D&C GLug - Home Page

[ Date Index ] [ Thread Index ] [ <= Previous by date / thread ] [ Next date => thread ]

Re: [LUG] Netgear WG511T PC Card

 

Is it just administratively down or not recognized ?

try " sudo ifconfig -a "

Steph


2008/12/31 Julian Hall <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> 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
>
> --
> The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG
> http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list
> FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html
>



-- 

-----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
Version: 3.1
GCS/S d- s+:+ a+ C+++ U+++ P L++ E W++ N+ K- w--$
O— M- V— L++++>$ PS+++  PE Y++ PGP++  t+ 5+++ X-
R+ tv- b DI++ D++ G e* h+ r++ y?
------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------

-- 
The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG
http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list
FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html