This is a hardware test report about two models of wireless card I tested. I used Knoppix 3.8.1 and the "wlcardconfig" command as root.

First was a Netgear WG511v2 802.11b/g card. It had no lights on the card after I plugged it in, and nothing was recognized. Fail.

Next was an old Linksys "Instant Wireless" model WPC11 802.11b card (FCC ID 07J-GL2411010700). I got lights on the card immediately, and the card was recognized. Pass. It worked with the net just fine.

Good luck !
rcs