Good supported wireless desktop adapter

Brad Crotchett brad at bradandkim.net
Sat Jul 16 13:51:56 CDT 2005


> I've got a D-Link G520 that I bought on a recommendation.  I'm using
> the open source mad-wifi drivers that perform quite well.  When I was
> trying out FC, I had to download the drivers seperately, but they're
> in a fairly popular repository.  I don't recall having that problem
> with Ubuntu though, so it's possible that FC4 has included them.  The
> antenna is detachable, and currently it works from my basement to our
> upper floor.  Its entirely possible that you might not actually need a
> new antenna, unless you're planning on using that shitty 2wire router
> that SBC provides.
>
> Justin Dugger

I ended up going with a D-Link DWL-G510.  I have it working under
ndiswrapper and it seems to be fine.  It is syncing fine with the LinkSys
AP in the basement.  Guess I will get another one of these cards fro my
other desktop.   Thanks for the suggestion.

Brad



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