[NCLUG] Re: linux compatible 802.11b or 802.11g wireless pc card

jbass at dmsd.com jbass at dmsd.com
Sat Aug 2 16:52:30 MDT 2003


mrbrown8 at juno.com writes:
> The new ones from D-Link, in particular the DWL-520+ (PCI) and DWL-650+
> (PCMCIA), are based on Texas Instraments' ACX100 chip. /Many/ other
> manufacturers are using this chip also. It's not all D-Links' fault
> because TI has not support the open source community in any way. But,
> there has been some significant reverse engineering to make the chip work
> under Linux. YMMV

And we should get all linux supporters to press TI to release the specs
for the chip by registering at:

	http://acx100.gauteron.ch/

Pass it on.

John



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