Wireless? No Problem. at Robert Pogson

I configured a PC with GNU/Linux for the Science Lab here. Unfortunately, we found the cable outlet in the wall was dead or sick at least. It would connect/disconnect periodically. That made it easy to trace the faulty line all the way back to the rack but we still could not find the fault. We changed patch cables at both ends with no luck.

Until we get that fixed, I thought I would try wireless. I plugged in a D-Link DWL-G520 PCI card and it was immediately recognized by the ath5k driver. I installed wireless-tools and kwifimanager from Debian Lenny and we were on the air. I was pleasantly surprised. The naysayers had me half-convinced that wireless was still a problem. I have a stack of those cards on the shelf and I did not order them. My predecessor did for that other OS. Thank you, Atheros.

My Mission

My observations and opinions about IT are based on 40 years of use in science and technology and lately, in education. I like IT that is fast, cost-effective and reliable. I do not care whether my solution is the same as yours. I like to think for myself.

My first use of GNU/Linux in 2001 was so remarkably better than what I had been using, I feel it is important work to share GNU/Linux with the world. I have been blessed by working in schools where students and school systems have benefited by good, modular software easily installed in most systems.

I have shown GNU/Linux to thousands of students and hundreds of teachers over the years and will continue in some way doing that until I die in spite of the opposition.