Re: [Gumstix-users] Recommended CF WiFi card(s)?

[Ralph M. <rj...@me...>]

Frank writes:
 > I found this one at a used pc equip. pcae, believe it or not and
 > works right out of the box:
 > # cardctl ident
 > Socket 0:
 >   product info: " ", "SMC2642W 11Mbps Wireless CF Card", ""
 >   manfid: 0xd601, 0x0005
 >   function: 6 (network)
 > # ifconfig wlan0
 > wlan0     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:60:B3:6A:1B:C7  
 >           inet addr:192.168.1.158  Bcast:192.168.1.255 

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 > firmware bug in Host AP mode WDS
 > wifi0: registered netdevice wlan0
 > NET: Registered protocol family 17
 > wifi0: TXEXC - status=0x0004 ([Discon]) tx_control=000c
 >    retry_count=0 tx_rate=0 fc=0x0108 (Data::0 ToDS)
 >    A1=00:00:00:00:00:00 A2=00:60:b3:6a:1b:c7
 > A3=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff A4=00:00:00:00:00:00
 > wifi0: LinkStatus=1 (Connected)
 > wifi0: LinkStatus: BSSID=00:0c:41:d6:e4:60
 > GPIO35): rising falling edges
 > 
 > Its an SMC card...

Yes, but it is a 11Mb card, not a 54Mb one.

Is there any other besides the WCF54G with Linux drivers?


Ralph