Diana, all,
We also have a very powerful, 500mW 802.11bg USB client that is supported
across many OS platforms, including the Linux 2.6 kernel. While I have not
personally installed this on a Linux machine, I have clients who have and
have also used them on many Windows & Mac computers as well. The Alfa client
is one of our most popular client devices both because of the high transmit
power and the many OS' that it supports.
http://www.invictuswireless.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=ALFAUSB
We have a number of people using these with the factory rubber ducky
antenna and also with other external antennas for reaching to their
neighbor's wireless networks. This is a very cost effective solution for
accessing otherwise weak Wifi signals.
Good luck
Rick Lindahl
Invictus Networks, LLC
503-635-2562, f 503-635-9207
www.invictusnetworks.com
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Marino Duregon
Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 2:12 PM
To: [email protected]
Cc: Diana Bayer
Subject: [ptp-general] Re: [ptp-ops] Wireless Network using Linux
one of the Extended kits at this page, perhaps ?
http://www.netgate.com/index.php?cPath=27_74
Ubuntu + ndiswrapper do work with them.
Marino
On Tue, May 05, 2009 at 01:29:04PM -0700, Russell Senior wrote:
>
> >>>>> "Diana" == Diana Bayer <[email protected]> writes:
>
> Diana> Hi, I don't have a wireless network (can't afford it -
> Diana> layed-off), but have permission to link-up to my neighbor's. I
> Diana> had an IT person install Linux (Ubuntu) on my downstairs
> Diana> computer. He was unable to pick-up a wireless signal and told
> Diana> me to try different wireless adapters made for Linux. I have
> Diana> tried a Linksys adapter with no luck. I currently have two
> Diana> other computers (one runs on windows and the other IMac) with
> Diana> no problem getting a wireless signal.
>
> Diana> Any suggestions as to how I might be able to link-up to a
> Diana> wireless network with Linux? I have asked many IT users and no
> Diana> one has been able to help me. Most say it's not possible to do
> Diana> it with Linux.
>
> This doesn't relate to the operation of any of our centrally managed
> nodes, so you should ask on the general mailing list instead (this
> reply is cc'd there):
>
> [email protected]
>
> Linux drivers for commodity wireless adapters is indeed a problem.
> One option might be to take your computer to one of the PLUG Linux
> Clinics (third Sunday of the month at Free Geek). Another option is
> to get a wired client device (like a Ruckus MM2211 DZ) and use that.
> That way you don't need wireless drivers on your Linux PC, they reside
> on the Ruckus which you connect to with normal ethernet.
>
> Maybe someone else has other ideas.
>
>
> --
> Russell Senior, Secretary
> [email protected]
>
>
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