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  • From: Andrew Perrin <clists AT perrin.socsci.unc.edu>
  • To: UNC Linux Users Group <unclug AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [unclug] Wireless PCMCIA cards
  • Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 21:04:06 -0400 (EDT)

I bought a Cisco Aironet 350 off ebay for about $40, and it works fine for
me.

ap

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Andrew J Perrin - http://www.unc.edu/~aperrin
Assistant Professor of Sociology, U of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
clists AT perrin.socsci.unc.edu * andrew_perrin (at) unc.edu


On Tue, 26 Apr 2005, Brian J. Lopes wrote:

> First time poster here, but I have a quick question (survey).
>
> I have a Linksys wireless card using the Broadcom chipset, and
> unfortunately I have been having a lot of trouble trying to get it
> connected with the university wireless network. Works when booting into
> Windows, but not when on linux. You'd think a company that open sources
> it's router hardware for linux would make a linux wireless card... Nope!
>
> Anyway, just bought a Netgear, because some of them are known to have
> the PrismGt chipset. Well, wouldn't you know it, I got one that Marvel
> which also isn't supported well. FYI, I'm getting my information from here:
> http://linux_wless.passys.nl/
>
> Here's the million dollar question, what the heck are people out here
> using? I don't have a CCI machine, and last time I looked into what the
> bookstore sold it seemed overpriced and outdated. I'm looking to spend
> around $50, but I'm willing to go higher to keep my sanity! If you have
> one that works, and you don't need it any more, I'd also be interested
> in buying it off you as well.
>
> Thanks,
> Brian
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