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

[Frye, Matthew]

I was referring to the Linksys and D-Link cards.  That's not what I'd
consider a model number change considering they're essentially different
hardware.  

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> From: 	Jeremy Portzer[SMTP:jeremyp at pobox.com]
> Reply To: 	Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
> Sent: 	Tuesday, October 14, 2003 6:02 PM
> To: 	Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
> Subject: 	RE: [TriLUG] Linksys WPC11 v.4 (wireless PCMCIA)
> 
> On Tue, 14 Oct 2003, Frye, Matthew wrote:
> 
> > 	This whole business of changing the chipset, but not the model
> > number, is very discouraging.  There's a great deal of confusion on the
> net
> > over what card uses which chipset and thanks to these vendors, people
> are
> > only learning what doesn't work.  Documentation and experience are
> becoming
> > sparse as the rapid pace, at which newer cards are released, increases.
> > Netgear advocates the use of the MA401 for Linux and provides drivers
> for
> > the 401 on RH7.3 and RH8, but these are useless to anyone who buys a new
> > card.  On the other hand, Netgear and BestBuy both tell me that the
> MA401 is
> > no longer available.  Plus, the only documentation on the Netgear site
> on
> > the MA521 was a Spanish version of the Windows ME install guide.
> 
> FYI, it appears that Stayonline (http://www.stayonline.com/) still sells 
> the MA401.  Not that this will help you too much.
> 
> Also, I'm not sure what you mean by changing the chipset without changing 
> the model number.  Linksys changed from WPC11v3 to WPC11v4.  Netgear 
> changed from MA401 to MA521.  D-link added a "+" to the model number (not 
> as obvious, but still a change).
> 
> --Jeremy
> 
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