Re: USB2 or 3 WiFi dual band adapters

[Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben@transient.nz>]

On 12/08/18 20:55, Curt wrote:
> I looked at the TP-LINK TL-WN722N on Amazon.fr suggested by another
> poster (whom I think was Ben if memory serves, which is increasingly not
> exactly the case), but had trouble understanding which of the multiple
> versions of the device contained the desired chipset (some commenters
> claimed the device they bought did not work out of the box with their
> Linux distribution). I guess my question would be (if I was in the
> business of asking questions): how can you be assured when purchasing a
> wireless usb dongle what chipset is lodged within the device?

You must check the full version as the v2 has a different chipset (see 
complaints in the Amazon comments). The original is Atheros, the v2 is 
Realtek:

Atheros: https://wikidevi.com/wiki/TP-LINK_TL-WN722N
Realtek: https://wikidevi.com/wiki/TP-LINK_TL-WN722N_v2

I suggest contacting the vendor for confirmation.

Kind regards,

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Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben@transient.nz>
Director
Transient Software Limited <https://transient.nz/>
New Zealand