-----Original Message----- From: Paul Isambert <zappathustra@free.fr> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Sent: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 9:00 Subject: Re: Make WiFi work.
Le 23/11/2011 17:55, Richard a écrit : > On Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:59:29 -0600 > Hugo Vanwoerkom<hvw59601@care2.com> wrote: > >> Joel Roth wrote: >>> On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 08:06:32AM +0100, Paul Isambert wrote: >>>> Le 22/11/2011 20:52, Joel Roth a écrit : >>>>> On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 03:29:44PM +0100, Paul Isambert wrote: >> <snip> >> >>> Alternatively, you can buy a cheap USB wireless device >>> that *is* supported, till you can get the Realtek >>> stuff sorted out. >>> >>> have fun >>> >> <snip> >> >> Seems like a good idea but how harde is that to research? If I look into >> NewEgg under Computer Hardware> Networking> Wireless Networking> >> Wireless Adapters, the lowest price USB adapter is: >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833180074 >> for US$8.99, not expensive. >> But it does not mention the chipset and the feedback has 1 user saying >> that he installed it under Linux with difficulty. >> >> Another one: >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166049 >> is US$11.99 and 2 users say it installed out of the box in Linux, but >> don't mention the distrubution, 1 user says it installed with Ubuntu. >> The details don't mention the chipset either. >> >> Hugo >> >> > The later uses the RTL8712/8188/8191/8192SU series
Funny (so to speak) twist: I've bought a wifi USB stick which said "Linux" on the box. I thought installing the driver would be easy (like a Windows installer, of course!) -- but no, apprently it's made for 32-bit architecture, and mine is 64-bit. I've tried to compile nonetheless, but that didn't work. So now I have a useless USB stick, still no wifi, not to mention the book I could have bought instead...
Paul
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