topic PC Card Wireless Internet Access in Operating System - Linux

PC Card Wireless Internet Access

tultalk — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:36:32 GMT

Hi:

I live in the boon docks. No cable, no DSL, nothing, just dial up.

AT&T wireless covers my area and I want to use an AT&T (cingular?) PC card w/antenna to access internet. AT&T supplies software but only runs under windows.

Anyone had any experience with this kind of setup?

Would appreciate any input.

Thanks.

Best regards

Re: PC Card Wireless Internet Access

tultalk — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:38:06 GMT

Oops. ML 750 SuSE Linux 10.2

Re: PC Card Wireless Internet Access

Steven E. Protter — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:14:08 GMT

Shalom,

To answer the question, you would need to find out what the model of the wireless card. Then we might be able to check Linux support.

The fact that AT&T only supports windows means trying it with Linux is a gamble.

I'd consider Ubuntu. Get us the model number and manufacturer and we can provide you meaningful data.

SEP

Re: PC Card Wireless Internet Access

tultalk — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:14:26 GMT

"I'd consider Ubuntu. Get us the model number and manufacturer and we can provide you meaningful data."

Why Ubuntu?

I don't have the card you. Have not signed up until I am sure I can deal with it. AT&T is the only one covering (moderate) my area. I was reading somewhere that you have to plug the card into a computer running win and using the at&t manager to initialize firmware. Then you can move to Linux machine with appropriate drivers.

Sounds a little proprietary to me.