Aironet 340 and Linux kernel 2.6.3

[thaddicus]

I've got an Aironet 340 PCMCIA card running Mandrake 10 on a laptop. For reasons unknown to me, the linux drivers/software fail to load. Mandrake doesn't see the drivers and nothing works. I've noticed in the driver description it mentions "Supports Linux Kernel 2.4.18 and 2.4.20-28". Is this the root of my problem; using kernel 2.6.3? I'm a bit of a newbie as far as Linux goes, but I can manage.

[#2]

Yes, Release 2.0 of the Cisco Aironet client adapter driver can be used only with Cisco Aironet 340, 350, 4500, and 4800 Series Wireless LAN Adapters (PC, LM, mini-PCI, and PCI client adapters), and Linux kernel version 2.2.xx or 2.4.xx.

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/wireless/airo_350/350cards/linux/instlcfg/icglchp2.htm#xtocid7

[thaddicus]

I did figure it out after a long few days. The linux version of the ACU didn't jive with the WinXP-level firmware. I had to install the drivers and utilities separately and downgrade the firmware from 5.30.17 to 4.25 to use the ACU. Once configured I reloaded the 5.30.17 firmware to be able to associate with the AP. Thanks!