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Re: [LUG] Netgear WG511T PC Card

 

John Hansen wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a WG511T card which I wish to use in a Dell 500Mhz
> laptop with Ubuntu 8.10 installed. The PC card does not appear
> to be recognized so does not connect with my WIFI Router.
>
> Please be kind enough advise how I am to proceed as I have
> only just installed Ubuntu 8.10 and am still a newbie.
>
> Happy New Year to all.
>
>
> John W Hansen
>
>   
It uses the Atheros chipset so MADWifi will work with it.  What laptop 
is it?  What distro? I had issues with an older dstro not recognising 
the Cardbus slot the 511T uses.

What does lspci -v show?

Kind regards,

Julian

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