SparkLAN 802.11g Wireless G USB Network Adapter,Compatible with Win98 / 2000 / XP / Vista / MAC / Linux, includes easy setup
£15.00
- 64/128/256-bit WEP / WPA / WPA2/WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK and TKIP Encryption
- Support for Microsoft Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, Linux and MAC
- Easy setup and configuration, comes with extension cable
- Operating distance of up to 300 meters in free space
- 54G
Does work on linux - I wanted this because it supported Linux.I m running Mandriva.2009.It came with updated drivers. I installed it on windows first and then tried it on Linux. After a couple of hours it worked, with excellent connectivity.I ve had no problems with it at all since installation.
New lease of life for my old laptop - Brilliant!! Like the man said it really does do what it says on the tin. It has given a new lease of life to my 10 year old laptop which runs on Microsoft Windows Me. Just follow the instructions on the CD and away you go!!
No problems. Perhaps a little pricey? - Worked straight away. Does what it says on the packet. Maybe could have got the same from a cheaper option, but went with the bulk of reviews on this and it s fit for purpose.
It DOES work with linux, but you need to fiddle a little. - I am new to linux (Ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04) and have taken a while to get online with it. I had an existing Netgear WG111v2 wireless USB point, which I could not get to work using ndiswrapper. Eventually, I saw a review for this and took a chance on it as it was described as plug and play with linux. When I received it, I put it in my USB port and nothing happened. When I read the instructions, my heart sank. They are truly appaling, written in very poor English, and to a newbie like me, undecipherable. I was about to give up, but decided to give it one last go. I put the Safecom in the USB port and rebooted. Then I went to the Network utility and fiddled about. I GOT IT TO WORK, and without too much hassle!!. It is plug and play, but not perhaps in the sense we expect if we are used to windows. The drivers for this chipset are preloaded into ubuntu 8.04, and I believe 7.10 (not sure about earlier versions), so no need to bother with the CD at all. You need to untick the roaming box. Find where the stick is located (in my case eth0, just try the options), and tell it your network details (Set it to configure automatically, not manually). Tell it whether your ISP gives you a static or automatically assigned IP address, provide the router security password and you should be off! In the 20 hours since I got it to work, it has had good range, and speed and has not dropped the connection. It is certainly the only solution I ve managed to find for linux, though if you are used to windows, you may find the unfamiliar linux interface requires a little patience and willingness to play around with settings.I could only get it to work with WEP and not WPA or WPA2. This is due to linux and not safecom.There doesn t appear to be any option in the security drop down box except WEP in the linux interface, but this is a small price to pay for finally going wireless with linux. I hope this helps!!!I would have given it 5 stars if the instructions had been of any use at all.
rubbish driver for Linux - Safecom pretends to support Linux. It is a lie. The driver is old and does not compile. The version that can be downloaded from their site is even worse. After one evening spent in the code I give up. Direct to the wastebin.