[NMLUG] The final word (for now) on wireless on Linux

[matt at mattorama.net (Matt Grommes)]

What do you mean by scanning? When I'm looking for an open wireless I 
usually reboot to windows to run Netstumbler (lame but I'm lazy). Or I 
just leave my ssid blank and it picks up any open nets.


Andres Paglayan wrote:
> How do you get the orinoco b to do scanning?
> Thx,
> 
> Matt Grommes wrote:
> 
>> I have a soft spot in my heart for my old Orinoco b card. It's rock 
>> solid, full linux support and sports a connector for an external 
>> antenna. That said, you probably have to buy it on ebay and it's only 
>> 802.11b.
>>
>>
>> havoc wrote:
>>
>>> Okay, so what's the PCMCIA card of choice for wireless networking and
>>> Linux, today?
>>>
>>> I've got a situation where I need to tie a Linux notebook into a
>>> wireless LAN. I think the access point is D-Link.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> jody
>>
>>
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