On Tue, 27 Nov 2001, Lee Jones wrote:

> >>> Does anyone know where I could find interface information
> >>> to enable using [an 802.11b LAN card]
>
> > <rant>
> > Why do manufacturers think the interface information for thir
> > products need to be carefully guarded like the crown flippin'
> > jewels?
>
> I haven't looked, but it can't be that hard to come by.  There
> are drivers for the Orinoco (ex-Lucent, ex-WaveLAN) and Cisco
> 802.11b cards in Linux.  You might check to see if the source
> for the drivers has been released -- it should be.

There are drivers indeed, thanks for pointing that out.  Most of 'em are
written with little or no comments and are difficult to parse, but I did
find datasheets for the Intersil chipset used in a lot fo the PCMCIA and
CF 802.11b cards.  Looks like a really simple hardware interface with a
crushing load of software...  I may look deeper (or may go to Home Depot
and look at some 6' long drill bits).

Dale

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