[ale] USB/802.11 experience

[Joe Knapka]

Joe Knapka <jknapka at kneuro.net> writes:

> 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.

I think before I was using the "usb-uhci" module, which can cause
the Atmel driver to fail, according to the docs. Using the "uhci"
driver now, and it seems stable.

> -- 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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