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Dne, 01. 04. 2011 09:37:21 je Paul van der Vlis napisal(a):

Hello,

Does somebody know here a buyable USB WLAN stick what works out of the
box with Debian stable? (I don't have big problems with firmware from
the non-free repository)

I know the "Sweex Wireless 54G adapter USB" works out-of-the-box, but
the quality of the WLAN connection is really bad and slow.



Netgear WG111 (at least up to version v3 should work). The quality of
the v3 which I have is quite good.


Or, alternatively, you could take a Debian laptop to the store and ask
them to let you test their selection of WLAN sticks ?...


Or, alternatively, you could consult one of the numerous Linux HCL's
now available, although they tend to be slightly outdated.


Oh, yes -- I personally strongly advise against buying a Belkin. They
seem to ignore the existence of Linux and generally suck at support.


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Op 01-04-11 09:57, Klistvud schreef:
> Dne, 01. 04. 2011 09:37:21 je Paul van der Vlis napisal(a):
>> Hello,
>>
>> Does somebody know here a buyable USB WLAN stick what works out of the
>> box with Debian stable? (I don't have big problems with firmware from
>> the non-free repository)
>>
>> I know the "Sweex Wireless 54G adapter USB" works out-of-the-box, but
>> the quality of the WLAN connection is really bad and slow.
>>
>
> Netgear WG111 (at least up to version v3 should work). The quality of
> the v3 which I have is quite good.

Hmmm. This stick is difficult to buy here... I think it's a bit old.

> Or, alternatively, you could take a Debian laptop to the store and ask
> them to let you test their selection of WLAN sticks ?...

That's an option, but when I want to test if it works well, then I also
need an access point and a password. But I can also buy them when I see
a network and test it at home.

> Or, alternatively, you could consult one of the numerous Linux HCL's now
> available, although they tend to be slightly outdated.

Not sure what an HCL is. I think you mean a website with information.
I found here something: http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Devices/USB
It can tell after some searching if a device is supported.
But it's a difficult thing to find which is the best to buy.

Is here somebody who can tell which driver/chipset or vendor is good?

> Oh, yes -- I personally strongly advise against buying a Belkin. They
> seem to ignore the existence of Linux and generally suck at support.

OK, thanks for the information!

With regards,
Paul van der Vlis.




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Dne, 01. 04. 2011 12:26:56 je Paul van der Vlis napisal(a):


Not sure what an HCL is. I think you mean a website with information.


Yes. It's an acronym of (Linux) Hardware Compatibility List. Ubuntu now
has one, and the BackTrack compatibility list at their website is
excellent. Here's Debian's: http://wiki.debian.org/WiFi#USBDevices



I found here something: http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Devices/USB
It can tell after some searching if a device is supported.
But it's a difficult thing to find which is the best to buy.

Is here somebody who can tell which driver/chipset or vendor is good?


Vendors can't be relied to keep the same chipset (and the same
revision) on the same model. They reserve, as you may well know, the
right to change that "without prior notice".
So, nobody can tell you in advance whether a certain model will work in
Linux -- unless they've personally tested it.




> Oh, yes -- I personally strongly advise against buying a Belkin.
They

> seem to ignore the existence of Linux and generally suck at support.

OK, thanks for the information!


Glad to help.

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Dne, 01. 04. 2011 12:47:30 je Klistvud napisal(a):

Dne, 01. 04. 2011 12:26:56 je Paul van der Vlis napisal(a):


Not sure what an HCL is. I think you mean a website with information.


Yes. It's an acronym of (Linux) Hardware Compatibility List. Ubuntu
now has one, and the BackTrack compatibility list at their website is
excellent. Here's Debian's: http://wiki.debian.org/WiFi#USBDevices



I found here something: http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Devices/USB
It can tell after some searching if a device is supported.
But it's a difficult thing to find which is the best to buy.

Is here somebody who can tell which driver/chipset or vendor is good?


Vendors can't be relied to keep the same chipset (and the same
revision) on the same model. They reserve, as you may well know, the
right to change that "without prior notice".
So, nobody can tell you in advance whether a certain model will work
in Linux -- unless they've personally tested it.




> Oh, yes -- I personally strongly advise against buying a Belkin.
They
> seem to ignore the existence of Linux and generally suck at
support.


OK, thanks for the information!


Glad to help.



Oh, and don't even consider devices that require ndiswrapper - that's
not an actual driver at all. Look preferably for devices that have
in-kernel drivers (these are developed by the Linux folks and are sure
to work). Proprietary kernel modules, such as the Broadcom STA (wl.ko),
can be a pain. Unfortunately, the *most recent*, brand new models are
rarely supported by the kernel -- let alone by the "oldish" Squeeze
kernel ...


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On 04/01/2011 11:37 AM, Paul van der Vlis wrote:

Hello,

Does somebody know here a buyable USB WLAN stick what works out of the
box with Debian stable? (I don't have big problems with firmware from
the non-free repository)

I know the "Sweex Wireless 54G adapter USB" works out-of-the-box, but
the quality of the WLAN connection is really bad and slow.

With regards,
Paul van der Vlis.


Dlink DWL-G122 worked for me with rt73 (serialmonkey.com) driver. Don't
remember the exact revision of a device, but if you are interested, can
check it a bit later.


