Re: Zaurus C3200 and connectivity/interfaces?

On 10/12/06, Chris Bradshaw <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi....
>
> I hope this isn't the wrong forum for this....if it is, apologies.
>
> I am considering purchasing a Sharp Zaurus SL C3200 and I was hoping
> to get some advice.
>
> Firstly, I was just wondering if anyone can tell me if there is any
> way to connect to a serial device (eg: console port on a Cisco switch,
> modem etc.) using something like minicom.
>
> As far as I can tell it doesn't have an onboard serial port, but maybe
> there is some USB -> serial gadget I could use?
>

There is a biult-in serial port, in fact, but you need a special
adapter to use it and may have problems due to the voltages being out
of spec.

A USB-Serial dongle should work just fine.

> Also, I would like to use Kismet for wireless scanning, and I was
> wondering if anyone can recommend a good 802.11g CF wireless card?
>
> Or should I use a CF <-> PCMCIA adapter and PCMCIA 11g card instead?
>

AFAIK 802.11g is still only minimally supported for very few chipsets,
if any. The wireless chips are generally not open-spec and it has been
an uphill battle to get enough specs released to get Linux drivers
written. Most people use ndiswrapper for g cards and that won't work
on a Zaurus.

I suggest an 802.11b CF card. I use the Ambicom WL1100C-CF, although I
have never used kismet.

-- 
Justin Patrin

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