802.11 support

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Old 09-14-2006
ask8y@yahoo.com
 
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Default 802.11 support

I got a wifi pci adaptor. Unfortunately the card comes with only
Windows driver. Ant one can point me information on Linux 802.11
support. I wa s hoping I can find a linux driver for it somewhere?

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Old 09-14-2006
Keith Keller
 
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On 2006-09-14, ask8y@yahoo.com <ask8y@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I got a wifi pci adaptor. Unfortunately the card comes with only
> Windows driver. Ant one can point me information on Linux 802.11
> support. I wa s hoping I can find a linux driver for it somewhere?


Look for Jean Tourrilhes' Wireless LAN HOWTO page.

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Old 09-14-2006
Balwinder S \bsd\ Dheeman
 
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On 09/14/2006 08:30 AM, ask8y@yahoo.com wrote:
> I got a wifi pci adaptor. Unfortunately the card comes with only
> Windows driver. Ant one can point me information on Linux 802.11
> support. I wa s hoping I can find a linux driver for it somewhere?


Would you mind telling us what's the type, model, make and, or chipset
of your WiFi adapter?

Hits: man lspci; man lsusb

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Old 09-15-2006
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Balwinder S "bsd" Dheeman wrote:
> On 09/14/2006 08:30 AM, ask8y@yahoo.com wrote:
> > I got a wifi pci adaptor. Unfortunately the card comes with only
> > Windows driver. Ant one can point me information on Linux 802.11
> > support. I wa s hoping I can find a linux driver for it somewhere?

>
> Would you mind telling us what's the type, model, make and, or chipset
> of your WiFi adapter?
>
> Hits: man lspci; man lsusb

lspci
00:0d.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd: Unknown
device 1faa (rev 03)

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