BR,

George Chelidze


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On 2011-04-01 14:13 +0200, George Chelidze wrote:

> Dlink DWL-G122 worked for me with rt73 (serialmonkey.com)
> driver.

The rt73 driver is obsolete, nowadays people should use the rt73usb
driver which is included in Linux since version 2.6.24 and which works
fine for me. Firmware (rt73.bin) is required, available in the
firmware-ralink package.

> Don't remember the exact revision of a device, but if you are
> interested, can check it a bit later.

The sticker on the box of my DWL-G122 says "H/W Ver.: C1". AFAIK this
is still sold today.

Sven


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Op 01-04-11 15:25, Sven Joachim schreef:
> On 2011-04-01 14:13 +0200, George Chelidze wrote:
>
>> Dlink DWL-G122 worked for me with rt73 (serialmonkey.com)
>> driver.
>
> The rt73 driver is obsolete, nowadays people should use the rt73usb
> driver which is included in Linux since version 2.6.24 and which works
> fine for me. Firmware (rt73.bin) is required, available in the
> firmware-ralink package.
>
>> Don't remember the exact revision of a device, but if you are
>> interested, can check it a bit later.
>
> The sticker on the box of my DWL-G122 says "H/W Ver.: C1". AFAIK this
> is still sold today.

Can you say what lsusb says about this stick?

With regards,
Paul van der Vlis.




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On 2011-04-01 18:13 +0200, Paul van der Vlis wrote:

> Op 01-04-11 15:25, Sven Joachim schreef:
>> On 2011-04-01 14:13 +0200, George Chelidze wrote:
>>
>>> Dlink DWL-G122 worked for me with rt73 (serialmonkey.com)
>>> driver.
>>
>> The rt73 driver is obsolete, nowadays people should use the rt73usb
>> driver which is included in Linux since version 2.6.24 and which works
>> fine for me. Firmware (rt73.bin) is required, available in the
>> firmware-ralink package.
>>
>>> Don't remember the exact revision of a device, but if you are
>>> interested, can check it a bit later.
>>
>> The sticker on the box of my DWL-G122 says "H/W Ver.: C1". AFAIK this
>> is still sold today.
>
> Can you say what lsusb says about this stick?

Bus 001 Device 002: ID 07d1:3c03 D-Link System AirPlus G DWL-G122 Wireless Adapter(rev.C1) [Ralink RT73]

Cheers,
Sven


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Op 01-04-11 13:09, Klistvud schreef:
> Dne, 01. 04. 2011 12:47:30 je Klistvud napisal(a):
>> Dne, 01. 04. 2011 12:26:56 je Paul van der Vlis napisal(a):
>>
>>> Not sure what an HCL is. I think you mean a website with information.
>>
>> Yes. It's an acronym of (Linux) Hardware Compatibility List. Ubuntu
>> now has one, and the BackTrack compatibility list at their website is
>> excellent. Here's Debian's: http://wiki.debian.org/WiFi#USBDevices
>>
>>> I found here something: http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Devices/USB
>>> It can tell after some searching if a device is supported.
>>> But it's a difficult thing to find which is the best to buy.
>>>
>>> Is here somebody who can tell which driver/chipset or vendor is good?
>>
>> Vendors can't be relied to keep the same chipset (and the same
>> revision) on the same model. They reserve, as you may well know, the
>> right to change that "without prior notice".
>> So, nobody can tell you in advance whether a certain model will work
>> in Linux -- unless they've personally tested it.
>>
>>>
>>> > Oh, yes -- I personally strongly advise against buying a Belkin. They
>>> > seem to ignore the existence of Linux and generally suck at support.
>>>
>>> OK, thanks for the information!
>>
>> Glad to help.
>>
>
> Oh, and don't even consider devices that require ndiswrapper - that's
> not an actual driver at all. Look preferably for devices that have
> in-kernel drivers (these are developed by the Linux folks and are sure
> to work). Proprietary kernel modules, such as the Broadcom STA (wl.ko),
> can be a pain. Unfortunately, the *most recent*, brand new models are
> rarely supported by the kernel -- let alone by the "oldish" Squeeze
> kernel ...

No, I don't want ndiswrapper, and I prefer OSS firmware.

I saw there is a WLAN driver with OSS firmware, interesting:
http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/carl9170

With regards,
Paul van der Vlis.




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Op 01-04-11 18:17, Sven Joachim schreef:
> On 2011-04-01 18:13 +0200, Paul van der Vlis wrote:
>
>> Op 01-04-11 15:25, Sven Joachim schreef:
>>> On 2011-04-01 14:13 +0200, George Chelidze wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dlink DWL-G122 worked for me with rt73 (serialmonkey.com)
>>>> driver.
>>>
>>> The rt73 driver is obsolete, nowadays people should use the rt73usb
>>> driver which is included in Linux since version 2.6.24 and which works
>>> fine for me. Firmware (rt73.bin) is required, available in the
>>> firmware-ralink package.
>>>
>>>> Don't remember the exact revision of a device, but if you are
>>>> interested, can check it a bit later.
>>>
>>> The sticker on the box of my DWL-G122 says "H/W Ver.: C1". AFAIK this
>>> is still sold today.
>>
>> Can you say what lsusb says about this stick?
>
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 07d1:3c03 D-Link System AirPlus G DWL-G122 Wireless Adapter(rev.C1) [Ralink RT73]

Many thanks!

With regards,
Paul van der Vlis.




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