RE: Newbie help
"Brad Martin" <[email protected]> Sat, 26 Apr 2003 16:07:01 -0400
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --===============80292466329509615== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0008_01C30C0D.E20396A0" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C30C0D.E20396A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks for the info Aaron. It is funny that you mention the 2602W. Right after I sent out the previous e-mail to the list, I went to Microcenter in Atlanta and found this PCI/PCMCIA combo. I am in business as far as the hardware goes. Unless there are anymore gottchas', I guess I should be able to load and play with the tools. Thanks for your help. -Brad -----Original Message----- From: A. Wright [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:08 PM To: [email protected]; BSD AirTools Subject: Re: [BAT] Newbie help Hello Brad, I went though this same thing a few months ago. I think that SMC2632 is the best card to get, as I've found that it is the most sensitive. I've compared the graphs in dstumbler to the SMC2632 with graphs of other cards, and SMC2632 always has the highest signals from what I've found. It is hard to find though. You can get it off of the internet, from places like amazon.com or buy.com. It's a good idea to get the SMC2602W, as it is basically just a PCI adapter with a 2632 PCMCIA card in it. You can take the PCMCIA card out to use in a laptop, but you'll have the choice to put it in a desktop later if you need to. If you don't want an SMC2632, just pick any card that is on OpenBSD's hardware compatibility list. You might need to enable some things in the kernel before they will be automatically detected on boot. I can tell you what they are if you need them, but I can't remember off the top of my head right now. The only other advice I have for you is to be sure to use the -o switch with dstumbler. Without it, the wi driver locks up the system quite often, at least in FreeBSD. Best of luck. Aaron ----- Original Message ----- From: Brad Martin <mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 12:08 PM Subject: [BAT] Newbie help I am about to attempt the install of BSD air tools. I was hoping some of you could tell me some hardware/software success stories about your installs. Right now I have BSD 3.2 (for wnet) on a IBM Thinkpad 600E. I am clueless about which PCMCIA Wireless Card to get. I keep hearing SMC 2632W but I can't seem to find it anywhere. Any of you have any other suggestions? Any help, docs, references on BSD, or BSD AirTools, would be much appreciated. Thank you in advance. -Brad Martin [email protected] _____ _______________________________________________ Bat mailing list [email protected] http://lists.dachb0den.com/mailman/listinfo/bat ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C30C0D.E20396A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:st1=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dus-ascii"> <meta name=3DProgId content=3DWord.Document> <meta name=3DGenerator content=3D"Microsoft Word 10"> <meta name=3DOriginator content=3D"Microsoft Word 10"> <link rel=3DFile-List href=3D"cid:[email protected]"> <link rel=3DEdit-Time-Data href=3D"cid:[email protected]"> <!--[if !mso]> <style> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} </style> <![endif]--><o:SmartTagType namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = name=3D"City"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name=3D"time"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name=3D"date"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name=3D"place"/> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:DoNotRelyOnCSS/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:DocumentKind>DocumentEmail</w:DocumentKind> <w:EnvelopeVis/> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; 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color:navy'>Atlanta</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:navy'> and found this PCI/PCMCIA combo.<span = style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I am in business as far as the hardware goes.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Unless there are anymore = gottchas’, I guess I should be able to load and play with the tools.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Thanks for your = help.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>-Brad<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 = face=3DTahoma><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original = Message-----<br> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> A. Wright [mailto:[email protected]] <br> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> = </span></font><st1:date Month=3D"4" Day=3D"26" Year=3D"2003"><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Saturday, April 26, = 2003</span></font></st1:date><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><st1:time Hour=3D"13" Minute=3D"8"><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma'>1:08 PM</span></font></st1:time><font size=3D2 = face=3DTahoma><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> [email protected]; = BSD AirTools<br> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [BAT] Newbie = help</span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 = face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 = face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hello = Brad,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 = face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 = face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I went though this same = thing a few months ago. I think that SMC2632 is the best card to get, as I've = found that it is the most sensitive. I've compared the graphs in = dstumbler to the SMC2632 with graphs of other cards, and SMC2632 always has the = highest signals from what I've found. It is hard to find though. You = can get it off of the internet, from places like amazon.com or = buy.com. It's a good idea to get the SMC2602W, as it is basically just a PCI adapter = with a 2632 PCMCIA card in it. You can take the PCMCIA card out to use in = a laptop, but you'll have the choice to put it in a desktop later if you = need to.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 = face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 = face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>If you don't want an = SMC2632, just pick any card that is on OpenBSD's hardware compatibility list. = You might need to enable some things in the kernel before they will be = automatically detected on boot. I can tell you what they are if you need them, but I = can't remember off the top of my head right now. = </span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 = face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 = face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The only other advice I = have for you is to be sure to use the -o switch with dstumbler. Without it, the = wi driver locks up the system quite often, at least in = FreeBSD.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 = face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 = face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Best of = luck.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 = face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Aaron</span></font><o:p></o:= p></p> </div> <blockquote style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid black = 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'= > <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 = face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>----- Original Message = ----- <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div style=3D'font-color:black'> <p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'margin-left:.5in;background:#E4E4E4'><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>From:</span= ></font></b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" title=3D"[email protected]">Brad = Martin</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3D2 = face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>To:</span><= /font></b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" = title=3D"[email protected]">[email protected]</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3D2 = face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span= ></font></b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:date Month=3D"4" Day=3D"26" Year=3D"2003"><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Saturday, April 26, = 2003</span></font></st1:date><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:time Hour=3D"12" Minute=3D"8"><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>12:08 PM</span></font></st1:time><font size=3D2 = face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p= > </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3D2 = face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</s= pan></font></b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> [BAT] Newbie help<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 = face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> </div> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 = face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I am about to attempt the = install of BSD air tools.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I was = hoping some of you could tell me some hardware/software success stories about your = installs.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Right now I have BSD 3.2 (for = wnet) on a IBM Thinkpad 600E.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I am = clueless about which PCMCIA Wireless Card to get.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> = </span>I keep hearing SMC 2632W but I can’t seem to find it anywhere.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Any of you have any other = suggestions?<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Any help, docs, references on = BSD, or BSD AirTools, would be much appreciated.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> = </span>Thank you in advance.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 = face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></fo= nt></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 = face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>-Brad = Martin<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 = face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>[email protected]<o:p></o= :p></span></font></p> <div class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter = style=3D'margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> <hr size=3D2 width=3D"100%" align=3Dcenter> </span></font></div> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 = face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>______________________________________________= _<br> Bat mailing list<br> [email protected]<br> http://lists.dachb0den.com/mailman/listinfo/bat<o:p></o:p></span></font><= /p> </blockquote> </div> </body> </html> ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C30C0D.E20396A0-- --===============80292466329509615== Content-Type: text/plain; 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