Generic Linux Wireless Card

Filed under Linux by adam | April 30, 2004 | 9456 hits | 2 comments

Does anyone know whether common so-called “generic” PCI WiFi cards work under Linux? pricewatch, the Internet’s best competitive marketplace for technology (often beats eBay), lists 802.11b PCI cards as cheap as $16. I’ve tried contacting the vendors of these “generic” cards but haven’t been able to get anyone to tell me the chipset or whether or not the card will be useable under Linux. Can any of my readers give me a tip?

2 comments

  1. Daniel Silverstone Jan 28

    If I were you, I’d go for the Netgear WG511 — it’s cheap, uses the ISL3890 chipset (prism54.org driver — in 2.6.5 and above)

    http://wiki.digital-scurf.org/PrismNotes covers my experience with them. They’re grand.

  2. Adam Kessel Jan 28

    Thanks for the tip. Unfortunately, I think the Netgear WG511 is a PCMCIA card, while I’m looking for a PCI card. Any tips on a PCI card?

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