wi-fi setup

moman61 · 10-30-2003

I am setting up my unix/linux dual boot server and I am using a D-Link DWL-G520 pci card and a D-link DI-614 access point.

Since I am a newbie to Unix/Linux (trying to ween myself off windows), I would like to know if my card is supported by unix/linux since I saw no drivers in the software for it and how would I go about finding the drivers to work with it.

If someone could also give me step by step directions on how to install them it would be greatly appreciateda as well.

I also have a Linksys WMP-11 pci card as well.

Monitr7 · 10-30-2003

Check sourceforge.net; they have boucoup drivers for Linux, so you should find it there. And, of course, there's always Google.

As far as a step-by-step, most of the stuff I've used for Linux comes with a README that says exactally how to do it. Once again, there's always Google.

Damn, that wasn't much help was it? I'm not the tech-god that most of these guys are, but I try to help when I can.

CaverChris · 10-30-2003

The D-Link G520 uses the Atheros chipset. You can use either the Madwifi driver or the GPL driver . Neither is ideal, but both are mostly functional.

Monitr7 · 10-31-2003

Yeah, what he said. I was going to say that, but I, uh, wanted to let him do the search for himself. Yeah, that's the ticket...

10-30-2003	#1 (permalink)
moman61 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3	wi-fi setup I am setting up my unix/linux dual boot server and I am using a D-Link DWL-G520 pci card and a D-link DI-614 access point. Since I am a newbie to Unix/Linux (trying to ween myself off windows), I would like to know if my card is supported by unix/linux since I saw no drivers in the software for it and how would I go about finding the drivers to work with it. If someone could also give me step by step directions on how to install them it would be greatly appreciateda as well. I also have a Linksys WMP-11 pci card as well.

10-30-2003	#2 (permalink)
Monitr7 Not feeling funny... Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Rebrandsoftware's mom's house... Posts: 1,699	Check sourceforge.net; they have boucoup drivers for Linux, so you should find it there. And, of course, there's always Google. As far as a step-by-step, most of the stuff I've used for Linux comes with a README that says exactally how to do it. Once again, there's always Google. Damn, that wasn't much help was it? I'm not the tech-god that most of these guys are, but I try to help when I can. __________________ WTOTD Industries - Where quality is Job #3. G8tK33per doesn't care about the tarded people! -Kanye West

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Monitr7 Not feeling funny... Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Rebrandsoftware's mom's house... Posts: 1,699	Uh... Yeah, what he said. I was going to say that, but I, uh, wanted to let him do the search for himself. Yeah, that's the ticket... __________________ WTOTD Industries - Where quality is Job #3. G8tK33per doesn't care about the tarded people! -Kanye West

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10-30-2003	#3 (permalink)
CaverChris Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 9	The D-Link G520 uses the Atheros chipset. You can use either the Madwifi driver or the GPL driver . Neither is ideal, but both are mostly functional.