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Old 09-28-2005, 03:15 PM   #1
arnott
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wireless adaper + software Access point


hi all
I got a ZyAIR G-220 from ZyXEL for my linux desktop running Suse 9.2.

it seems the driver is not loaded.

its a USB device and should connect to a laptop directly through wireless.

this is the hardware infromation from YAST :

USB 00.0: 0000 Unclassified device
[Created at usb.118]
Unique ID: qZS2.kDwh+JlDvL1
Parent ID: 2XnU.V8GE6ZSAkHA
SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb5/5-7/5-7:1.0
SysFS BusID: 5-7:1.0
Hardware Class: unknown
Model: "ZyXEL ZyAIR G-220"
Hotplug: USB
Vendor: usb 0x0586 "ZyXEL Communications Corp."
Device: usb 0x3401 "ZyAIR G-220"
Revision: "43.30"
Speed: 1.5 Mbps
Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
Attached to: #48 (Hub)

what should I do use the computer as an access point ?

thanks
arnott
 
Old 09-28-2005, 09:02 PM   #2
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Apparently the ZyAIR G-220 is supported by the ZyDAS zd1211 driver, with project page

http://sourceforge.net/projects/zd1211

I don't know anything about it except what google just told me. In particular I don't know if Access Point mode is supported.
 
Old 09-29-2005, 08:20 PM   #3
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