Here is a link about Atheros based cards - http://atheros.rapla.net/
Plenty to choose from.

Krashan,
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I don't think it could get much easier than inserting the card, rebooting and then selecting the SSID in network prefs. I believe AROS is a pretty much identical process so not sure why it could be considered "easier".

@Intuition

Really? I got the impression that there where a lot of steps involved. I'm really really glad to be wrong here

Indeed, I bought them all together on ebay in hope to had at least one working

Yasu,
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Yeah it was that easy. :)

This card seems to work fine ...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/161035125033?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

$5.99 shipped in the US

I would go for the 108mbit version. Those cards feel fast and work great like real LAN.

Geit

I have the smc model you listed the smcwcb-g but it doesn't work for me.
It does list the networks but connecting it is a no go.
The light does change to green but nothing more then that.
Maybe they have mutiple revisions?
Or the card is malfunctioning?

geit,
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So, a 108 mbps wireless card would work at that speed provided the modem/router supports it?

What's the speed limit in the driver if any?

Thanks,

Dragster

This is the one I have, works perfectly.

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When I ordered my Powerbook back then I also bought an Atheros5000 WiFi card on spec as it was hinted here that support for such would be upcoming with some MOS release in the future.

This Cisco Aironet I use was basically plug and play, although both LED (orange for activity, green for status) blinking constantly made me suspect an error at first.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/wireless/ps6442/ps4555/ps5818/product_data_sheet09186a00801ebc29.html

Only 54 MBit though.

Unless the MorphOS team has added support for it, the 108Mbps mode is not supported.

ncafferkey,
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Well you've written a damn fine driver then Neil as this thing feels really fast at 54Mbps. :)

I just assumed mine was running at 108, didn't bother to check the router to see what speed it was connecting at.

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Thanks for confirming that Neil, I wasn't sure if my problems at 108mpbs were router/card related, or whether it was unsupported.

My Cisco Aironet card has just arrived. I've plugged it in, booted the PowerBook, entered network prefs. "wl0" interface has been created automatically. Then I clicked the checkmark to enable it. It loaded list of networks, my one was at the top (probably sorted by signal strength). I selected it, set static IP (I have no DHCP on my LAN), then has been asked for the WPA passphrase. Entered it and voila: wirelessly online in less than a minute .

This has been really easy and fast!

It seems there is a problem with hidden SSID. When i hide my SSID, what i usually do, the Powerbook has no connection to the network. Making the SSID visible again solves the problem.

Any specific reasons to hide the SSID? Securitywise it makes no sense.

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There are no plans to handle a hidden SSID scenario.

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/28653/debunking-myths-is-hiding-your-wireless-ssid-really-more-secure/

I know it's not a security improvement. I did not say anything like this.
I figured after making the SSID visible to connect and make the NIC/MAC
known to my router, and then hide it again, MorphOS fails to connect.

I thought it might be interesting for others to know.

Now it seems i'm forced to make it visible all the time and i don't like things
being forced on me.

You're asking why i hide the SSID? Because i can

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Of course you can, you just won't be able to use such a wlan under MorphOS.

@Ingo:

1. Is your WPA-2 passphrase hard to crack, not dictionary based and long?
2. Are you sure WPS "easy config" feature on your WiFi access point is turned off?
3. Is the login and password to your router administration webpage different than factory default? How hard it is? Have you limited access to this page to the inside of your LAN?

These are real security concerns. Hiding SSID is placebo. Publicly available tools will reveal your hidden SSID in less than a minute.

I liked this feed and just ordered a cisco card d-:

I am using a SMC2336W-AG which works with a limitation.
Each time I powerup I have to go into the network settings select my ssid and select use and go out off the settings menu,the led is yellow then off the connection.
Then I repeat the same.led goes green,do the same one more time and then I am online.
I tried just rebooting and wait for half an hour but led stays yellow only thing which helps is procedure above.

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Good to know.Just placed an order for this card.

TrevorD

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Hi, I wonder why didn't you get one of them:
http://www.amazon.com/electronics/dp/B0007OWNC2

which costs 1/4 of the price of the Cisco Aironet Card? (at least price here in Switzerland)

Is there so much difference that paying this much higher price is worth it?

Regards

Christoph