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DS development > Wi-Fi card

#31016 - Demostrike - Tue Dec 07, 2004 1:33 am

Ok, this is not exactly DS related but how would i find out what chipset my wifi card is? I'd like to try it with a DS. My card works in linux and windows connecting to a netgear router.

Do I need a specific chipset or just one able to work with linux and its programs?

#31022 - crazyc - Tue Dec 07, 2004 2:03 am

You need a specific chipset that supports transmission of raw 802.11 frames. What driver do you use for your card in linux?

#31023 - josath - Tue Dec 07, 2004 2:04 am

Under linux, type
Code:
lspci -v


This prints out info on all the devices connected to the PCI bus (generally where your wireles card will be)

Unless you are using a PMCICMIAMCA (or whatever the acronym is I can never remember), then it's something like:
Code:
cardctl info

Code:
cardctl ident

to get info on the currently inserted cards.

Under windows, press WIN+BREAK on your keyboard, go to the Hardware tab, click the Device Manager button, and you should be able to find it under Network adaptors in the tree. I think.
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