[mythtv-users] PCI WiFi Adapter recommendations needed (Kevin Kuphal)

[Chris Mcnally]

Kisner, Thomas wrote:
> On Dec 5, 2007 11:15 AM, Craig Huff <huffcslists at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>   
>>> I see from the wiki that I should look for an atheros or prism54
>>> chipset card, but I'm having trouble identifying ones with one of
>>> those chipsets.  I also concluded that I ought to be shopping for
>>> one that supports WPA2.
>>>
>>> I had expected to find something decent on a site like NewEgg
>>> for under $30, but I'm starting to think that might not pass muster.
>>>
>>> Anyone care to recommend current products that I should consider?


For the price and convenience, I would try the PCI card first, and if it 
doesn't work, then you can use a gaming adapter or make your own 
wireless bridge with a Linux router and DD-Wrt.

I've not had problems setting up wireless on Linux, and I've had a Myth 
box with a wireless PCI card, under Fedora 4. I usually just install 
madwifi. In some distributions many wireless cards work out of the box, 
like Ubuntu. If it came to the point of ndiswrapper, I would not bother. 
You can look on the MadWifi pages for supported cards, or do what I do, 
read the reviews on New Egg and see if anyone says "works with Linux" as 
do the reviews for this card:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833315041

This is a newer model, not the same PCI card as I've used in my Myth 
box, so you may have different results. I like that the antenna is 
mounted on a short cable so you can put it on top or away from the back 
of your box.  It's only $23.