On Sat, Mar 25, 2017 at 2:33 PM, Doug <dmcgarr...@optonline.net> wrote: ... > Perhaps you can find an interface card that will > physically interface ... > While I was trying to get the Inspiron wireless to work, I bought a little > USB gadget that was > very small, and while it did work, it had almost no range. The internal wifi > cards attach to > antenna wires that run up behind the screen, and this gives much better > range. > > One more thing: I have a machine that has a Broadcom chip in it, and I have > dual-booted > Mint 17 LTS on that machine, and Mint is smart enough to find the right > software for the > Broadcom, and Mint works out of the box on that machine. And Mint is a nice > distro. Try it!
I have tried it, and I'm not a fan. But thanks for the suggestions, Doug. To your point about limited range with a small add-on, Ben suggested a USB ethernet device that has an antenna, and I'll try it if the small one I ordered doesn't work. Best regards