Fixed sharing on the link sorry. On Thu, Aug 26, 2021 at 1:56 PM Vince Winter <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hey Dennis, > > It is not a complete list but a list of wifi adapters that we have tested > at Free Geek that are plug and play. (tested in linux mint) > > https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LK27wLlamiQxdHFaM_aGaGz33jBooeBD834fiFqrkl8/edit?usp=sharing > > On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 9:38 PM Denis Heidtmann <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> What you recommended was delivered. Unfortunately to the wrong address, >> as >> we have moved and I neglected to change the Amazon account. So a neighbor >> is retrieving it. I will get in on Friday. This moving business is a >> royal >> pain, Not having done it for 40 years means that we are grossly >> inexperienced, and have made a number of mistakes. >> >> Thanks, Russell. >> >> On Tue, Aug 24, 2021 at 6:28 AM Russell Senior <[email protected] >> > >> wrote: >> >> > Downside of a PCI connected device is that it is buried behind a steel >> > box. It is generally easier to move around a USB device (on the end of >> > a USB extension cable). The ar9271 chipset has good linux support: >> > https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FVRKCZJ/. Even the firmware is >> > open-sourced, very rare! Some of the newer ac devices don't have an >> > "upstreamed" driver, which means you are constantly having to find >> > some dodgy github version or someone's Nth generation mostly abandoned >> > fork of unknown completeness. Not to say good options don't exist, I >> > just don't happen to know what they are. >> > >> > Also, I would not give up on finding a way to get a wire to your >> > machine. Wires++. >> > >> > On Tue, Aug 24, 2021 at 5:53 AM Rich Shepard <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > > >> > > On Mon, 23 Aug 2021, Denis Heidtmann wrote: >> > > >> > > > I am looking for recommendations for adding wireless. I have been >> > assuming >> > > > a USB unit would be the choice, but there are 3 or 4 slots >> available. >> > > >> > > Hi Denis, >> > > >> > > There are USB adapter yet I suggest you consider an internal NIC such >> as >> > > these from Newegg: <www.newegg.com/p/pl?d=wireless+nic>. Years ago I >> > had a >> > > couple but they ended up at Free Geek. Since the NIC is on the system >> bus >> > > it's much quicker than an external USB device and takes up no >> desk/table >> > > space. >> > > >> > > Stay well, >> > > >> > > Rich >> > >> > > > -- > Vince Winter (he/him/they/them) > Tech Support Staff > 503-232-9350, menu option 6 > Tuesday to Saturday 10 AM - 5:45 PM > > FREE GEEK > Including everyone in our digital future > 1731 SE 10th Avenue > Portland, OR 97214 > 503-232-9350 > > Learn more about us at: > www.freegeek.org > Tweet @FreeGeekPDX > or like us on Facebook > www.facebook.com/freegeekmothership > -- Vince Winter (he/him/they/them) Tech Support Staff 503-232-9350, menu option 6 Tuesday to Saturday 10 AM - 5:45 PM FREE GEEK Including everyone in our digital future 1731 SE 10th Avenue Portland, OR 97214 503-232-9350 Learn more about us at: www.freegeek.org Tweet @FreeGeekPDX or like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/freegeekmothership
