[PLUG] Airlink USB Wireless Adapter AWLL3055 works

Keith Lofstrom keithl at kl-ic.com
Sun Nov 23 07:47:57 UTC 2008


On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 10:53:30AM -0700, Carlos Konstanski wrote:
> 
> Does it have kernel WPA support (I'm guessing this means mac80211)?
> I've been struggling with that one.  I should probably start a new
> helpme! thread on this subject.  wpa_supplicant has been a nightmare,
> at least with my atheros 52xx built-in wireless.  It keeps dropping
> the connection, and signal strength is in the toilet.
> 
> I have been poking around the 2.6.25.19 kernel source looking for
> mac80211 support in various wifi drivers.  Correct me if I'm wrong -
> the orinoco_cs card has no such support, right?

That probably depends on the driver - I recall seeing the verbiage
that implies that it is there.   Perhaps you can come to the clinic
and experiment with the Zydas cards, and see if the WPA feature 
works correctly.

Keith

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