Are there any 802.11g drivers yet? You might get stuck yet. Debian rocks but I'm surprised that someone who can make Slackware and Gentoo go would have trouble with kernel modules. Here's a little write up on the Debian way of dealing with kernels:
http://ensim.3esolutions.com/~hillnotes.org/brlug/projects/compile/kernel_compile.html The references on the first page now take you here: http://www.digitalhermit.com/linux/Kernel-Build-HOWTO.html which should have information you need about pcmcia, which is separate from the kernel packages in Debian. You should have built your own kernel while making Gentoo. Once you have pcmcia working, your wireless card should just work by shoving it in and restarting networking with dhcp or whatever your local access point wants. For my laptop, it's been easier to get a precompiled kernel from Debian. Anything that works in Debian should work anywhere else because Debian strives to only use free drivers. On Friday 14 May 2004 12:57 pm, Alvaro Zuniga wrote: > Thank you very much Karthik. > > The problem is that I have not way to determine if the card is a, b or > g. It only says 802.11. I think I will give it a shot an buy it anyway. > It is an auction for about $15 so why not. If it is g then I have more > options. > > I have a Linksys WPC11 but it was a nightmare to get the module to work. > In fact I had to change distribution because a person claimed that it > worked well with Debian and Redhat. I tried Slackware, Gentoo and > Mandrake with no luck. I also tried a few kernels and nothing. Finally I > settled with 2.4.19 on Debian. This was ok since it was an old laptop. > > I recently got me a new Laptop, still old but newer :-) I would prefer > to use my distribution of preference, Gentoo. So I have decided to > purchase a new card that is guaranteed to work. I think the problem with > gentoo might be the optiomization settings. This one might do the trick > I hope. It is cheap anyway. > > I did learn this in the process. Cisco has great support for linux and > Linksys does not. I was looking at a Cisco card also but those are over > $60. If this does not work I will go with that one to give them some > support. > > take care, > > Alvaro Zuniga > > On Fri, 2004-05-14 at 10:06, Karthik Poobalasubramanian wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > On Fri, 14 May 2004, Alvaro Zuniga wrote: > > > Hello everyone: > > > I have a question about the Aviator 2.4 Wireles Network PCMCIA. All I > > > know about this card is the name above, that it is supported by the > > > Linux Kernel and that it works on 802.11 networks. > > > > > > I have Linksys Wireless-B router that came with a WPC11 V4 PCMCIA card. > > > This card supports 802.11b networks. My question is would the Aviator > > > card work with this router? When they say that it is compatible with > > > 802.11 does this mean that it can use 802.11a, b or g although for what > > > I have read g mignth not be compatible with a and b. > > > > Well, both 802.11b and g work at the same frequency - 2.4 GHz so 802.11g > > is backward compatible with 802.11b. I think 802.11g was drafted as an > > extension to 802.11b. But 802.11a works at 5GHz so is not compatible > > with 802.11g or 802.11b. > > > > I am not sure if you Aviator 2.4 PC card is g or a. A 802.11g pc card > > will work with a 802.11b access point but the data rate will fall back > > to 11Mbps. It will work the other way around too, a 802.11b pc card > > with a 802.11g access point. > > > > 802.11a would not be as popular as 802.11b/g but from what I have read > > 802.11a is better because of less RF-interference from other devices. > > The 2.4GHz has a problem because other devices like cordless phones also > > work at the same frequency. > > > > > > - -- > > Karthik Poobalasubramanian > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) > > > > iD8DBQFApOB5q2REVCUrZC4RAuxlAKCELT4prsbUqay15rXglUPS/ibHqACfaWTD > > FynIWds2In5AauRChhe/IWw= > > =UpVU > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > General mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
