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splatterdash

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Registered: 2011-06-07

Posts: 72

Recommended USB Wireless Adapter for Archlinux

I've been having problems lately with my laptop's wireless chipset (Intel). There's a bug in the iwlwifi firmware that hasn't been fixed for months, and some recent kernel changes made it harder for me to use an older version of the firmware (which works fine).

So to solve this, I'm thinking of getting a USB wireless adapter. I think this could be quick solution for the wireless to work. The thing is, I'm worried that I might encounter similar firmware problems. So I'm wondering, what USB wireless adapter do you recommend to use with Arch?

my0pic

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From: Melbourne, Australia

Registered: 2008-05-23

Posts: 206

Re: Recommended USB Wireless Adapter for Archlinux

I recently acquired a Netgear WNDA3100 Wireless N Dualband usb adapter and can confirm it wrks perfectly using ndiswrapper.

kilgore70809

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Registered: 2011-09-14

Posts: 4

Re: Recommended USB Wireless Adapter for Archlinux

I have been trying to install that USB Wireless device for a few hours with NDISWRAPPER.. are you in 64bit or 32bit ARch?  I'm in 64bit and I am wondering if thats a problem.

I tried to follow the guide exactly... but when I try and logon to a WPA network.. it times out.  It can see the network..

my0pic

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From: Melbourne, Australia

Registered: 2008-05-23

Posts: 206

Re: Recommended USB Wireless Adapter for Archlinux

I have been trying to install that USB Wireless device for a few hours with NDISWRAPPER.. are you in 64bit or 32bit ARch?  I'm in 64bit and I am wondering if thats a problem.

I tried to follow the guide exactly... but when I try and logon to a WPA network.. it times out.  It can see the network..

Installed on 32bit system though if you can scan and see the network I would assume the 32/64 bit question is mute.
Have you tried an unsecured connection for testing?

Trilby

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Registered: 2011-11-29

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Re: Recommended USB Wireless Adapter for Archlinux

Ndiswrapper is great for when it's needed, but why on earth would you recommend someone buy hardware that they have to use a workaround to get working when the OP is asking for hardware that it well supported.

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my0pic

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From: Melbourne, Australia

Registered: 2008-05-23

Posts: 206

Re: Recommended USB Wireless Adapter for Archlinux

Ndiswrapper is great for when it's needed, but why on earth would you recommend someone buy hardware that they have to use a workaround to get working when the OP is asking for hardware that it well supported.

Fair point, but I was relaying my positive experience with that adapter. Ndiswrapper may be considered a workaround for some, but it works.

chamber

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Registered: 2012-03-29

Posts: 279

Re: Recommended USB Wireless Adapter for Archlinux

I was using this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B003MTT … ecouk06-21

They include linux drivers for you with the cd or you can download drivers from the realtek site. Once the driver is made it works very well. Not blindingly fast but worked very well for me.

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hcjl

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From: berlin

Registered: 2007-06-29

Posts: 330

Re: Recommended USB Wireless Adapter for Archlinux

just take one of these http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Devices/USB

xc1024

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Registered: 2009-11-10

Posts: 51

Re: Recommended USB Wireless Adapter for Archlinux

I've got BlueNEXT BN-WD54G. Works perfectly, supported by rt73usb driver.