54G wireless PCI Cards for RouterOs

robot714 · Wed Aug 03, 2005 5:37 am

Hi

I would like to know does RouterOS support any proprietary 54G wireless PCI Cards? Examples D-Link, Netgear, Linksys etc

Regards

cmit · Wed Aug 03, 2005 12:37 pm

What do you mean by "proprietary cards"? RouterOS has a list of supported wireless chipsets/cards, which can be seen at http://www.mikrotik.com/docs/ros/2.8/gu ... list#1.2.3...

changeip · Wed Aug 03, 2005 11:51 pm

We use a Dlink wireless 54g card in ours - its an atheros 5213 chipset. Cant remember the model number - not all of them are supported.

Sam

robot714 · Thu Aug 04, 2005 6:05 am

What do you mean by "proprietary cards"?

Off the shelf cards, where you can buy anywhere, i need this information because i stay in a country where there is limited resources.

regards

infomate · Fri Aug 05, 2005 11:14 am

Dont buy and Dlink 650+. not supported. im still looking for an old 650 only card.

let mus know if you have better luck.

Robert S.

changeip · Fri Aug 05, 2005 6:15 pm

DWL-G520 (not plus) works perfectly.

http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.a ... ss+Adapter

Sam

robot714 · Sat Aug 06, 2005 4:34 am

thanks for the tips guys, by that it should mean tha ti could only get D-LINK on this market ?

still no luck yet, found lots of edimax and prolink cards, some linksys,dlink & cnet but there is no 520 & 650 around.

regards

advantz · Sat Aug 06, 2005 3:53 pm

linksys wmp55ag (a/b/g)
dlink ag520/ag530 (a/b/g)
planet wl-8310v1 (b/g)

already tested, and works fine :)

wildbill442 · Sat Aug 06, 2005 8:49 pm

Why not order the cards ONLINE!? Now that would be neat if you could actually order things over the internet that you could not get locally! /sarcasim

csickles · Tue Aug 09, 2005 11:30 pm

Try an Airlink 101 SuperG / 108 card..

Very low price and works GREAT !!!

Craig

robot714 · Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:10 am

Why not order the cards ONLINE!? Now that would be neat if you could actually order things over the internet that you could not get locally! /sarcasim

i have try order online but most of them dont delivery to my country or the freight charges cost a lot, like triple the price of the cards.

regards

infomate · Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:39 am

Has anybody tried a senao card? they are using Atheros chips if im not mistaken. what model works with MT?

thanks

Robert S.

csickles · Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:03 pm

You could run a MiniPCI card in a RB41 adapter.
Many types are online and should work with RouterOS.

Craig

robot714 · Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:03 am

hi all,

anyone try anything with realtech chipset ?

regards

cmit · Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:25 am

If you're still talking about wireless (not Ethernet) chipset: Forget it. It just isn't supported...

infomate · Tue Aug 16, 2005 1:23 pm

Im thinking of buying an SR2 400mW miniPCI for my PC Router. I am just wondering if a PCI RouterBoard 11 support it (note: SR5 - Routerboard 14 /18 not supported) and if my MT PC router will recognize it?

Anybody tried this configuration?

Robert S.

infomate · Tue Aug 16, 2005 1:26 pm

come to think of it, why Mikrotik doesnt carry it? Any known problems/issues we are not aware of?

and also, on Mikrotiks website, it did not mention if the SR5 will work with RB 11?

any explanation would help me decide on what items to buy.

thank you.

Robert S.

Tue Aug 16, 2005 2:04 pm

what do you mean? RB11/14/18 supports SR5!!

infomate · Tue Aug 16, 2005 3:49 pm

what do you mean? RB11/14/18 supports SR5!!

(IA/MP4) RouterBOARD 14 Four-Slot miniPCI Adapter

MikroTik RouterBOARD 14 miniPCI to PCI adapter is an advanced four-slot adapterfor 3.3v miniPCI to PCI standard sockets. The adapter is provided in PCI cardform with four integrated miniPCI slots that allow you to use four miniPCIcards in one standard PCI socket. Should not be used with SR5 or SR2 400mW miniPCI!

I hope you can explain it a bit.

Thank you!

Robert S.

Tue Aug 16, 2005 4:05 pm

there have been many discussions about this on the forum already. so you CAN use one SR5 and for example 1-2 CM9 cards. You probably can use two SR5 cards but nothing else with them. You can NOT use 3 or more of these cards.

This SR5 card does not meet any miniPCI standards, so we put this warning so people don't try to use many cards at once.

cmit · Tue Aug 16, 2005 4:22 pm

To explain a bit more:

The warning and number of cards you can probably use all have their source in the amount of current the SR2/5 cards do/may draw.

This current is more than is specified for MiniPCI cards, so it at least can (and probably will) create problems using too many of them on - for example - a RB14.

There are several discussions in this forum about this topic - including hacks to provide the necessary power via additional power supplies and the like...

infomate · Wed Aug 17, 2005 2:23 am

Thanks guys!

simply said, using one (1) SR5 or SR2 on any of the routerboards wont be any problem. If yould like to put in more, then consider hacking the hardware for additional current input.

Very well explained indeed.

BTW, I have just signed-up for the OEM program. I wouldnt have done so, if not for the help and support from guys like you, and ofcourse the reliability and excelent performance of Mikrotik.

Thanks again!

Robert S.