Re: USB WiFi Adapter
On 8/23/22 20:50, Jude DaShiell wrote:
Atheros is what thinkpenguin.com uses to avoid proprietary blobs.
By law here in the USA, the power and frequency controls for an rf
radiating device MUST
not be user accessible.
Hence the locked down read only blobs, which they won't work without.
This is to assure
that the maker of such a device is following the the rules and
regulations as set by the FCC.
Otherwise some hacker could design a 10 kw output device operating in
the blue tooth
assigned frequencies.
Many other countries have similar laws.
Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com>
"There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)
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On Tue, 23 Aug 2022, Timothy M Butterworth wrote:
All,
Can anyone recommend a USB WiFi adapter that will work without binary blob
proprietary drivers?
Thanks
Tim
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Cheers, Gene Heskett.
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soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)
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