Orinoco Gold 8470-WD on FC4

[Steven Stern]

Glenn Meyer wrote:
> Maybe, while we're at it, I should ask another question....
> 
> What kind of cards are you (as Fedora users) using that work well with 
> Kismet?  Perhaps my purchase of the Orinoco was misguided?  I really 
> like the external antenna option, but are there others that play better 
> with Fedora and Kismet?
> 
> Thanks for your comments and direction!
> 
> 
> Steven Stern wrote:
> 
>> Glenn Meyer wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Can someone please help with how to set up this wireless card on 
>>> FC4?  I would like to run Kismet.  I've read and gathered that this 
>>> is the most desirable card (in many opinions - I'm sure not all), but 
>>> it also looks to be one of the most difficult to set up.  All of the 
>>> instructions I've found are for an older card with the Hermes chips.  
>>> I believe mine has the Atheros (from the model number).
>>>
>>> Any help sure would be appreciated.  Thank you.
>>>
>>
>> To get an Atheros chipset card working, compile yourself a copy of 
>> MadWiFi.
>>
>> http://sourceforge.net/projects/madwifi/
>>
>>
> 
		
I'm not exactly sure what kismet is/does.  I have a D-Link DLW510G that 
worked just fine with Windows but was a pain to get going with Fedora. I 
was on my way to MicroCenter to pick up something else when I ran across 
a reference to madwifi.

I do have an external antennna (a Hawking model) because the reception 
varied too much depending on factors I couldn't quite pin down.

-- 

   Steve