[TriLUG] Linksys WPC11 v.4 (wireless PCMCIA)

[Jeremy Portzer]

It doesn't work.  The problem is that WPC11 v.4 uses a Realtek chipset
for which no open source driver exists.  Realtek won't release specs
though folks are trying to reverse-engineer it now.  

You *may* be able to get binary-only drivers from Realtek's site, but
people have been reporting this as extremely difficult to make working.

You best bets are 1) get a WPC11 v3 or earlier, 2) get a different brand
like Netgear and be sure it's a PrismII chipset.  You may be able to
contact Linksys directly and have them replace the v4 card with a v3, if
you pay shipping to them.

--Jeremy

On Mon, 2003-10-13 at 12:45, Frye, Matthew wrote:
> I'm trying to get a Linksys WPC11 v.4 wirelss PCMCIA card working under RH9
> and am not having much luck.  I've found several resources on the web that
> describe what "may" work and what "should" work, but not many procedures
> that actually do work.  Has anyone actually got this card working under RH9,
> and if so could you show me the right way?  This is a business need, so I
> may be willing to compensate depending on the outcome.  
> 
> Matt Frye
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