[Lvlug] Choice of PC laptop wifi for use with Ubuntu

[Chris]

The best bet is to always just go with GNU/Linux stuff. Solves the 
problem. I wouldn't trust any product- if it doesn't say GNU/Linux and 
have open source drivers don't buy it. Even if it works today it might 
not tomorrow- or with another GNU/Linux distribution. Companies are 
releasing non-free drivers and firmware. Sometimes things work, and 
later don't because of this. Companies either stop supporting it- or 
distributions refuse to include it, etc.

Kyle Bauer wrote:
> I've had success with a NetGear WG511T PCMCIA Wireless Networking card 
> in ubuntu 6.06LTS.  Using it was pretty much 'fire and forget'.  
> Everything was autodetected, as is the draw to ubuntu.  However I've 
> since reformatted and reinstalled windows xp pro onto the laptop and 
> turned it into a work/dev box.  /shame.
>
> :: OFF TOPIC ::
>   However I did build a new desktop specifically for Fedora 7.  
> Unfortunately I can't get it to connect to the internet, so it's still 
> in the pristine, just after install configuration.  I will get it 
> online as soon as I can figure out how to use the laptop to bridge a 
> pc to pc ethernet connection, and bridge the laptop's wifi.
> :: /OFF TOPIC ::
>
> On 6/1/07, *Chris* <chris at kutztownlinux.org 
> <mailto:chris at kutztownlinux.org>> wrote:
>
>     Russ wrote:
>     > Hi,
>     >
>     > I got an used laptop that pretty well has all the features I want,
>     > except the wifi already installed.  Today, I went up to Best Buy
>     and a
>     > few other shops to have a look at the selection (Belkin, NetGear,
>     > etc.).  Then there's the choice of protocol (?), by that I mean 'a',
>     > 'b', 'g', or 'n'.  I saw one that was 'n' only, which I know to
>     be the
>     > newest but not likely the protocol most in use in Hot Spots.
>     >
>     > Please, if any of you have experience with a particular brand of
>     > plug-in wifi that has worked well with Ubuntu, the information would
>     > help me greatly.
>     >
>     If it is internal your looking for check some auction sites and
>     you'll
>     find lots of Intel MiniPCI cards that work great  with GNU/Linux. The
>     Intel drivers are open source, but the firmware isn't free (as in
>     liberty).
>
>     Ralink is very GNU/Linux friendly with the USB wifi cards. They have
>     released the source for both firmware and drivers for GNU/Linux. I
>     read
>     something on the FSF.org hardware page that they haven't released the
>     firmware source code for something (you might want to double check).
>
>     Here is one place you can get the GNU/Linux compatible Ralink USB
>     card:
>     http://3btech.net/chrart80wius.html
>
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