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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:54:47 -0500
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To: "Christoph .J Thompson" <cjsthompson@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: D-Link GWL-122 and AP/WPA2
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On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:31:55 +0100, "Christoph .J Thompson"
<cjsthompson@gmail.com> wrote:
> After trying to get a Sitecom WL-608 wireless USB adapter to work in AP
> mode to no avail I gave up and ordered a Belkin F5D7050 wireless USB
> adapter thinking it used a Prism based chipset which would enable me to
use
> it in AP mode. Almost two weeks later I finally got it this morning
(kudos
> to UPS for the "fast" delivery). To my dismay some clown at Belkin
thought
> it was funny to use a new chipset with each revision of their F5D7050. I
> got a revision "e" which has a Realtek rtl8187 chipset which won't be of
> any use for what I want to do. So I'm back at my starting point with my
> pockets ~50 euros lighter. I'm going to have to buy another USB wifi
> adapter and I'm considering the D-Link GWL-122. It seems that the D-Link
> GWL-122 uses the Prism chipset. Has anyone here any experience with this
> device? Will it work in AP mode with WPA2?

Have you considered other chipsets?  If you HAVE to go with USB, you might
try:

http://www.oxfordtec.com/uk/USB-Wireless-Adapters-802.11b/g---54Mbps/c51_58/p140/SparkLAN-WL-685R-WLAN-802.11g-54Mbps-Wireless-USB-Dongle-%28Ralink-RT2571WF%29---also-LINUX-and-Apple-MAC-OSX-compatible/product_info.html

which is rt2500usb based.  I'll test a rt2500usb device tonight for AP mode
for
ya.  You'll be able to see my results at:  http://wireless.erley.org/

Pat Erley