Finding appropriate Network Card
I have checked for a network card on Solaris Hardware Compatibility(HCL) List against what my local computer shops supplies. When I say checked, I have looked at all of them, the recommended ones, certified ones etc... The computer shops just doesn't supply any of the network card listed on Solaris HCL.
What do I do now? Is it possible to have one of the network card from my local computer shop to run on solaris.
Here's my computer specification:
Intel P4 3.4Ghz
1G DDR Ram
MS or MSI Socket 775 Motherboard (Version 7091 1.0)
(Currrently I'm running a Ralink 2500 PCI Wireless Network Card just find on WinXP Pro, but Solaris doesn't accept it.)
Here is a list of what my local computer shop supplies:
Antenna
D-Link Indoor 5dBi Gain Omni-Directional Antenna ANT24-0501
D-Link Air Indoor/Outdoor 5dbi Gain omni Dir.Antenna(ANT24-0500)
D-Link ANT24-0700 indoor 7dBi Gain Omni-directional antenna
D-Link Ant24-0800 Outdoor 8Dbi Gain Omni-Directional Antenna
D-Link ANT24-1400 outdoor directional antenna
D-Link ANT24-CB03N antenna Extension cable 3M
D-link ANT24JC RP-SMA to MMCX-plug jumper cable
D-Link DWL-50AT Indoor 5dBi Gain Dipole Antenna
D-Link DWL-G710 11/54Mbps Wless Range Extender, Detachable Antenna
D-Link DWL-R60AT Antenna
D-Link DWL-G122 USB wireless network card 802.11g(54Mbps)
D-Link DWL-G132 USB wireless network Adapter 802.11g(108Mbps)
Netgear ANT2409, 9dBi Indoor/Outdoor Omni-directional Antenna
Linksys WUSB54G Wireless USB Network Key 802.11g(54Mbps)
Netcomm NP560 Indoor Wireless Booster 200mW
Netcomm NP562 Indoor Wireless Booster 500mW
Netgear ACC-10314-01(1.5M) Antenna Cable Reverse SMA Connectors
Netgear ACC-10314-02(3M) Antenna Cable Reverse SMA Connectors
Netgear ACC-10314-03(5M) Antenna Cable Reverse SMA Connectors
Netgear ACC-10314-04(10M) Antenna Cable Reverse SMA Connectors
Netgear ANT2405(ANTENNA) 5 DBi Omni Directional Ceiling/Wall Mount Antenna
Netgear WG111 Wireless USB Adapter 802.11G (54Mbps) Instock
Netgear WPN111 Wireless USB Adapter 802.11G (108Mbps MIMO Tech)
Wireless PCI Adapter
Asus WL-138G-V2 802.11b/g+125Mbps, PCI, 2.4GHz, WMM, ExAntenna
D-Link AirPremier DWL-AG530 Tri-Mode Dualband Wireless PCI Card(108bps)
D-Link DWL-G510 PCI wireless network card 802.11G (54Mbps)
D-Link DWL-G520 Wireless PCI Adapter(108Mbps)
D-Link DWL-G520M AirPlus XtremeG 11/54/108Mb Wireless PCI with MIMO
D-Link DWL-G550 11/54/108Mbps High-Powered W\'less PCI Adapter
Linksys WMP300N Wireless Draft-N PCI Adapter
Linksys WMP54G Wireless-G PCI Network Adapter 802.11G (54Mbps)
Linksys WMP54GR Wireless-G PCI Network Adapter 802.11G (108Mbps)
Netgear WG311 Wireless PCI Card 802.11G (54Mbps)
Netgear WN311B, RANGEMAX NEXT 270Mbps WLESS PCI ADAPTER 802.11N
Netgear WPN311RANGEMAX Wireless PCI Card 802.11G (108Mbps MIMO Tech)
Wireless PCMCIA Cards
D-Link DWL-G630 Wireless PCMCIA Adapter 802.11G (54Mbps)
D-Link DWL-G650 Wireless PCMCIA Adapter 802.11G (108Mbps)
D-Link DWL-G650M AirPlus XtremeG 11/54/108Mb Wireless PCMCIA with MIMO
D-Link DWL-G680 11/54/108Mbps High-Powered Wless PCMCIA Card
Linksys WPC54G PCMCIA Wireless Network Adapter 802.11G (54Mbps)
Linksys WPC54GR PCMCIA Wireless card 802.11G (108Mbps)
Netgear WG511 Wireless PCMCIA Network Card 802.11G (54Mbps)
Netgear WN511B, RANGEMAX NEXT 270Mbps WLESS NB ADAPTER, 802.11N
Netgear WPN511 Wireless PCMCIA Network Card 802.11G (108Mbs MIMO Tech)
Netgear WPNT511 Wireless PCMCIA Network Card 802.11bg (240 Mbps MIMO Tech)
What are suggestions and advice? I'm pretty sure that something from that list should work.
It's really dumb that WinXP which is not the most advanced OS on the planet (as Solaris 10 is), can support my old network card (Ralink 2500 PCI Wireless) and those that my local computer shop supplies, and Solaris 10 can't. Furthermore, WinXP Pro, which I am running costs me, and solaris 10 is free. So like I am paying to run a piece of hardware (my old network card) that is old and inferior. LOL Weird!