WiFi Adapter RTL8187 or RT3090??

[brebey]

I'm trying to figure out how to get WPA/WPA2 working with Ubuntu 9.10.

I've found posts about updated drivers for the RT3090 Chipset (http://www.fit-pc2.com/forum/viewtopic. ... Ubuntu+WPA), but Ubuntu loads the RTL8187 driver, and when I open the cases of my Fit2s, the chipset is marked "8187", so it looks pretty convincingly like my Fit2s have the RTL8187 chipset in their WiFi Adapters.

What is going on here? Are the Fit2s distributed with two different cards? Is RT3090 driver supposed to support the 8187 chipset, too?

The bottom-line question is: how do I get WPA working?

Any clarification would be appreciated!

Thanks for any help!

[yogev_ezra]

1.1GHz CPU were shipped with RTL8187.
1.6GHz CPU are shipped with RT3090.

[brebey]

Ah-HA! Thanks!

Are both models still available, or are 1.1GHz ones being sunset?

[yogev_ezra]

1.1GHz models are still sold but RTL8187 wifi was discontinued.

[brebey]

Thanks. Will you help me further clarify?:

Are you saying that we can still get 1.1GHz models, but they won't have WiFi capability becuase the 8187 is no more?

Is the implication, then:
- if we want Fit2s with WiFi capability, we have to move up to the 1.6GHz models with teh 3090 chipset?
- we can get the 1.1GHz models, but they'll have the 3090 chipset instead of the 8187?
- something else?

[yogev_ezra]

The models available for order are listed here:
http://www.fit-pc.com/web/purchase/order-direct/
You can get 1.1GHz version without WiFi or 1.6GHz version with RT3090.
You can also install any other WiFi card yourself, but that will void your warranty.
You can also check with distributors whether they still have 1.1GHz + RTL8187 in stock.