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It would be better to choose from OpenBSD's list, as that hardware is likely more open. Ralink and Realtek have been described as particularly friendly (if memo
by chasil 4y ago
It would be better to choose from OpenBSD's list, as that hardware is likely more open. Ralink and Realtek have been described as particularly friendly (if memory serves me).
However, OpenBSD also supports older adapters that Linux has long abandoned, so choose something recent.
https://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq6.html#Wireless https://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq6.html#Wireless
I am using a Realtek with Centos, and it's never been a problem.
Edit:
Avoid these - "There are not very many major vendors left. Just a few closed ones (TI ACX100/111, Connexant PrismGT, Broadcom crud)."
https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20050317205152 https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20050317205152
- out-of-ideas 4y agointeresting on the openbsd list. my nightmare are from some "edimax" which uses realtek under the hood; then realtek stops updating said driver such that I have to watch N number of repos every time there's a kernel update (or months later) => and then end up find yet-another-repo with some latest-n-greatest fixes; kind of sad. Makes me want to say: Go away wifi, and bring my cable back.