Re: Which USB wireless LAN adapter really works on Debian?
Dne, 06. 06. 2010 11:20:51 je jidanni@jidanni.org napisal(a):
So please tell me in your opinion what common brand and series has the
most throughly working Debian drivers and really works? Thanks you
very much.
IMHO, there is no such thing as "Debian" drivers -- if a driver works
in Linux, it will most certainly work in Debian too. That said, Debian
Stable (Lenny) uses the kernel it uses, generally not the most recent
one in any sense of the word. Many drivers come with newer kernels, so
your choice will largely depend on whether you plan to use Lenny or
Squeeze. A good starting point would be
http://www.backtrack-linux.org/bt/wireless-drivers/
and
http://backtrack.offensive-security.com/index.php?title=HCL:Wireless
Please do check the above two links. You have to be wary though:
vendors frequently change a chipset (or just use a newer, incompatible
versions thereof) *without prior notice* and, moreover, without making
any mention on the packaging.
Generally speaking, older chips are better incorporated into the kernel
(the developers have had more time to reverse-engineer them and/or to
iron out the bugs), but older chips are also generally not as good as
newer ones in terms of range, power efficiency etc. Now, even with a
"good" and "compatible" wireless chip your mileage (speed,
compatibility, range, potential drop-outs etc.) may vary depending on
the driver used.
In addition, if you're looking for a 802.11n adapter, I think that the
'n' standard is *still* not completely finalized and consequently
*nowhere near* incorporated into the mainline kernels. I would very
much enjoy to be disproven on this though.
--
Regards, and good luck, you're gonna need it ;)
Klistvud
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