Re: [tlug] PCI wireless card recommendations?

[Scott Robbins <scottro@example.com>]

On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 11:55:12AM +0900, Ian Barwick wrote:
> 2009/5/9 Ian Barwick <barwick@example.com>:
> > Due to domestic rearrangement my Linux box is now too far from
> > the router for practical wired connections; can anyone recommend
> > a wireless PCI card available in Tokyo that will work well with Linux
> > (currently Ubuntu 8.10)?
> 
> Hah, that was a surprise. I realised I have an older D-Link USB
> wireless thingy which die work but not to 100% satisfaction under OS
> X. In the interests of experimentation I plugged it in, booted to a
> Ubuntu 9.04 live desktop, and it worked out of the box, no setup,
> tweaks or even mouseclicks required.
> 
> What am I doing wrong here? Surely it shouldn't be that simple?

If the card is supported, it's that simple.  Unfortunately, many cards
are not supported, or supported in one distro and not another.


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