Matthias Scheler wrote:

>On Fri, Nov 28, 2003 at 07:25:45AM -0500, Michael Hertrick wrote:
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>>>Ok. What product are PRISM 2.5 based? It's not something that's printer
>>>on the package.
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>>For starters, man wi
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>wi(4) just mentions that it supports PRISM-II and PRISM 2.5 based WLAN NICs.
>It doesn't tell you which NIC uses which revision.
>
>	Kind regards
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>
How old are your man pages?


In addition to the hardware listed in wi(4), most vendor web-sites will 
have hardware specifications available for their wireless cards.  
Something I just thought of to help get the right card... google the 
model numbers to see what kinds of problems people have had with the 
cards under the wi driver.  As I have found out the hard way, some 
vendors revise their cards without letting you know and sometimes 
without changing the model number at all.

If you're the patient type, call vendor support (number available on 
product packaging or web-site) and just ask them.  If they can't answer 
your questions then the whole deal just isn't meant to be.



WI(4)                   NetBSD Kernel Interfaces Manual                  
WI(4)

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HARDWARE
     Cards supported by the wi driver include:
 
           Lucent WaveLAN/IEEE 2.0Mb Bronze
           Lucent WaveLAN/IEEE 2.0Mb Silver
           Lucent WaveLAN/IEEE Turbo
           Lucent WaveLAN/IEEE Turbo 11Mbps
           Melco AIR CONNECT WLI-PCM-L11, WLI-PCM-L11G
           Melco AIR CONNECT WLI-CF-S11G
           Compaq WL100 11Mbps Wireless
           Corega Wireless LAN PCC-11, PCCA_11, PCCB_11
           DEC/Cabletron RoamAbout 802.11 DS High Rate
           D-Link DWL-520 11Mbps PCI Card
           D-Link DWL-650 11Mbps WLAN Card, DCF-650W CF Card
           ELECOM Air@Hawk LD-WL11
           ELSA AirLancer MC-11
           Ericsson Wireless LAN
           Farallon Skyline 11Mbps Wireless
           Intel PRO/Wireless 2011 LAN PC Card
           ICOM SL-1100
           IO-DATA WN-B11/PCM
           Intersil PRISM Mini-PCI
           Linksys Group, Inc. Instant Wireless Network PC Card, CF Card
           Linksys Group, Inc. Instant Wireless Network WMP11 PCI Card
           NCR WaveLAN/IEEE
           NEC Wireless Card CMZ-RT-WP, PK-WL001, PC-WL/11C
           PLANEX GeoWave/GW-NS110
           Symbol Spectrum24 Wireless Networker PC Card, CF Card
           TDK LAK-CD011WL
                                                                                

     The original PRISM-I chipset is supported by the awi(4) driver.



~Mike.

--- I swear, there must a conspiracy abrew to conceal the designs and 
workings of modern wireless technology.  I think it has something to do 
with military intelligence.  I'm afraid that industry has adopted 
standards in use by military/gov't which have yet to be totally 
declassified.  And they're afraid that someone will use their $50.00US 
wireless adapter to eavesdrop or disrupt military communications and 
"head 'em off at the pass".  Who?  You know, THEY.