David HM Spector examines the state of Linux for wireless networks in this series at O'Reilly. Spector writes . . .

“. . . For Linux specifically there's been nothing but good news: every modern Linux distribution that supports PCMCIA cards can now use wireless cards from almost any vendor. This is easier than you'd think since there are only three or four kinds of PCMCIA controller chipsets being used by the majority of vendors. It's as easy as going to your local CompUSA and dropping $100 for a card and you're on the air. Even desktop systems can support PCMCIA cards with the addition of a single- or double-card controller.”

“On the access point side of things there are more choices too; there are dozens of vendors marketing access points and the prices typically are in the $200-$350 range. The only hitch is finding an access point you can manage from a Linux system . . . “

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