Re: [SLUG] PCI Wireless cards

[Martin Pool <mbp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 24 May 2006, James Gregory <james@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Dudes,
> 
> I need to buy a PCI wireless network card. I need it to work with Ubuntu
> (dapper) with the least amount of effort possible. Speed isn't so
> important, but I'll get the fastest one that meets my zero-effort
> criterion. What should I buy?
> 
> There's this one:
> 
>     http://www.elx.com.au/item/bfDLI40605
> 
> But the page uses words like "problematic" and "pioneer", which makes me
> wary. Is there a better option?

Personally I've found it less hassle in the past just to buy a wireless
bridge and plug that into the machine's wired ethernet port.  (Assuming
it has one, but most of them do these days.)  But if you find a pci card
that works easily with Ubuntu that's great.

-- 
Martin