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PCI Wireless Cards

  • 06-10-2003 8:02pm
    #1
    Dizz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 423 ✭✭


    I wanna add one of these guys to my smoothwall box. Anyone any recommendations on a wireless card that will work smoothly with linux?

    TIA

    Dizz


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  • #2
    rob1891
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,038 ✭✭✭rob1891


    Netgear MA311 is what I have, prism 2.5. Bought from http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/

    Check out:

    http://www.seattlewireless.net/index.cgi/HardwareComparison

    for a good list of hardware and what it's compatable with. Have a look at what smoothwall supports also (duh).


  • #3
    Jaden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭Jaden


    Use IPCop instead od Smoothwall, it has better hardware support.

    1.3.0 is the release version, bit the 1.3.1 version (under Alpha at the moment) will have support for a "blue" zone, intended for use as a DMZ for wireless networks.

    I have used both Smoothwall and IpCop, and IpCop is easier to deploy, use, and get support for. The VPN bit is also free.


  • #4
    Jaden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭Jaden


    Oh Yeah, I use Orinoco cards just fine, with a PCI bridge. Work fine for me.


  • #5
    Dizz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 423 ✭✭Dizz


    Whooops! My box is a ipcop one (not that it makes much diff) Yea saw postings bout the blue interface, nice addition to a great OS piece of code :) Jaden - orinico cards... where? Cheap preferably! :p

    Dizz


  • #6
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    I am using a ComReady PCI card. Cost me €64 including postage for two of them from the US.

    Only windows drivers come with it, but the Linux drivers are available at LanReady . Compiled relatively easily and can be controlled by the WiFi thingy that comes with KDE.


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  • #7
    Dizz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 423 ✭✭Dizz


    Decided to go safely and buy orinoco cards :p Got two and a PCI-PCMCIA bridge. Thanks to all :)

    Dizz


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