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Xs1t0ry

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From: Canada

Registered: 2007-07-01

Posts: 181

Does Arch support WLAN?

Hi all,

Running with dhcp and a D-Link DWL-G122/C1 USB receiver receiving its signal from a DI-524 Wireless Router, I can't seem to get a connection. Does Arch support only some or no USB receivers?

[EDIT] I've begun following this advice listed here, http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wireless_Setup, but am not sure how to obtain ndiswrapper considering I need it to connect. I don't yet have a GUI and am considering putting the .tar.gz onto my flash drive and then somehow putting on my Linux machine?

Last edited by Xs1t0ry (2007-07-01 22:42:50)

tomk

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From: Ireland

Registered: 2004-07-21

Posts: 9,839

Re: Does Arch support WLAN?

Arch supports all hardware that works under Linux. You need to identify the chipset used, and from that the correct driver to load. The wiki page on WiFi configuration may be useful - also Google, probably.

Stalwart

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From: Latvia, Riga

Registered: 2005-10-18

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Re: Does Arch support WLAN?

Arch doesn't provide fancy gui for configuring stuff. Everything else is present. Get a driver, set up interface and roll

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