On Sat, Jan 04, 2003 at 08:38:17PM +0000, Wayne Stallwood wrote:
Any card that uses the Prism-2 chipset (most cheaper ones) will work with the mimimum of hastle using the Linux-wlan drivers.
Look at D-Link's and Linksys as these are all Prism-2 AFAIK
Not all D-Links! search google before purchase.
However I've only tried on laptops so you may want to verify that the PCI-PCMCIA adapters often supplied with PCI versions also work (I think they are pretty much a "straight through" device so should be no problem).
Lots of the PCI > PCMCIA adaptors will not work as they don't have a full PCMCIA controller on board, just enough to make the card work in windows with drivers! again search google before purchase.
FWIW I have a D-link something or other but can't remember the model no. but it will work as an access point under linux and has an external antennae socket cost about 50 quid from dabs and is made by D-link, but check the difference between the versions of the cards the "+" symbol is very important!
Adam