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On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 10:58:45AM -0700, BRM wrote: |
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> ----- Original Message ---- |
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> > From: Paul Hartman <paul.hartman+gentoo@×××××.com> |
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> > To: gentoo-user@l.g.o |
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> > Sent: Fri, July 15, 2011 5:24:48 PM |
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> > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless N PCMCIA/CardBus Recommendations... |
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> > On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 2:54 PM, <ny6p01@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> > > I have always had good luck with Atheros-based cards. HTH. |
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> > Me too. Plus, they are usually more likely to be able to do the fun |
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> > stuff like master mode, monitor mode, packet injection... |
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> Any specific PCMCIA or mini-PCI (not mini-PCIe) cards you all would recommend |
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> then - either Atheros (preferred) or Intel? |
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> I have only been able to find a couple - namely a few by HQRP, Everex, and |
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> TP-Link. |
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> I haven't been able to find much info on HQRP, and their cards seem to be 2.4GHz |
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> only - without proper 802.11n support. |
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> Same for Everex and most others random ones. |
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> TP-Link seems to support everything, but not sure about - Amazon reviews seem |
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> good (for the most part), but I have had trouble getting to their website for |
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> whatever reason - perhaps the Great Firewall of China is at play. |
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> At least the Intel ones I come across on Amazon seem not support Wireless-N or |
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> be mini-PCIe. |
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> TIA, |
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> Ben |
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I use the Dlink DWL-G630, |
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http://www.amazon.com/D-Link-DWL-G630-AirPlus-G-802-11g-Wireless/dp/B0009OH4GA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311014826&sr=8-1 |
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although I think I have also used the G650 with equivalent results. I would |
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try that first. They are dirt cheap, anyways. You can't lose much. :) |
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Terry |
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