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From: Sandgroper
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:37

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"BrianM" <bmorris@nilads.co.nz> wrote in message 
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> Desktop PC with Mandriva 2008. Shortly I will moving to an area with no
> fixed phone line to access my ISP so it will have to shift to wireless.
> Assume I will need a wireless USB adapter connected to the PC - not
> sure what is needed in the way of hardware from that point.
> Also, will I need additional drivers?
>
> Bigpond.au offer a 7.2 home network where the modem plugs into any
> 240V AC plug - I was wondering if this could be adapted to work with
> Linux?. I'm not up to speed when it comes to wireless
> as I haven't used it before.

Check to see if you can get the 3 network in your new area , the USB adapter 
and USB key work straight out of the box.

Check out this whirlpool thread.
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/1066529.html

There are also a few other threads about getting a wireless connection using 
linux.


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