>>>>> "Martin" == Martin Pool <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Martin> On 24 May 2006, James Gregory <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Dudes, >> >> I need to buy a PCI wireless network card. I need it to work with >> Ubuntu (dapper) with the least amount of effort possible. Speed >> isn't so important, but I'll get the fastest one that meets my >> zero-effort criterion. What should I buy? >> >> There's this one: >> >> http://www.elx.com.au/item/bfDLI40605 >> >> But the page uses words like "problematic" and "pioneer", which >> makes me wary. Is there a better option? Martin> Personally I've found it less hassle in the past just to buy a Martin> wireless bridge and plug that into the machine's wired Martin> ethernet port. (Assuming it has one, but most of them do Martin> these days.) But if you find a pci card that works easily Martin> with Ubuntu that's great. I've used a PCI-to-PCMCIA adapter, then any of the many supported PCMCIA cards. It's best to get one with an external antenna though -- like the Compaq WL100 --- because the close proximity of a metal case can skew your wireless propagation pattern quite a lot. -- Dr Peter Chubb http://www.gelato.unsw.edu.au peterc AT gelato.unsw.edu.au http://www.ertos.nicta.com.au ERTOS within National ICT Australia -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
