Page Published [3-NOV-2004]
Wireless and Linux
While I'm on the subject of wireless networks (WLAN) I'm still waiting for Linux to catch up and support more Wi-Fi devices so I can start to use my Linux box to the full. As yet I'm still unable to get Mandrake or Red Hat to work with my MA111 out of the box or using linux-wlan.
If anyone knows of any PCI or USB solutions that are compatible and available in the UK please contact me via my contact page.
Posted @ 13:43 GMT
XP SP2 and Netgear MA111
I installed XP Service Pack 2 last night for the second time after rolling it back previously.
The first time I installed it I couldn't get my Netgear MAlll wireless 802.11b USB device to work, I've since installed it on various other XP machines and with each install i've had different issues with the device.
I learned fairly early on that the supplied Netgear software wouldn't work under SP2, instead you have to opt for Windows XP wireless configuration, which incidentally has been slightly improved since SP1. Having said that it's still not perfect, since you have to enter your WEP in manually rather than use a password to create it like the Netgear software.
There are also issues with driver installation when you do a fresh install of XP and patch it with SP2 before installing the MA111.
The joy of computing :)
http://www.netgear.com/products/details/MA111.php
Posted @ 13:17 GMT