[TriLUG] Failing at Ubuntu Wireless Adapter Crap Shoot

[Thomas V Thomas]

Regarding 3).

Wireless Distribution System - 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_Distribution_System (some of the 
disadvantages are also listed at this link)

Linksys WRT54GL works with DD-WRT and you can find the info at 
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/WDS_Linked_router_network



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From: <matt at noway2.thruhere.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 9:06 AM
To: "Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion" <trilug at trilug.org>
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Failing at Ubuntu Wireless Adapter Crap Shoot

> Nah, you aren't doing anything wrong.  Wireless networking seems to be the
> bane of Linux.
>
> A couple of options I can think of:
>
> 1 - can you get a compatible card from a place like Newegg?  If one is in
> stock, you could have it in as little as a day if your willing to pay.
>
> 2 - search the forums, such as ubuntuforums.org and linuxquestions.org and
> see if anyone has had any success with a newer model or can suggest an OSS
> driver or procedure.
>
> 3 - can you (obtain and) connect the ubuntu PC to a wireless router via
> cat-5 cable and use it as a wireless bridge to the rest of your network by
> way of the two wireless routers?  Caution, subnetting may be required.
>
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> I am doing something wrong.  Wrong, I tell you!
>>
>> I have a system at home that has Ubuntu Karmic installed.  There's no
>> reasonably sane way to bring a cat 5 cable to it where it is upstairs,
>> and I need to get it networked.
>>
>> We happen to already have a wireless network, so I thought I'd buy a USB
>> wireless network adapter for it and go online.  Ha!  This, of course, is
>> the part that's not working.
>>
>> Since it's Ubuntu, I knew there was a list of compatible devices.  And
>> here it is:
>>
>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WirelessCardsSupported
>>
>> With this in hand, I started looking up all of the local stores online
>> to see what they had in stock.  Intrex, PC Warehouse, Buy it On Demand
>> (that place in Cary Town Center), Staples, Office Despot, Office Max, HH
>> Gregg, ...  I looked up the brand and model of each WLAN adapter these
>> stores had, wrote down the supported version numbers (and bar codes,
>> where applicable), and started driving to stores to acquire the 
>> objective.
>>
>> Net result?  Zilch!  Four stores hit so far, and I got nothin'.
>>
>> That's because in every case, the supported versions are NOT the ones
>> they have in the stores.  The versions in the stores are ALWAYS NEWER
>> than the ones on the supported versions list!  Or at least different
>> versions.  But never the same ones that have been tested and reported,
>> because (of course) those are no longer new.  They've been around more
>> than three months, and heaven forfend they should still be on any retail
>> shelf!
>>
>> So what do more savvy, knowledgeable Linux users do when they need a
>> compatible wireless adapter?  I've already tried the "buy one and wait
>> for it to be fully supported" approach, but I'd like something that
>> works sooner if possible.
>>
>> Thanks loads!
>>
>> Scott C.
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