Re: fight baldness

On Tue, 03 Jan 2006 15:17:27 -0800, jeff wrote:

>> The key to wireless in Linux is choosing a card with the right chipset. I
>> use a Netgear WG511T, which uses the "Atheros" chipset and works
>> perfectly. Another that I know works is "Orinoco", and there are others
>> (the "Prism" family I believe). Once you get the right card, it's simple.

> But, since you mentioned it... If you have, or are willing to buy,
> supported hardware, yes, life is good. But for those don't and/or
> can't, wireless on Linux can be pretty frustrating.

True enough, regarding the supported hardware. I have very little
sympathy for those that choose to buy unsupported hardware, however, since
research on what works is trivially easy these days. Their frustration is
their own doing.

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