[ubuntu-uk] What I love about Linux.

[Tony Arnold]

Adam Bagnall wrote:
> Andrew Jenkins wrote:
>> Alan Pope wrote:
>>   
>>> On Tue, Dec 04, 2007 at 08:31:52PM +0000, Andrew Jenkins wrote:
>>>     
>>>> Now I remember why I use Linux and not some
>>>> 'other' OS.
>>>>
>>>>       
>>> It's great isn't it :)
>>>
>>>     
>>>> So I plugged it in, went to the Network settings
>>>> in Ubuntu and specified the network, IP address,
>>>> subnet and gateway.  Then it was a simple matter
>>>> of using the wife's laptop to update my access
>>>> point with the new MAC address and voilà, all
>>>> connected to the web in less than a minute.
>>>>
>>>>       
>>> Do us a favour. Get some details about the device from the command "lsusb" 
>>> and let us know what it is. Also get the make and model number off the 
>>> device. This kind of information is useful for people who are looking for 
>>> cheap wireless usb devices for ubuntu.
>>>
>>>     
>>>> Now what was all that stuff about drivers, rebooting
>>>> and the like?
>>>>
>>>>       
>>> Happy days :)
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Al.
>>>
>>>     
>> No problem, 'lsusb' gives the device as having a 'Zydas' chipset.
>> On the dongle itself:  It's manufactured by 'LM Technologies' and
>> is model no. 'LM001'.  A quick Google of either details gives
>> results.  When I bought it on eBay there was no details, so it
>> was a £10 (inc. postage) gamble, but it paid off in the end.
>>
>> I'm using Ubuntu 7.10 by the way.  Hope this helps other users
>> to select what proved to be a simple to set up device.
>>
>> Andy J.
>>
>>   
> For anyone looking for a zydas based usb wifi adapter get a safecom 
> swmulz-5400. The specific chipset is the zd112b.This search on ebay 
> brings up lots of linux friendly usb devices: 
> http://search-desc.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?sofocus=unknown&sbrftog=1&catref=C12&from=R10&_trksid=m37&satitle=zydas&sacat=44998%26catref%3DC6&fts=2&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D3&sadis=200&fpos=CT2+8PE&sabfmts=1&saobfmts=insif&ga10244=10425&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D1&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search&fgtp=
> 
> and this link takes you to a seller with lots of those safecom wifi 
> adapters specifically: 
> http://stores.ebay.co.uk/express-pcs_Networking_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ12QQftidZ2QQtZkm

Anyone know of any (cheap) PCI based cards that work as well as these do?

Regards,
Tony.
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