On Thu, Sep 05, 2002 at 12:02:59PM -0500, Karl Bongers wrote:
>Hi All,
>
>Just bought a Dlink DWL-520 PCI card(w/external antenna),
>and a DWL-650 PCMCIA adapter($50 and $40 officemax).
>
>It will take me a while to learn/install wireless on Linux,
>and I wanted to ask if anyone can comment on using them
>under Linux. My main concern is that I find out soon in
>case I need to return them if they are bricks under Linux.
>A quick google search shows that some people are using
>them, so looks like I might be in luck.
>
>Also, I am assuming I can get similiar functionality
>from the PCI card as a more expensive "access point"?
>(generally speaking that is...)
>
>Thanks for any comments in advance for a Wi-Fi newbie.
>
>Karl.
You have many,many option to get these working under Linux. I am
unfamiliar with the the 520 card, but I am 90% positive it is supported.
Basically you have these drivers at your disposale.
1) kernel wlan_cs drivers
2) wlan-ng drivers
3) hostap_cs drivers
I am just tickled pink with the hostap drivers. They are very flexible
and use the wireless-tools useland tools. The wlan-ng drivers are ok,
just a bit "convultued". The kernel drivers are stable.
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