[LUAU] Mandrake 10.0 + Cosco 350 = 0

[Maddog]

Here is another thread as well highlighting what Scott said about the airo
module.

http://justlinux.com/forum/showthread.php?s=72234698b5f4d50f02d58ca5d6f34db1&threadid=72066&highlight=Mandrake+and+Cisco+Wireless


Don
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "R. Scott Belford" <scott at belford.net>
To: "Linux/Unix Advocates/Users Hawaiian community discussion list"
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Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 8:29 AM
Subject: Re: [LUAU] Mandrake 10.0 + Cosco 350 = 0


> tony clapes wrote:
> > Aloha from another Linux-using lawyer.  AM running Mandrake 10.0.  On my
> > IBM T20 laptop, I've had trouble with wireless internet access.
> > Experienced similar problems with 9.2.
> > During the install process, the network-install module does not see the
> > Cisco 350 pcmcia wireless adapter.  Manual install does not succeed.
> > Everything else seems to install ok.  After reboot, I see that the
> > pcmcia service is running, but when I "enable pcmcia" from the KDE
> > panel, the 350 is not recognized.  The lights on the adapter are off.
>
> I am curious to know what modules are loaded.  As root, can you type
> lsmod?  You should see airo and/or airo_cs.  Modprobe airo if you do not
> see it.  Let us know the results of this step.
>
> I have found a number of sites that deal with this.  It will work.  If
> you don't want to mess with all this, bring it by the workshop at
> McKinley on Saturday and we'll have a go at it.  See our calendar at
>
> http://www.hosef.org
>
> --scott
>
>
>
>
> This guy seems to have wrestled with it.
>
>
http://www.kismetwireless.net/archive.php?mss:92:200203:iboooeilkanfpahfnnnh
>
>
> Looking at Cisco's website,
>
>
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/wireless/airo_350/350cards/linux/instlcfg/icglchp3.htm
>
> they appear to have a driver, configuration software, and
> well-documented instructions for installing this card in Linux.  The
> document seems dated, but the steps are solid.  If the modules for your
> card are now part of the kernel, this step will not be needed.
>
> According to this thread, they appear to be part of the kernel.
>
> http://www.ethereal.com/lists/ethereal-users/200301/msg00000.html
>
>
> These guys use it with Mandrake, and they did some cool stuff.
>
> http://www.mrx.com.au/wireless/AironetModifications.htm
>
> Star Log - January 2002:
>
> Well at last we have our masts up and we have a permanent 11Mbps link.
> We have installed Mandrake Linux onto laptops, and use these for the
> Cisco Wavelan cards. The Laptops run the security and act as gateways to
> the other computers on our network. Also now that we have seen some
> heavy rain, we have proved that the link is stable in most weather
> conditions (only fog to go... ). Signal strength varies from 56% to 48%
> during the day, and I've seen it as low as 26% during a torrential
> downpour. Link quality ranges from 92% to 98%. Pretty good results
> considering we don't have line of sight and are transmitting with 100mW
> of RF!
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