Re: Orinoco Gold 8470-WD on FC4

From: Steven Stern (subscribed-lists_at_sterndata.com)
Date: 07/31/05

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    Glenn Meyer wrote:
    > Maybe, while we're at it, I should ask another question....
    >
    > What kind of cards are you (as Fedora users) using that work well with
    > Kismet? Perhaps my purchase of the Orinoco was misguided? I really
    > like the external antenna option, but are there others that play better
    > with Fedora and Kismet?
    >
    > Thanks for your comments and direction!
    >
    >
    > Steven Stern wrote:
    >
    >> Glenn Meyer wrote:
    >>
    >>> Hello,
    >>>
    >>> Can someone please help with how to set up this wireless card on
    >>> FC4? I would like to run Kismet. I've read and gathered that this
    >>> is the most desirable card (in many opinions - I'm sure not all), but
    >>> it also looks to be one of the most difficult to set up. All of the
    >>> instructions I've found are for an older card with the Hermes chips.
    >>> I believe mine has the Atheros (from the model number).
    >>>
    >>> Any help sure would be appreciated. Thank you.
    >>>
    >>
    >> To get an Atheros chipset card working, compile yourself a copy of
    >> MadWiFi.
    >>
    >> http://sourceforge.net/projects/madwifi/
    >>
    >>
    >
                    
    I'm not exactly sure what kismet is/does. I have a D-Link DLW510G that
    worked just fine with Windows but was a pain to get going with Fedora. I
    was on my way to MicroCenter to pick up something else when I ran across
    a reference to madwifi.

    I do have an external antennna (a Hawking model) because the reception
    varied too much depending on factors I couldn't quite pin down. 

    -- 
   Steve
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