USB or PCMCIA
 

I am looking for a USB or PCMCIA network adapter for my laptop.

I am running Fedora Core 3 and I am on an 802.11b network (linksys router)

Can you please suggest one that will need very simple to no configuration.

I have been trying to install a D-Link dwl-122 with no luck for way too long. I just want to get a new one, that will work easier.

Thanks,
Eric

I think pcmcia is more reliable.
Hope some pple will give you some working models.

You can find many wireless networking devices that work in Linux in the HCL. You can also look at the linux-wlan list.

If you describe your problem, I or someone else might be able to help. When I first tried to get my D-Link DWL-650 working in Yellow Dog, I had many issues (compiling the drivers, no wlan0 interface found, etc.).

Personally I like using a PCMCIA card. With one of these I can use the HostAP drivers instead of the linux-wlan drivers (I could use either, but I haven't been able to get the linux-wlan drivers working).

I've heard that Prism2/2.5/3 chipsets are some of the easiest to work with. I think my card is supposed to be a Prism3 chipset.

Right now I do have my DWL-650 working. It even works at startup.

I do not even know where to start in explaining it, any ideas?

Do you know of any cards that are available in stores now that work with Fedora Core 3 right out of the box?

You could describe any steps you have taken and what drivers, etc. you have tried. Here is the HCL entry for the DWL-122. The linux-wlan drivers are supposed to work with that USB adapter.

As far as cards that work with FC3 right out of the box, you could look at a card with a Orinoco chipset. I don't know, whether it would actually work with your system right out of the box, but I think drivers are included with Linux for that chipset.

Either the HostAP or linux-wlan drivers should compile as long as you have the source and config file for your kernel. Both drivers work with the Prism2/2.5/3 chipsets. You may consider trying to compile one of those before buying the card (if you decide on a Prism based card) to see if you have any trouble with them.

Well, I got it to work using the NDISWRAPPER. but not I can't get online. The LINK light is lit, my router see's the mac address as a wireless client,the connection is active, but I still cannot get online?

I have no idea why?

Congrats on getting it working.

I don't know how ndiswrapper controls config, etc. so I might not be able to figure out what you need to do. However, I should be able to think of some things to try.

Check the output of iwconfig and/or ifconfig. There should be some information about the current connection(s).

I do remember when I was attemting to use the linux-wlan drivers with my card, I was having trouble connecting wirelessly to my router depending on the status of my ethernet connection I was using at the time.

How is the router set up? Do you have MAC address filtering, WEP, WPA or any other forms of security? Does the router assign IP addresses via DHCP or are they static?

How is the adapter configured? Is it set to use the correct key for encryption if applicable? Is it set to a static IP or to get it from DHCP?

Are there any other active network connections (ethernet, etc.)? Can you ping the router? Can you access the router's setup through a browser?