find, as his depends on the (relabelled)
>>> chip used.
>>> 
>>> There must be thousands and thousands of Gentoo'ers out there, running
>>> wireless LANs.......which cards are you using?. And what software do you
>>> use for the encryption?.
>>> 
>>> BR
>>> 
>>> Stig
>> 
>> Check out:
>> www.netgate.com
>> 
>> Look at the Prism2.5 based 2511CD PLUS. The Prism chipset is fully
>> supported in Linux (I use the HostAP drivers) and this particular card
>> has 200mw of TX power. You can get it in a few styles, one with 2
>> external antenna ports or one with a built-in antenna. Works in all modes
>> (monitor, master, managed) and is just a really nice card all around.
>> 
>> I highly recommend it.
> 
> Have a look at:
> 
> * http://www.ralinktech.com/supp-1.htm
> 
> * http://ralink.rapla.net/
> 
> 
> I can't help thinking about the following story:
> 
> http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/12/26/131258
> 
> Bluetooth compatibility list was even removed from the Web Archive
> recently
> 
>
http://web.archive.org/web/20050310010832/http://www.holtmann.org/linux/bluetooth/devices.html
> 
> Roy
> 

Good stuff !!

Thank you both for answers.

/Stig

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