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* [http://www.wneweb.com/wireless/wireless_mini-pci.htm Wistron NeWeb Corp. CM9 802.11a/b/g]
* [http://www.wneweb.com/wireless/wireless_mini-pci.htm Wistron NeWeb Corp. CM9 802.11a/b/g]
** Available from [http://www.star-v3.com/store/ Valemount] or your favorite WISP supplier  -[[User:Tog|Tog]]
** Available from [http://www.star-v3.com/store/ Valemount] or your favorite WISP supplier  -[[User:Tog|Tog]]
 
** The pigtail to the antenna goes on the connector in the corner.  
The pigtail to the antenna goes on the connector in the corner.  


* Compex WLM54G
* Compex WLM54G
** Available from [http://www.star-v3.com/store/ Valemount]
** Available from [http://www.star-v3.com/store/ Valemount]
*** ''Special note: There are many different types of Compex WLM54G cards all with the same WLM54G model name, but many do NOT support Atheros SuperAG features! I personally recommend sticking to purchasing them from Valemount because of this situation.''  -[[User:Tog|Tog]]
** ''Special note: There are many different types of Compex WLM54G cards all with the same WLM54G model name, but many do NOT support Atheros SuperAG features! I personally recommend sticking to purchasing them from Valemount because of this situation.''  -[[User:Tog|Tog]]
 
* Senao EMP-8601+
** Available from [http://www.netgate.com/ Netgate] -[[User:Handyman|Handyman]]
** If the pigtail is attached to the connector in the corner, then you select "Antenna B".


Hardware address prefixes for popular cards (from TOG's posting in the forums)
Hardware address prefixes for popular cards (from TOG's posting in the forums)
To determine what type of card you have plugged in to your system, just look at its MAC address.
To determine what type of card you have plugged in to your system, just look at its MAC address.


00:0b:6b = CM9
00:0b:6b = CM9,
00:80:48 = Compex
00:80:48 = Compex,
00:15:6d = Ubiquiti
00:15:6d = Ubiquiti,
00:02:6f = Senao


{{Community Article}}
{{Community Article}}

Revision as of 09:02, 9 June 2007

See V3_Hardware for a general list of supported wireless chipsets in StarV3 and V2_Hardware for a general list of supported wireless chipsets in StarOS v2.

This article should focus on specific parts we use much like the Antennas article should focus on the specific antennas we use.

Since this is a community article you should sign any new entries you make with -~~~. That's dash tilde tilde tilde.

Wireless MiniPCI Cards

  • Compex WLM54G
    • Available from Valemount
    • Special note: There are many different types of Compex WLM54G cards all with the same WLM54G model name, but many do NOT support Atheros SuperAG features! I personally recommend sticking to purchasing them from Valemount because of this situation. -Tog
  • Senao EMP-8601+
    • Available from Netgate -Handyman
    • If the pigtail is attached to the connector in the corner, then you select "Antenna B".

Hardware address prefixes for popular cards (from TOG's posting in the forums) To determine what type of card you have plugged in to your system, just look at its MAC address.

00:0b:6b = CM9, 00:80:48 = Compex, 00:15:6d = Ubiquiti, 00:02:6f = Senao