Re: [Gumstix-users] gumstix+wifi

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Hi,
On 5/22/06, Daniel Maturana <dim...@gm...> wrote:
> > Message: 10
> > Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 08:12:53 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: Scott Kapu <ka...@ya...>
> > Subject: Re: [Gumstix-users] Re: gumstix-users digest, Vol 1 #1688 - 7 =
msgs
> > To: gum...@li...
> > Reply-To: gum...@li...
> >
> > Daniel,
> > I'm looking for a similar application of the GumStix.
> > Currently I'm trying to get the gumstix to work using
> > the connex 400 and a cf-net card (one cf slot and one
> > ethernet). I used build 980 and configured the build
> > to make the toolchain with my desired options. I have
> > two units with a CF to PCMCIA adapter and Orinoco
> > cards in the pcmcia slot.
> >
> > notes:
> > -you will need to make a change in the boot line
> > parameters as documented in the wiki page
> > -you will need to update the uboot code to the one
> > found on sorceforge.
> >
> > At this time I can get them to communicate through and
> > access point but not in ad-hoc mode which is my
> > ultimate goal.
> >
> > I hope this help.
> >
> > -scott
> >
>
> Thanks, Scott. Good to know there are more people interested in
> similar applications. Which Orinoco card are you using? Can you access
> statistics such as signal strength through, e.g., iwspy?
> One of the reasons I find the wifistix option attractive is that for a
> sensor network you need a lot of nodes (I need 75 units) so whatever
> hardware I use must bre readily available.
> Two of the options that are more interesting are products that use
> Ralink chipsets and Prism54 chipsets, since they are plentiful and
> there are Linux drivers for them. But I haven't seen CF cards that use
> them, just USB products.   I wonder, could the gumstix usb work with a
> usb wifi dongle?
I don't think so since the USB is not a HOST but we would be very
interested in it, we have usb-wifi dongles working with native drivers
(instead of ndiswrapper) on our FC4 boxes.

Salutations.

> Best,
> -- Daniel
>
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