[PLUG] Airlink USB Wireless Adapter AWLL3055 works

Carlos Konstanski ckonstanski at pippiandcarlos.com
Sun Nov 23 07:58:43 UTC 2008


On Sat, 22 Nov 2008, Keith Lofstrom wrote:

> Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:47:57 -0800
> From: Keith Lofstrom <keithl at kl-ic.com>
> Reply-To: keithl at keithl.com
> To: Carlos Konstanski <ckonstanski at pippiandcarlos.com>
> Cc: keithl at keithl.com,
>     "General Linux/UNIX discussion and help;	civil and on-topic"
>     <plug at lists.pdxlinux.org>
> Subject: Re: [PLUG] Airlink USB Wireless Adapter AWLL3055 works
> 
> 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

Ha ha, I wish, I'd need a plane ticket from Hailey, Idaho.  But I may
actually be in Portland around Xmas.  Will there be a meeting then?

Carlos



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