This is the beginnings of a FrequentlyAskedQuestions list for the IrcChannel (#wireless on the Open Projects Network).

Q: Will my D-link DWL-650+ (or other Ti chipset 22 Mbps hardware) work in Linux or *BSD? BR A: No. They use a currently unsupported Ti chipset. Please tell D-link that Linux support would be greatly appreciated.

Q: What is the best card? BR A: This is a highly subjective question. In my opinion the best all around wireless card is a Lucent/Orinoco Silver or a Gold card. They have good OS support, external antenna jacks, and have one of the highest recive sensitivity on the market. If you are looking to make a HostAp machine, you might want to look into the Zcomax Prism2Card or the [http://www.netgate.com/NL2511.html Senao 200mW cards].

Q: I'd like to try doing _ with 802.11b. Will it work? BR A: Dunno, maybe. Wireless networking depends on so many different factors that it's impossible to say for sure. Try it and let us know.

Q: Do 802.11a cards work under Linux or *BSD? BR A: Nope. As with other unsupported chipsets, contact the manufacturer, then return the hardware.

Q: I'm trying to use my (prism2 chipset card) under linux, and I can't figure out wlan-ng, help!BR A: You might want to try using HostAp ( http://hostap.epitest.fi/ ), it is a driver that supports ad-hoc, infastructure and master modes, and uses the linux wireless extensions, so you can configure it with iwconfig, unlike wlan-ng.

Q: How do I connect to a wireless network?BR A: This is different in each operating system, see AssociationWithNetworks and find your operating system's instructions.

More entries and help would be much appreciated. --ForrestEnglish

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