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   From: "Dave"    
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   Subject: Re: Belkin 802.11g Wireless Laptop Card F5D7010   
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   Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:42:37 -0800   
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   "Josiah Jenkins"  wrote in message    
   news:fp84u21ksvf2e9ie5kjsltvd4mn3esc9o3@4ax.com...   
   > Whilst perusing Usenet on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:08:33 GMT, I read these   
   > words from "Dave"  :   
   >>"Josiah Jenkins"  wrote in message   
   >>news:hpn3u2hchdkqjfqrr5ijvi7otppi7si1he@4ax.com...   
   >>> After three days of trying, I've about reached the stage   
   >>> of giving up on getting my USR5410 card to run under   
   >>> Ubuntu 6.06 and am looking to alternatives.   
   >>>   
   >>> After digging around the net, the above seems to work   
   >>> OK under Ubuntu and Debian and is available.   
   >>>   
   >>> Can anyone confirm (or otherwise) if it does work ?   
   >>>   
   >>> Alternatively, any suggestions for a card which will   
   >>> work without too much tweaking of files ?   
   >>   
   >>I have used this Belkin card on Both SUSE 10.1 and Ubuntu 6.10. They    
   >>worked   
   >>fine with no twiddling or ndsiwrapper stuff:   
   >>   
   >>http://movingtolinux.blogspot.com/2006/04/belkin-f5d7000-wifi-   
   ci-card-works.html   
   >   
   > Thanks for the info.   
   >   
   > However, I do note that the URL above relates to an F5D70_00_   
   > and it says, "For the more technical savy this wifi card uses an   
   > Atheros chipset."   
   >   
   > According to the info I have from my potential purchase source,   
   > the F5D70_10_ uses a 'Ralink RT2500 chipset' !   
   >   
   > -- jjj   
      
   Yes you are correct the referenced card does use the Atheros chipset. I have    
   two of the Atheros based Belkin cards and they work out of the box..   
      
   Good luck on your search.    
      
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