[NTLUG:Discuss] help getting wireless working

[Kevin Hulse]

> > hello group.
> > i was looking for someone to help me to get
> wireless working or at least
> > started on the write path ill pay 60 bucks per
> hour.
> > jim

For starters, build, install and attempt to isnmod
any wifi driver kernel module for the wifi NIC
hardware
that you think you are going to use. Wifi
compatibility
is tricky. You may have to build your own module or 
depend on a binary one. Claims of support may not 
necessarily pan out. A source module might not build
or
a binary module might be dependent upon a particular
distribution release.

You also have to worry about attennas and signal 
strength. You should look into what cards are the
strongest in this area and what hardware can be
augmented with after market mods. For example: my
wifi router has 3rd party antennas on it to boost
it's signal strength.

I've had good luck with the dlink Atheros G laptop card.