[CentOS] wireless question

Jimmy Bradley wrote:
>       OK, that being the case, can some one recommend a pci wireless
> card that they know will work with cent os 4.4?

There's just been a discussion regarding pcmcia cards for linux; much of 
the same applies to pci too.

One thing that works extremely well is an ethernet-wireles bridge - it 
might be called a gaming adaptor, or similar. Plugs into your network 
card & does the wireless thing. No driver required.

Brand and model information isn't very useful, vendors change the 
chipset in a given model without notice, and that can mean no support.

Atheros-based cards work fine, but you need to either build the driver 
yourself (easy), or download the drivers separately. It won't be part of 
CentOS.


> Thanks
> Jim 
> On Mon, 2007-01-22 at 17:08 -0800, John R Pierce wrote:
>> Jimmy Bradley wrote:
>>>       Basically, what I'm trying to do, is to use a wireless router to
>>> do what I would normally do with a wireless pci card. 
>> you want a wireless ACCESS point (WAP) configured to be in CLIENT mode.
>>
>> in that mode, it acts as a wireless -> ethernet bridge.
>>
>>
>> this functionality is generally missing from the prevalent integrated 
>> all-in-one wireless 'routers'
>>
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