[ale] USB/802.11 experience

[Joe Knapka]

Joe Knapka <jknapka at kneuro.net> writes:

> Bjorn Dittmer-Roche <bjorn at sccs.swarthmore.edu> writes:
> 
> > Is it easy to setup a USB/802.11 adaptor on linux?
> 
> I've got a NetGear MA401,

Sorry, I meant MA101 (the USB adapter). The 401 is a PCMCIA card, I
think.

I just tried it again with the atmelwlan driver from
<http://atmelwlandriver.sourceforge.net>, and it seems to be working
fine.

-- Joe

> which uses an Atmel wifi chip.  Last time I
> tried using it (several months ago), it "worked", but locked up the
> machine (RH8) after a few minutes, presumably due to a buggy driver.
> I'll see if there's an updated driver, and let you know how that
> goes.
> 
> -- Joe
> 
> > I've used PC cards with
> > little to no trouble but I haven't tried the USB type yet. Ideally I'd
> > like to get one that I could use on linux, mac and windows so if anyone
> > has specific suggestions I'm all ears.
> > 
> > thanks,
> > 
> > 	bjorn
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