[ILUG] Laptop wireless card

[James Galvin]

Hi David,

If you don't mind having to use ndiswrapper, then either of those 
802.11g (WG111 and WPN511) cards will do fine.

Regards,
James
> Hi folks,
>
> Ive acquired a Compaq Presario 700 laptop (This is running FC5) which 
> I need a wireless card for.
>
> My friends on ebay just-deals ( http://stores.ebay.co.uk/justdeals-uk 
> ) have a heap of them but Im not sure which is which.
>
> The network access point is a Netgear WG 602 v2 which I THINK is 802.11g.
>
>
> Current offerings are
>
> Netgear WG111 802.11g USB Wireless WiFi Network Adapter
> Netgear MA521 802.11b Wireless PCMCIA Laptop PC Card
> NETGEAR WAB501 802.11A & 802.11B Wireless Notebook Card
> Netgear WPN511 RangeMax Wireless 802.11g Notebook Card
>       Am I best going for an 802.11G specific card? Any views on the 
> card versus the USB key.  The presario is USB1 and I have no 
> preference over card or usb as I will not be using any other 
> perpherals with the pc
>
> Cheers
>
> D