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Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Where to buy Linux-friendly wireless adapter for desktop PC

  • Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Where to buy Linux-friendly wireless adapter for desktop PC
  • From: "James" <bjlockie [ at ] lockie [ dot ] ca>
  • Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:33:56 -0400 (EDT)
On Wed, June 11, 2008 3:09 pm, Damian Gerow wrote:
> Thus spake Bruce Miller (subscribe [ at ] brmiller [ dot ] ca) [11/06/08 14:53]:
> : I want to buy two Linux-friendly wireless adapters, preferably locally,
> by mail-order if necessary. These are both for desktop PCs. They could
> thus be PCI or USB. Neither desktop has a PC Card/PCMCIA slot.
>
> I'd stick with PCI if you can, but as a side note, the Nintendo WiFi
> adapters use rt2500usb drivers, and work just fine.  They make an
> excellent cheap WiFi adapter.
>
> Given the links I was provided yesterday, you can likely check out
> pccyber.com.  Unfortunately, I don't see any Linux-friendly wireless cards
>  there.  The Asus card /looks/ like it should work, but ...
>
> Have you tried Future Shop?  They carry the D-Link DWA-G520, which seems
> to be an Atheros device, supported by madwifi.  The fact that it's an
> AirPlus
> XTreme G seems to indicate it's Revision B, FWIW.
> _______________________________________________

I have a preference for Atheros chipset (madwifi.org).

I would probably get another DWL-G520G (not +) off ebay.
Or I would go for something new, 802.11N . :-)
If you dislike your neighbours and live in apartment, definitely go N. :-)