Mini-PCI WifiCard experience?
 

Hello *,

I need for my four laptops MiniPCI WifiCards and like to know, whether
someone has an experience with:

MSI MP54G5 (MS-6833B) 802.11b/g
Z-Com XG-601 802.11b/g

I can get the two cards for 15 Euro/pcs on eBay and I need it only in
the office without a huge range requirement.

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Am 2011-01-18 20:17:26, hacktest Du folgendes herunter:
> MSI MP54G5 (MS-6833B) 802.11b/g
> Z-Com XG-601 802.11b/g

Also I have found the

Intel 2915ABG 802.11a/b/g

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Hello,

in my Laptop there is an Intel 3945ABG and it works fine.

Also take a look at this page: http://wiki.debian.org/iwlwifi

Greetings,
Thomas

Am Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:02:25 +0100, schrieb Michelle Konzack <linux4michelle@tamay-dogan.net>:
> Am 2011-01-18 20:17:26, hacktest Du folgendes herunter:
> > MSI MP54G5 (MS-6833B) 802.11b/g
> > Z-Com XG-601 802.11b/g
>
> Also I have found the
>
> Intel 2915ABG 802.11a/b/g
>
> Thanks, Greetings and nice Day/Evening
> Michelle Konzack
>


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Hello Thomas Ba,

Am 2011-01-19 10:10:36, hacktest Du folgendes herunter:
> Hello,
>
> in my Laptop there is an Intel 3945ABG and it works fine.
> Also take a look at this page: http://wiki.debian.org/iwlwifi

OK tnaks, found the Link to the "ipw2200" and the
non-free firmware is provided by the Debian Project.

Does someone know, whether the 2915 support the AP mode (hostapd)?

> Greetings,
> Thomas

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Dne, 19. 01. 2011 11:09:03 je Michelle Konzack napisal(a):


OK tnaks, found the Link to the "ipw2200" and the
non-free firmware is provided by the Debian Project.


If at all possible, do not go with non-free firmware binary blobs, even
if provided in Debian-related repositories (in addition, non-free is
not even Debian, strictly speaking -- it's just a "service provided to
the Debian users"). Binary blobs can not be debugged/improved/enhanced
by Linux developers and, as a result, may lead to unreliable operation,
lock-ups, disconnects, unimplemented features, slower speeds, lower
operating range, or all of the above. When that happens, the
manufacturer WON'T help you, and the Linux developers CAN'T. So you'll
be pretty much fscked. I know, I use a broadcom card with a proprietary
driver and it's a living hell.


Really. Go with a free driver if at all possible, you'll be happy you
did.



Does someone know, whether the 2915 support the AP mode (hostapd)?


Can't help you with the specific model, but there are two things I know:
1. manufacturers may change chipsets without prior notice -- so
specifying a model, without seeing a lspci dump first, isn't always
enough.
2. the BackTrack site has a very nice user-provided database of
wireless cards/chipsets including the supported modes of operation
(which may depend on the driver used).


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Hello Klistvud,

Am 2011-01-19 11:42:06, hacktest Du folgendes herunter:
> If at all possible, do not go with non-free firmware binary blobs,

But if they are no one? or do not support a function required?

> even if provided in Debian-related repositories (in addition,
> non-free is not even Debian, strictly speaking -- it's just a
> "service provided to the Debian users"). Binary blobs can not be
> debugged/improved/enhanced by Linux developers and, as a result, may
> lead to unreliable operation, lock-ups, disconnects, unimplemented
> features, slower speeds, lower operating range, or all of the above.
> When that happens, the manufacturer WON'T help you, and the Linux
> developers CAN'T. So you'll be pretty much fscked. I know, I use a
> broadcom card with a proprietary driver and it's a living hell.
>
> Really. Go with a free driver if at all possible, you'll be happy
> you did.

I am Electronic Engineer and I use two a/b/g Chips. One is a Atheros
high performance transceiver (NDA required) and on is a Maxim MAX2828 +
MAX2829

Also a Maxim GPS chip MAX2769 and a "Quadratur Transceiver" for a GSM
Femto Station MAX2361.

No driver here and will never be, so I have to use the software provided
by the manufacturers, even if my Devices are designed to runwith Debian.

