Which wireless card is best???

Mon Feb 13 17:46:21 UTC 2006

On Mon, 2006-02-13 at 11:31 -0500, Matt Patterson wrote:
> I am looking to pick up a laptop which will preferably run just
> ubuntu. I absolutely must have wireless with WEP functional. The
> laptop I am leaning towards due to the price and previous experience
> is the Dell 630m. That has 3 different wireless card options and I was
> wondering if anyone has experience with them. I would prefer out of
> the box reliable wireless with WEP. 
>  
> Intel Pro 2200bg
> Intel Pro 2915abg
> Dell 1370

I don't have a Dell, but my JVC MP-XV841 comes with the Intel 2200BG and
it works great with Ubuntu.

lspci shows it as:

0000:01:05.0 Network controller: Intel Corp. PRO/Wireless 2200BG (rev
05)

It works "out of the box" with a Breezy install.  I haven't noticed any
reliability problems.

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