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What I need to access a Wireless Network?

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I got the last release of Mepis in my laptop (Presario 3000). I connect to the network of my college by a 802.11b wireless lan. I want to know what things I need to do to connect to the wireless network connection with linux.

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Your laptop should have a "PC" slot. There are several cards out there that will work, but, for my money, you can't beat the Proxism Orinoco Gold card. If there is 802.11b in the classroom, the Gold card will have no problem picking it up, provided Mepis has the Prism 2 modules in place to support it.

 

Here's a really helpful list...

 

http://www.linux-wlan.org/docs/wlan_adapters.html

 

Here's more on the "Gold card"...

 

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getpr...473f4a5012ca81f

 

Good luck..

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Vendor: LAN-Express

W-LAN Type: 802.11B

Product ID: ?

Host I/F: USB

Chipset: Prism2/2.5/3

User/Vendor Report: Linux-wlan-ng

Comments: vendor id 0xbb2 product id 0x302

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