[NTLUG:Discuss] wireless usb/card for openSUSE

[Chris Cox]

Monty Shinn wrote:
> Greetings.
> 
> I am looking for a compatible USB network device to use with openSUSE. 
> I have found on the web which chipsets openSUSE likes, but I can't find 
> any reference that shows what actual products uses the preferred chipsets.
> 
> I have a 32bit pci slot available if needed, but prefer usb.
> 
> Any thoughts or recommendations will be appreciated.
> 
> SUSE 11.x
> 
> web reference:  http://en.opensuse.org/Wireless_network_card
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Monty
> 
> ps:  I have looked at a few manufacturers sites, specifically 3Com, 
> Intel and D-link, but none seem to specify the chipset used in a given 
> device.
> 

Another option, one I like to have around, is wired to wireless bridge.
I own both a Linksys one and a D-Link, the D-Link one is better because it
will do WPA.  These devices allow any wired ethernet device to become
wireless... however because these devices to plug into the wall, they are
not considered to be all that portable.

Another nice thing is there is only one interface to configure... so, you
could move the machine from a wired location to the bridge without having
to change or setup anything.