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Title: Get Oz To Correctly Identify Netgear Ma701
Post by: Droopdude on January 27, 2005, 12:25:27 am

After looking at the output of cardtl ident and playing with hostap_cs, I was finally able to get OZ to correctly identify my Netgear MA701.

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/etc/pcmcia/hostap_cs.conf

card "Netgear MA701"
   version "NETGEAR", "MA701 Wireless CF Card"
   manfid 0xd601, 0x0002
   bind "hostap_cs"
Although this allows my card to be properly recognized, it is still flaky and drops connections constantly.

I have tried using

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/etc/pcmcia/hostap_cs.conf

card "Netgear MA701"
   version "NETGEAR", "MA701 Wireless CF Card"
   manfid 0xd601, 0x0002
   bind "orinoco_cs"
instead of the previous, but the same connection problems exist.  I think my card is crap as other people have observed.  Doesn't help that the plastic case around the anntena is broken I guess.

Jim

Title: Get Oz To Correctly Identify Netgear Ma701
Post by: Droopdude on January 28, 2005, 10:30:15 am

A couple of things to add:

In addition to the above, the file /etc/pcmcia/hostap_cs.conf needs to be edited so that all cards with manfid 0xd601, 0x0002 are commented out.

I have finally figured out why my Netgear MA701 is so flakey.

It seems that as the card warms up from use, then connectivity goes down hill until it finally conks out.  Ejecting the card and cooling it off in the freezer, then re-inserting it will bring it right back to life.

Consequently, I am looking at buying a Linksys WCF12.  Does anyone know of any issues with these and using OZ?


Jim