Jeff, what do you guys serve for lunch.... Sounds like this might be a Long Lines field trip....
Mike On Monday 25 November 2002 11:24 pm, Jumpy Monkey wrote: > If anyone is considering low-cost wireless adapters for a Linux laptop or > desktop system here are a few notes from my recent project to provide > wireless access at our store: > > - The Belkin PCMCIA adapter (Staples) works great with no extra fuss > required when used from my Gateway Solo (RH8 or MD9). This adapter is very > attractively priced ($59/Staples). We offer free use of this adapter to > our customers wishing to use their own laptops in the store. > > - The Belkin PCI->PCMCIA bridge adapter (allows use of above adapter in a > desktop) gave me a bit of trouble. Based on the Prism2 chipset, I couldn't > seem to get it to work consistently until I downloaded and compiled the > latest (.13) Orinoco module with my Mandrake 9 kernel. Works great! The > bridge adapter is $39/Staples. I use the bridge and the PCMCIA adapter in > my Linux POS system. > > - I purchased a Netgear MA311(?) PCI wireless adapter for our general use > Web Surfing PC (Linux Mandrake 9/KDE/Mozilla of course). This is a > one-piece PCI adapter with an attached antennae. It's based on the > Prism2.5 chipset and gave me the most grief of all. I had to > download/compile the same Orinoco module (.13) but I'm still not convinced > all is well. I'm trying a static IP on this PC because hopefully my > problem is related to an expiring IP lease. Typically it works great > until I leave it idle for a few hours. We'll see. > > Overall, I'd definitely recommend the Belkin hardware if you're comfortable > with downloading and make'ing the Orinoco module. It's really not > difficult. > > As you can see I'm hoping to expose some of our downtown professional > customers to the ease and beauty of the Linux desktop. :) > > Jeff Leinen > Jumpy Monkey
