[ltp] Wireless Card

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On Wed, Mar 09, 2005 at 04:17:19AM +0100, Adrian Pantea wrote:
> Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG just works, but it's a pain in the ass. Iwspy
> doesn't work (function disabled by firmware) and WPA/TKIP should work, but i
> can't get it to run. In order to use WPA with shared key auth and TKIP you
> have to dl and configure wpa_supplicant (another pain-in-the-ass software).
> Other people also have problems with these functions. I'd take a look at
> Prism adapters as it is now.
> Adrian

I'm using ipw2200 1.0.1 and wpa_supplicant 0.3.8-1 (from Debian sid) and
wpa works nicely. Indeed, iwspy doesn't work for me.

graziano

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-thinkpad-admin@linux-thinkpad.org
> [mailto:linux-thinkpad-admin@linux-thinkpad.org] On Behalf Of Alejandro
> Bonilla
> Sent: den 9 mars 2005 03:43
> To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
> Subject: Re: [ltp] Wireless Card
> 
> Chris Brotherton wrote:
> 
> >I am thinking about getting a mini PCI wireless card from my T41.  Here 
> >are my
> >choices:
> >
> > 	Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG 11 b/g mPCI Adapter from IBM
> >  
> >
> This one is awesome. ipw2200.sf.net and has full support. its cool
> 
> >	IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II  	
> >	IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI adapter
> >
> >Can anyone give me advice as to which one will work the best with linux?  
> >
> >Chris.
> >
> >  
> >
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