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Why is situation with wireless routers still so messed up? Barely anything new coming out has proper upstream Linux drivers. Broadcom chipsets are one of the wo
by shmerl 4y ago
Why is situation with wireless routers still so messed up? Barely anything new coming out has proper upstream Linux drivers. Broadcom chipsets are one of the worst offenders, but others are barely any better.
Why can't Intel make some?
- amannm 4y agodevice or chip manufacturers won't spend the money to develop/support/maintain in-kernel linux drivers if they don't think it will ultimately net them enough of an ROI based on sales of the corresponding device or chip. the market for non-carrier branded, end user hackable, linux based home routers is pretty small and probably shrinking as a percent of the overall market for wifi chipped devices.
- amannm 4y agoinformative post: https://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/hardware/general-hardware/1324300-linux-kernel-patches-posted-for-usb-support-with-realtek-rtw88-wifi-driver?p=1324344#post1324344 https://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/hardware/general-hardw...
- dtaht 4y agoI have tried to fix the chipsets most used in openwrt. Presently the ath9k is best supported, the mt76 is pretty good, the mt79 coming along, and the ath10k, ok. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb-UnHDw02o&t=1560&themeRefresh=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb-UnHDw02o&t=1560&themeRefr... Broadcom can roast in hell.