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USB Wireless Linux Driver

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Name: Richard Tong
Date: February 1, 2003 at 11:34:06 Pacific
OS: Redhat Linux 8.0
CPU/Ram: Tosh S173/256MB Laptop
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This is for those looking for a Linux driver for the Belkin USB Wireless adapter.

The Belkin Wireless USB Adapter (F5D6050) uses the Atmel driver (vnetusbr). The driver you want is at http://atmelwlandriver.sourceforge.net. Look at the HOWTO that's also there at http://atmelwlandriver.sourceforge.net/howto. They talk about the Netgear MA101, but it's the same steps, except that you will answer yes to the USB 503A RFMD Driver. I just setup my Toshiba S173 to run Redhat 8.0 with this Belkin USB Wireless.

Notes: You need to load the kernel sources.
You cannot use a passphrase, the Atmel driver doesn't support it yet. But it does support a key. However, my access point is the Belkin F5D6230-3 which doesn't let me gen keys, it seems to only support a passphrase arg. Which means you must run unencrypted so your wireless net may be tapped. I did change the default channel and the SSID so that might help a little :)

Richard Tong



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