[aklug] Re: 802.11g with WPA

Kevin,
    Can't speak to Suse10.3 but I have a desktop that originally was
installed with ubuntu/kubuntu 7.10, this system did not have a wireless NIC
in it at the time the OS was installed, and was networked only with an RJ-45
hard cable. I had to move this machine to another location in the house
which does not have a network drop so I popped in a linksys WMP54G. No muss
no fuss, the system booted, detected the card and when the password for our
WPA AES network was entered it connected right up. However the card only
supports 11g.

</.02>
Dan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Miller" <atftb2@alaska.net>
To: <aklug@aklug.org>
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 8:15 PM
Subject: [aklug] 802.11g with WPA

> I'm setting up a computer for my son and need to get a wireless nic.
> I'm running 802.11b with WEP right now, but would like to get a card
> that will also do 11g and WPA.
>
> For the time being I'll still be on 11b, but when I upgrade my WAP and
> the nics in the other computers it would be nice to not have to upgrade
> the new computer too. May as well get something that will work from the
> get-go.
>
> I'm running SUSE 10.3 on my box, but may try another distro on my sons.
> Variety is the spice of life, right?
>
> I've been looking at http://madwifi.org/wiki/Compatibility but it still
> seems to be a bit of a crap shoot.
>
> Is anyone currently running 11g with WPA? What are you using for a nic
> (pci - it's on a desktop, not laptop)
>
> Thanks...
>
> --
> Kevin Miller
> http://www.alaska.net/~atftb
> Juneau, Alaska
> Registered Linux User No: 307357
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Received on Sun Jan 27 12:32:03 2008