What is the easiest card to set up on a laptop?

M13 · May 26, 2009, 3:37am

Hello,
I have a Netgear router and want to add a network card to my old Dell inspiron that is easy to set up on Suse. Is there one that is pretty easy to do? Thank you.

ken_yap · May 26, 2009, 3:39am

Wired or wireless?

M13 · May 26, 2009, 4:33pm

Oops, sorry. Wireless.

ken_yap · May 26, 2009, 5:16pm

Ah sorry, I see that you posted in Wireless. I’m sure someone else will pipe in soon. I have no experience here because my only adaptor is built-in and fully supported (Intel 2200).

geoffro · May 26, 2009, 5:41pm

Always a good idea to check here Hardware - openSUSE when looking for hardware.
Regarding wireless cards the Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG seems to be the best HCL/Network Adapters (Wireless - openSUSE)

Geoff

M13 · May 26, 2009, 11:17pm

Thank you, it does not appear there are many that just plug in and are identified and work. A few USB ones, seems like they are not current models. I may have to work at this a bit and learn a few more things.

Havoc65 · May 26, 2009, 11:44pm

i have a netgear router also and a dell inspiron 1100 it is running wireless with a linksys wireless-b notebook adapter model WPC11 ver.4 and it is installed out of the box with opensuse 11.1

M13 · May 27, 2009, 4:08am

Thanks Havoc65, that is what I am looking for.