I got the wrong card.

[strredwolf]

My old RaLink reference design card up and died on me, so I had to buy a new Wifi card, an 802.11b/g card.  And granted, they got a good discount on Ebay plus there's enough of a selection so that I can choose one that works in Linux.

So I buy an Intel Pro/Wireless 5000, for about $8 total.

I got it in the mail yesterday, and on the lable it says "802.11a".  Oh oh....

I double-check.  Yep, it's 802.11a, aka networking on the 5 Ghz band and not the 2.4 Ghz band (-b/g).  Atheros chip set, so I technically can use it, but it's also incompatible with 90% of the world, so I really can't.

I'm now pricing 802.11b/g cards.  Thankfully I have a Sandisk Connect Plus 802.11b card, so I'm not exactly up the creek, but come on, that RaLink card was 802.11g.  If you have a suggestion, please, check it against this site. [Linux WiFi support, cardbus list]

Comments

[tal-greywolf.livejournal.com]

The Linksys WMP54G Version 4.0 will use the RALink drivers for both Linux and Windows. It has the RALink chip onboard, and works well enough for most folks. In typical fashion, Linksys has no information on drivers other than Windows...

[strredwolf.livejournal.com]

Bought myself a Netgear WG511T.