D-Link Wireless cards and Linux

[feanor831]

Has anyone recently bought one of these cards and know what chipsets are on them? I know some of the hardware revisions come out with Atheros chips and others not, but none of the suppliers can actually tell me what the hardware version of the cards are so I can be sure before I buy them.

D-Link DWA-510 AirPlusG 2.4Ghz ( 802.11b/g ) 54Mbps wireless pci

http://www.prophecy.co.za/dlink-dwa510-airplusg-24ghz-80211bg-54mbps-wireless-p-26019.html


D-Link DWA-520 AirPlusXtremeG 2.4Ghz ( 802.11b/g ) 108Mbps wireless pci

http://www.prophecy.co.za/dlink-dwa520-airplusxtremeg-24ghz-80211bg-108mbps-wirele-p-26020.html

D-Link DWL-AG530 AirPremier AG , Tri-mode Dualband , 5/2.4Ghz

http://www.prophecy.co.za/dlink-dwlag530-airpremier-trimode-dualband-524ghz-p-20284.html

Any other Atheros based wifi pci cards easily obtainable?

 

[engelbma]

Maybe this can help: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WirelessCardsSupported

I use D-Link DWA-110 and it works fine with Kubuntu & Fedora.

 

[feanor831]

Thanks for the link, my problem is to find out what the actual version number or type of card they are selling from any distributor. I would like to buy any of the three cards, but I have a hard time getting them to tell me what the actual chipset is on the card, as some of them comes out with an Atheros chipset and some don't.

So was wondering if anyone bought any of these cards anywhere and I know what chipset they come out with ? Or does anyone know where I can buy PCI boards which definitely have a Atheros chip on it ?

 

[engelbma]

It seems to me D-Link comes with Atheros.
Check these links:
http://www.atheros.com/news/linux.html
http://blogs.computerworld.com/atheros_wi_fi_goes_open_source_linux_friendly
http://linux-wless.passys.nl/query_chipset.php?chipset=Atheros

Or contact the Local guys:
http://www.d-link.co.za/new contact_us.php