[Voyage-linux] Adding Broadcom 4318 Wireless card to Alix board

[Gustin Johnson]

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Frank Parker wrote:
> By the way, I am only using this Broadcom card because I had it lying
> around in the shop.  Seems like a pain to deal with the proprietary
> drivers.  Would it be easier if I bought one of these:
> 
I avoid broadcomm if I have the choice.

> http://www.pcengines.ch/dcma81.htm
> Datasheet: http://www.pcengines.ch/pdf/dcma81.pdf

Any of the atheros stuff should work.  Ubiquity gear (atheros chips
usually) are also nice, just a little pricey.
> 
> Manufacturer:
> http://www.wneweb.com/Datacom/more/DCMA_81.htm
> 
> Also, the Compex wlm54g23 seems popular.
> 
Looks good.  I have bought most of the cards on this list, and the ones
I have all seem to work well:

http://www.xagyl.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=23
(I am not affiliated to this store beyond being a customer)

> I am trying to determine if this is a driver complexity problem or
> just something really simple I am overlooking.  I have no experience
> with these mini-PCI wireless cards.
> 
Driver complexity problem.  Newer kernels have better support for these
devices.  OpenWRT may work with this particular card, as long as you
grab the most recent version.
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