Details

ManufacturerAtheros Communications
ModelCompex Wireless 802.11 b/g MiniPCI Adapter, Rev A1 [WLM54G]
Buspci
TypeEthernet controller
Id168c
Info2001a
Info3168c
Info42052

Ratings

Overall rating: 2.7 x 7

By Linux distribution:

  • openSUSE 10.2 X86-64: 3.0 x 1
  • Debian lenny/sid i386: -3.0 x 1
  • Mandriva Linux 2008.0 i586: 5.0 x 1
  • openSUSE 10.3 X86-64: 3.0 x 1
  • Fedora 8 i386: 3.0 x 1
  • Ubuntu 8.04 x86_64: 3.0 x 1
  • Debian lenny/sid i386: 5.0 x 1

Comments

Working network cards on openSUSE 10.2 X86-64 (kernel: 2.6.18.8-0.5-default) by jamierc (3):

need to install madwifi and kernel module to get it to work

Working network cards on Debian lenny/sid i386 (kernel: 2.6.22.6-cfs-v20.2) by polachok (-3):

lists AP’s but cannot connect

Working network cards on Fedora 8 i386 (kernel: 2.6.23.9-85.fc8) by mickeymode (3):

install madwifi kmod

Working network cards on Mandriva Linux 2008.0 i586 (kernel: 2.6.22.12-laptop-1mdv) by Janot (5):

If it doesn’t works, try to install madwifi and it will be OK!

Working network cards on Ubuntu 8.04 x86_64 (kernel: 2.6.24-21-generic) by ris2t (3):

Built and installed the latest Atheros driver from here
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/ath5k

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