What wifi card would I use with a Toshiba Portege 7100 Series? The computer will run on Fedora 7.
2007-08-27 06:21:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Use the WiFi card that's built-in to your PC.
If Fedora 7 can't find it, try Kubuntu 7 instead.
2007-08-27 06:26:15 · answer #1 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your computer has a PC Card slot (PCMCIA). Get an adapter that will fit in the slot (it is a standard size, so this is not much of an issue). Since 802.11G is the defacto standard (today), I would get an 802.11G PCMCIA card. Since you are running Linux, look for one that is Linux compatible. All the major players have drivers for Linux. Stick with D-Link, Linksys, or NetGear and you should be fine. I don't think I would do Belkin as they don't seem to pump as much resources into drivers and software.
I would not use an USB adapter. The problem is that they have a cycling issue. The nature of USB and the limited wattage make them a bit susceptible to intermittent connections. Also, USB is just something else outside the computer.
2007-08-27 06:35:07 · answer #2 · answered by AlexAtlanta 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you gonna Use it for wireless network, Better Use USB Wi-Fi Adapter, easy to use, compatible in almost all models..
2007-08-27 06:26:55 · answer #3 · answered by OgieV 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