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Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:57 pm
The Valet connector is the only way to use the net at our house now. I need someone to help me figure this out. I have even tried calling Cisco support for this and all I got from them is to be told that I need to either install Windows or buy a Mac. Screw that! I am sure, at least I hope someone here can help me.

I posted this at another site, but still no real help. I was told to install certain things via synaptic, but I can't use synaptic without the net. Hopefully someone here will have a real fix for this.

This is the product I need help with:
http://homestore.cisco.com/en-us/Adapters/Valet-Valet-ConnectorAM10_stcVVproductId97657085VVcatId551965VVviewprod.htm
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Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:06 pm
I will have to confirm this when I get home, but I am pretty sure that I have the Linksys WUSB100 RangePlus Adapter and it works with Linux, right out of the box.

http://homestore.cisco.com/en-us/adapters/linksys-wusb100-Range-Plus-Wirelessn_stcVVproductId53934622VVcatId552009VVviewprod.htm

Wireless can still be a pain sometimes... I'll get back to you later.

Harvey

PS... WELCOME BACK, long time no see Cool Cool Cool
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Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:11 pm
Is there any way for you to go with a wired connection to download the needed/necessary apps?

*some* of those USB adapters can be a real bugger getting to work on Linux; I have a box of the critters that were bought on sale that proved to be too big of a challenge so wound up in the "swap meet" crate.

When all else fails we break out an ancient wrt54g that's been flashed with DDWRT/White Russian, they hook up to anything when plugged in.
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Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:39 pm
Thanx Harvey am having a real issue here and I don't want to go back to Winblows. It's good to be back. I got placed on out-patient status the other day.

Bob3, there is no way for me to do that, we are wireless only now. Got a great deal on it, but it is turning out to be the worst idea we have ever made......

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Wed Feb 09, 2011 6:18 pm
You may want to hit ebay & plug in "linksys DD-WRT" & see what you can come up with; it'll pretty much give you a (sometimes) old wireless router that ya plug into your computer & it will connect with dang near anything wireless downstream (or within a couple miles, if your antenna is hefty enough).
You may have to shell out another $20 - $30 but one of those "magic blue boxes" should be in everybody's tool kit, even if ya don't want to get into industrial grade hacking. Twisted Evil

Otherwise I have a handful of those USB adapters, don't know what will connect or not out of the box w/o tweaking but such a deal I have for you... Rolling Eyes

What OS are ya using, and what's your router??
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Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:38 pm
Wife says I can't spend another nickle till my settlement comes through. Which, hopefully, will get here before March 18th.
OSes installed currently:
Oz Unity
Klikit
Mint Debian

Router:
Netgear WGR614v10

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Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:52 pm
I was wrong about the model of my Linksys adapter:

http://homestore.cisco.com/searchresults.htm?keywords=wusb54gc

It was a wusb54gc which if you go to the link above, they have a refurbished one for sale for $16.99... It works with Ubuntu, and I am sure that it would work with any other distro based off of Ubuntu, such as PhoenixOS, and Linux Mint.

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Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:04 pm
Yea, I'm going to have to wait to purchase anything else till my settlement comes in.
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Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:02 pm
Maybe we should take up a "postage stamp" collection for da FroG so's he can get a USB adapter that'll hopefully run on his machine. What a Face
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Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:26 pm
lol!
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Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:07 pm
Hi Froggy Long time no see. When your with friends moneys no problem like
Bob3 said I'll donate $10.00 Do you have a Paypal account?
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Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:17 pm
Thank you Old Tech. It's good to be back. I appreciate the offer. No, no Paypal. Maybe we can work out something with Bob3. He's the one who has the items. Wink
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Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:56 pm
Which one would you like to try (first)? The "DWL-G132"?

Email me your mailing addy & I'll get it on its way, if it doesn't do the trick we can start going through the PCI cards 'till the eagle screams. Twisted Evil

admin AT comdive DOT com
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Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:25 am
Thank you guys. You all totally rock. Addy sent Bob3. Again, I can't express my appreciation enough. Thank you.


Edit:
Couldn't spell "enough" right. Wife pointed it out to me.

Edit2:
Doing a search for the DWL-G132, it seems like others have issues with it and Ubuntu derivatives also.

Edit3:
Did find a couple tutorials using ndiswrapper, that might work for it.
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Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:39 pm
The critter will be off in the mail this afternoon. What a Face
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Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:44 pm
Thank you Bob3. I really appreciate this.
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Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:16 am
LinuXFroG wrote:Thank you Bob3. I really appreciate this.

Welcome back buddy!

Ray What a Face
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Fri Feb 11, 2011 1:19 pm
Thank you Ray. Good to be here amongst real friends.
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Sun Feb 13, 2011 6:07 pm
Well... did ya manage to get it working? bounce
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Sun Feb 13, 2011 6:56 pm
Have not received it yet. Maybe tomorrow. As for the AN10, still doesn't work at all.
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Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:41 pm
It looks like they stuck the thing on a slow sightseeing bus...

Detailed Results:

Arrival at Post Office, February 14, 2011, 4:01 am, YUCAIPA, CA 92399
Processed through Sort Facility, February 13, 2011, 1:06 am, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92403
Processed through Sort Facility, February 11, 2011, 5:42 pm, WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 95799
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Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:56 pm
Ok, got it about 2 hrs ago. Been trying ever since to get it working. Tried on PhoenixOS, Klikit, Mint, Fedora and Slack. No go. It didn't even work for Win7 and m$ says every thing "Just Works", my backside. Laughing

But at least we tried and I do appreciate it Bob3.


Edit:
Just tried on Oz Unity, but same results. No go.
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Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:45 pm
Is this for a laptop or desktop?

If laptop, does it have a pcmcia slot?

I have a lot more wireless network adapters laying around here... I just grabbed what appeared to be the best USB version from the first box I opened up, & that was 'cuz you already have a USB adapter.
I probably have just a couple-few USB gadgets (and PCI slot versions) but with pcmcia I'm flush.
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Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:10 pm
It's a desktop. So no pcmcia slot. But I do have 1 pci slot open. lmao!
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Tue Feb 15, 2011 5:34 pm
Dang, I have the tail end of a pallet load of some cute little small form factor desktops that have a PCMCIA slot in them.

[Network] Cisco Valet Connector help needed SYS063m
Back in the old Lindows daze, the OS would frequently think they were a laptop. Rolling Eyes

If worse come to worse you'll wake up one morning with one sitting by yer front door with a Cisco Airolink plugged into it! Twisted Evil

How about the following:

ViewSonic WPCI-100
AirLink AWLH3025
US Robotics USR5416

If ya want, I can send 'em all along with a postage-paid return label so you can send back whatever doesn't do the trick for ya. What a Face
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