Re: [vox-tech] Seeking recommendation: USB or low-profile PCI WiFi adapter
John loaned me both of these devices, and both worked fine. Since the tiny USB one makes the most sense for my situation (little kids using the computer) and seemed to work w/o issue, I went ahead and grabbed it. (The Edimax: http://www.amazon.com/Edimax-EW-7811Un-150Mbps-Raspberry-Supports/dp/B003MTTJOY) Thanks John, and to everyone else who helped out, -bill! On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 08:54:44PM -0700, John Reed wrote: > I've never had noticeable issues with USB WiFi on Ubuntu. I use a cheapie > Edimax just fine. Can't go wrong for the price($9). Signal strength > *might* be an issue since it's so small. The small size is what makes it a > useful tool to have around the house. > > I also have a Rosewill with dual antennas if you want to test it out. I > can lend both of them to you. > > Ubuntu 16 comes out in two days, btw. > > John > > On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 8:28 PM, Bill Kendrick wrote: > > > > > We received a second-hand desktop PC (I know, right!?) that > > we've set up for my older son to use. We recently moved it > > far, far away from our home office, and I don't want to even > > contemplate wiring up Ethernet across the house for it. > > > > It's a Small Form Factor (SFF) Dell Optiplex 745, and IIRC has one > > low-profile PCI Express slot available right now. > > (Specs for the thing are here, if you're curious: > > > > https://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/optix/en/opti_745techspecs.pdf > > ) > > > > But, it also has a bunch of unused USB ports, too. > > Now, I've heard that USB WiFi on Linux is: "do not want", > > because the drivers are crap, but it also seems like the > > easiest plug-and-play solution, if it'd work. > > > > So I was wondering if anyone has recommendations for > > Linux-friendly (*Ubuntu) WiFi devices in either of > > these form-factors... (low-profile PCI, or USB)? > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > > > > -- > > -bill! > > Sent from my computer > > ___ > > vox-tech mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech > > > > > > -- > (Sent from my Atari 2600) > ___ > vox-tech mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech -- -bill! Sent from my computer ___ vox-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
Re: [vox-tech] Seeking recommendation: USB or low-profile PCI WiFi adapter
Just wanted to chime in with agreement as to not having problems vis-a-vis USB wifi drivers on Linux. (Got an immersion education in dealing with drivers, though, trying to hack together some Broadcom drivers for the card inside a Dell laptop, wow what a mindbender..) Depends on the chipset & your distro obviously, but Linux has come a long way in this regard, that's for sure. As far as an available dongle, I bought a Netgear N, "dual-band" usb one at the thrift store for a couple bucks-- eager to see what it could do for me, I was disappointed when it failed on Linux & then also on Winbloze, at which point I decided I must've wasted all my time as the thing is likely just DOA. Anyone want it? Why do I mention this? maybe the word can go forth from this humble listserv, that when you donate junk to the thrift store: PLEASE put a note on it regarding any faults it has! (Will decrease anguish in the world amongst indigents & cheapskates.) https://twitter.com/LinuxUserGroup -- Shell programming is a 1950's jukebox - great if it has your song already. --Larry Wall ___ vox-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
Re: [vox-tech] Seeking recommendation: USB or low-profile PCI WiFi adapter
I bought this last year for my Raspberry Pi 2. It works great and is advertised as Linux-compatible: http://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Wireless-802-11n-RTL8188CUS-Raspberry/dp/B00H28H8DU Rod On 04/20/2016 08:28 PM, Bill Kendrick wrote: We received a second-hand desktop PC (I know, right!?) that we've set up for my older son to use. We recently moved it far, far away from our home office, and I don't want to even contemplate wiring up Ethernet across the house for it. It's a Small Form Factor (SFF) Dell Optiplex 745, and IIRC has one low-profile PCI Express slot available right now. (Specs for the thing are here, if you're curious: https://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/optix/en/opti_745techspecs.pdf) But, it also has a bunch of unused USB ports, too. Now, I've heard that USB WiFi on Linux is: "do not want", because the drivers are crap, but it also seems like the easiest plug-and-play solution, if it'd work. So I was wondering if anyone has recommendations for Linux-friendly (*Ubuntu) WiFi devices in either of these form-factors... (low-profile PCI, or USB)? Thanks in advance! ___ vox-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
Re: [vox-tech] Seeking recommendation: USB or low-profile PCI WiFi adapter
I've never had noticeable issues with USB WiFi on Ubuntu. I use a cheapie Edimax just fine. Can't go wrong for the price($9). Signal strength *might* be an issue since it's so small. The small size is what makes it a useful tool to have around the house. I also have a Rosewill with dual antennas if you want to test it out. I can lend both of them to you. Ubuntu 16 comes out in two days, btw. John On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 8:28 PM, Bill Kendrick wrote: > > We received a second-hand desktop PC (I know, right!?) that > we've set up for my older son to use. We recently moved it > far, far away from our home office, and I don't want to even > contemplate wiring up Ethernet across the house for it. > > It's a Small Form Factor (SFF) Dell Optiplex 745, and IIRC has one > low-profile PCI Express slot available right now. > (Specs for the thing are here, if you're curious: > > https://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/optix/en/opti_745techspecs.pdf > ) > > But, it also has a bunch of unused USB ports, too. > Now, I've heard that USB WiFi on Linux is: "do not want", > because the drivers are crap, but it also seems like the > easiest plug-and-play solution, if it'd work. > > So I was wondering if anyone has recommendations for > Linux-friendly (*Ubuntu) WiFi devices in either of > these form-factors... (low-profile PCI, or USB)? > > Thanks in advance! > > > -- > -bill! > Sent from my computer > ___ > vox-tech mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech > -- (Sent from my Atari 2600) ___ vox-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
Re: [vox-tech] Seeking recommendation: USB or low-profile PCI WiFi adapter
On 04/20/2016 08:28 PM, Bill Kendrick wrote: > > We received a second-hand desktop PC (I know, right!?) that > we've set up for my older son to use. We recently moved it > far, far away from our home office, and I don't want to even > contemplate wiring up Ethernet across the house for it. > > It's a Small Form Factor (SFF) Dell Optiplex 745, and IIRC has one > low-profile PCI Express slot available right now. > (Specs for the thing are here, if you're curious: > https://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/optix/en/opti_745techspecs.pdf) > > But, it also has a bunch of unused USB ports, too. > Now, I've heard that USB WiFi on Linux is: "do not want", > because the drivers are crap, but it also seems like the > easiest plug-and-play solution, if it'd work. > > So I was wondering if anyone has recommendations for > Linux-friendly (*Ubuntu) WiFi devices in either of > these form-factors... (low-profile PCI, or USB)? > > Thanks in advance! > > Whatever dongle they commonly ship with Raspberry Pi seems to work well. Maybe start in a Pi accessory store. I'll try to remember where I put mine, and plug it in to find out what vendor make it was. I'll I recall was it was tiny and have wifi n. Thanks, Alex ___ vox-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
