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USB WLAN adapter

PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 3:50 pm
by matigev
I don't think it's smart (due speed). But I guess it should be possible to plugin an usb wlan adapter and make your nwsp2 wireless (if ethernet isn't an option).
Can you confirm this? I'm quite a newbie with linux, so I don't have a clue what to do.
I'll guess I need to install a driver and I need some sort of configurator.
Can you push me in the right direction?

Re: USB WLAN adapter

PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 4:32 pm
by fvdw
yes it could be done if the appropriate drivers can be loaded and are present on the NAS. Drivers means here kernel drivers/modules. The drivers must be compiled specifically for a kernel. So a driver compiled for a 2.6.33.1 kernel won't work on a 2.6.39.4 kernel. Also the kernel must be setup to be able to use the driver. So unfortunate no easy way...This is one of the disadvantages of Linus being open source software.
The 2.6.39.4 is compiled already with many options enabled, unfortunate many of these wlan usb dongles need dedicated drivers. This in contradiction to for example usb disks, those use all the same drivers.(mass storage)

Re: USB WLAN adapter

PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 4:58 pm
by matigev
Okay thanks.
I'll have to find the right module.