Author Topic: Wireless N Adapters  (Read 708 times)

Bugballou

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Wireless N Adapters
« on: January 03, 2011, 04:50:06 PM »
Dual booting XP Pro and PCLOS using ntldr. Switched to a wireless N USB adapter and router recently, after using wireless G since the PCLOS 2007 release (Vista got me to try Linux, and PCLOS keeps me interested). Tried 3 different wireless N adapters for version 2010.12 with mixed results. The Netgear WN111v2 purchased refurbished for a great price would lock up the Linux system on boot or when inserted, a real no go without kernel modification I imagine. The Cisco Linksys AE1000 was recognized as a scanner and would not function for me using the varying Windows system inf files on the install CD. The Belkin Surf/Share Wireless USB adapter was also recognized as a scanner but works with the inf file in the Drivers/XP Folder on the install CD. As a previous die hard Windows user, and one who uses a terminal only when necessary, I need to say thank you to Tex and the crew for all their hard work on a wonderful Operating System, and thanks also to the folks who work on the ndiswrapper for making my wireless life with Linux a whole lot easier. I just love it when a light comes on, it makes everything else worth while. ;D

Offline dixonpete

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Re: Wireless N Adapters
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2011, 09:05:07 PM »
Timely post. I'm gonna exchange my TL-WN821N USB adapter for the Belkin. Will save me hours of futzing around. Thanks.

Edit: I'm happily 'Surfing and Sharing' now with the Belkin adapter. A quick $5 solution since I was still in the 10 day return period.
« Last Edit: January 05, 2011, 02:34:10 PM by dixonpete »