[ale] wireless cards

[Geoffrey]

Christopher Fowler wrote:
> Here is the problem with the WPC11.  It may not be Prism2.  I was
> lucky and purchased one before they began using other chipsets.
> 
> I have my WPC11 acting in Managed, Master, and Monitor mode.  Sometimes
> I use it toe bridge my wired and wireless network.

cardctl ident reports:

product info: "Realtek", Rt18139
manfid: 0x0000, 0x024c
function: 6 (network)

Hmmmm....

> 
> On Fri, Sep 26, 2003 at 03:26:33PM -0400, Geoffrey wrote:
> 
>>Just for fun, I picked up a pcmcia wireless card linksys wpc11 and a 
>>desktop card blitzz bw1605.  I've found references to both indicating 
>>they work with linux.   The blitzz card has RH drivers available from 
>>blitzz.
>>
>>Anyway, can't seem to get enough info on how to configure these things. 
>> Trying to use the YAST gui which looks for (with my values in the '<>'):
>>
>>Operating mode: <ad-hoc>
>>network name (ESSID): <wireless>
>>network identifier (NWID): <>
>>encryption key: <>
>>nick name: <hplap>
>>
>>Beyond that, I can't locate any docs on what modules might be required 
>>by these toys.
>>
>>Any pointers to such configuration info or modules would be appreciated.
>>
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>>Until later, Geoffrey	esoteric at 3times25.net
>>
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