>Hi, > > I am looking to purchase a PCCard WiFI for a notebook and an >Access Point to connect to a wired network. > Has anyone any experience of good/bad PCCard and Access Points >for use under Linux ? I am currently using Mandrake 8.2 > >Thanks > > AndyP >
At �50 each for APs and PC cards the SMC kit is cheap in PC World. You can even afford to put in multiple AP's at that price. I find coverage through my house is poor but then again I've got some 2 foot thick internal stone walls to deal with (hence the need for wireless, you can't win really). Outdoor coverage is closer to the published specs but who needs a laptop in the pissing rain? Not sure about Linux support for these since I use Linux hosted under VMware on Windows nowadays but the AP software runs via a web interface so that shouldn't be a problem. HTH, MC -------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.lug.org.uk http://www.linuxportal.co.uk http://www.linuxjob.co.uk http://www.linuxshop.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------