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Michelle Konzack <linux4michelle@tamay-dogan.net> writes:
> Am 2011-01-19 10:10:36, hacktest Du folgendes herunter:
>> Hello,
>>
>> in my Laptop there is an Intel 3945ABG and it works fine.
>> Also take a look at this page: http://wiki.debian.org/iwlwifi
>
> OK tnaks, found the Link to the "ipw2200" and the
> non-free firmware is provided by the Debian Project.

You should read http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/?n=FAQ&s=license
before buying older Intel wireless cards. The modern cards are better
in all ways, even wrt licensing. Don't buy old junk just because you
can get it on eBay.


Bjørn


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Hello Bjørn Mork,

Am 2011-01-19 13:28:44, hacktest Du folgendes herunter:
> You should read http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/?n=FAQ&s=license
> before buying older Intel wireless cards. The modern cards are better
> in all ways, even wrt licensing. Don't buy old junk just because you
> can get it on eBay.

Do you have read it yourself? Some times ago I discused some problems
regarding FCC and such using Open Source drivers on <debian-devel>.

If you are professional you have to follow it. Or do the OSS driver
have an official authorization to use?

It seems OSS Developers give a fuck on GSM/WaveLAN security.

I have a license for the 5,8 GHz range with 8 channels du to my Alvarion
BeezeACCESS VL (I am WaveLAN provider) and habe problems with peoples
manufacturing there own Wifi Transceivers. I have to sue them because
the disrupet my telecommunication system which is a violation of german
law and others.

How can someone guarantie, the OSS driver are working and confrom to
international law?

> Bjørn

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I usually check the FSF hardware database:

http://www.fsf.org/resources/hw

and then other resources, if I can't find what I need.

I recently bought a USB wireless adapter and I am pretty happy with it.
It is GNU/linux compatible (Realtek 8187). It uses the same
chipset as the Netgear WG111v3 USB which is listed at the FSF site:

http://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/net/wireless/index_html/cards.html

You can find the specs here:

http://store.netgate.com/ALFA-AWUS036H-80211bg-500mW-USB-Adapter-P61C28.aspx

You plug it and it works. I am using gnewsense with a 2.6.24-24-generic
kernel. As an aside, you can test hardware which is free as in freedom
by downloading a gnewsense live cd:

http://www.gnewsense.org/Main/HomePage

The current version is based on ubuntu, which is based on debian, and
therefore you will find it familiar. I understand that the next
gnewsense release will be based on debian. I normally use debian, and
gnewsense to test hardware, codecs etc.

> How can someone guarantie, the OSS driver are working and confrom
> to international law?

I am in Italy and the law fixes a limit of 20dbm (AP + antenna) for
normal usage. Otherwise, you should have a special permission from the
authorities. The USB wireless adapter came with a 5dbi antenna, within
the limits imposed by the law. The antenna can be replaced with a more
powerful one, so it is my responsability not to use an antenna wich is
not legal in my Country, or to use it only if I get the required
permission. This has nothing to do with free/OSS drivers, the same USB
wireless adpater will work with windows and macs (and corresponding
proprietary drivers).

Loredan


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Michelle Konzack <linux4michelle@tamay-dogan.net> writes:
> Am 2011-01-19 13:28:44, hacktest Du folgendes herunter:
>> You should read http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/?n=FAQ&s=license
>> before buying older Intel wireless cards. The modern cards are better
>> in all ways, even wrt licensing. Don't buy old junk just because you
>> can get it on eBay.
>
> Do you have read it yourself?

Yes.

> Some times ago I discused some problems
> regarding FCC and such using Open Source drivers on <debian-devel>.
>
> If you are professional you have to follow it. Or do the OSS driver
> have an official authorization to use?
>
> It seems OSS Developers give a fuck on GSM/WaveLAN security.
>
> I have a license for the 5,8 GHz range with 8 channels du to my Alvarion
> BeezeACCESS VL (I am WaveLAN provider) and habe problems with peoples
> manufacturing there own Wifi Transceivers. I have to sue them because
> the disrupet my telecommunication system which is a violation of german
> law and others.
>
> How can someone guarantie, the OSS driver are working and confrom to
> international law?

I have absolutely no clue what you're talking bout here. A piece of
open source software neither can conform to, nor break, "international
law".

Totalitarian regimes do sometimes try to outlaw the exchange of
information they want to keep for themselves. That's never goint to
become international law, though. That's just the national law in some
countries not yet liberated.


Bjørn


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