Re: [gentoo-user] [query] kernel-2.6.24 + ndiswrapper

["dell core2duo" <gentoomail.dell@gmail.com>]

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Hi
check this link,
http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_Dell_Inspiron_1520#Wireless_Network

It says that
<snip>
You should install the Windows driver from Dell if you would like to take
advantage of the full bandwith of your WLAN card (meaning 54 MBit/s).
!!FIXME!! If you would like to use the kernel driver, probably you can but
only with limited (11 MBit/s) bandwith.
</snip>

BTW,
  I am more interested to get things working. Quality would be my second
priority.

Thanks,
flukebox





On Feb 9, 2008 5:42 PM, Etaoin Shrdlu <shrdlu@unlimitedmail.org> wrote:

> On Saturday 9 February 2008, dell core2duo wrote:
>
> > > IIRC, the drivers for your card are now included in the kernel
> > > (bcm43xx).
> >
> > Does those driver provide the full features as ndiswrappers ??
>
> Don't know what you mean exactly by "full features". I have used them in
> infrastructure mode with no problems (wpa2). However, here's the
> official page:
>
> http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43
>
> according to
>
> http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43/devices
>
> your card (14E4:4311) is supported.
>
> You need the firmware for the card, and the appropriate *-cutter tool to
> extract the firmware from the driver (it's in portage).
> Detailed info and step-by-step instructions are provided in the
> aforementioned page.
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>
>

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