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List:       kismet-wireless
Subject:    Re: [KISMET] Will Kismet Work with 802.11a
From:       Mike Kershaw <dragorn () nerv-un ! net>
Date:       2002-08-26 19:49:03
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The linux-wireless site mentions that drivers are under development and will
be announced when they're operational.

Check there for the latest.

-m

On Mon, Aug 26, 2002 at 12:37:41PM -0700, snoop9@hushmail.com wrote:
> 
> I sort of flaked out earlier in this email talking about pcmcai-cs support!  If the \
> 802.11A card is at least Prism 3, it should work with wlan-ng driver, correct?  I \
> checked avs web site, and they claim that wlan-ng driver should work with any Prism \
> 1,2, 2.5 or 3 card. 
> I am waiting on an email from dlink to tell me what chipset runs on their DWL-A650 \
> card.  When I called their TS, they had no clue what a chipset even was! 
> cheers
> snoop9
> 
> > > Question:  If one has a 802.11a setup (AP and client cards),
> > and the kismet box has an 802.11a card also, will all of the kismet feature set  \
> > be usable?  Guess the biggest questions is, has anyone found a driver yet for an \
> > 802.11a card that works in linux?  We have some of the D-link DWL650A cards.  \
> > Just wishful thinking I guess as their web site has no driver support for linux.  \
> > Does pcmcia-cs-3.1.33 support these higher rate cards (5ghz) yet? 
> > No, 802.11a doesn't work with Kismet (yet).
> > 
> > I don't have 5ghz card (yet) and there aren't linux drivers (ye
> > t).  When there
> > are, I'll add support - it'll take some changes, but not too ma
> > ny, to Kismet.
> > 
> > -m
> > 
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> > 
> > 
> 
> 

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