Wireless USB adaptor for Linux

linuxhippy · 04-22-2006, 10:51 PM

I'm using Slackware 10.2 with kernel 2.6.13 and would like to buy a USB 802.11 b/g wireless adaptor for my tower that has a module built into the kernel (I've had limited success with ndiswrapper). Are there any such USB adaptors on the market for Linux?

celejar · 04-23-2006, 12:03 AM

There certainly are. Look at this site http://linux-wless.passys.nl/ (just choose USB from the second drop down list). I just ordered the Trendware TEW-444UB from Buy.com for approximately $30 before a $20 rebate; it should work (Atheros chipsets have excellent linux support via the madwifi project (see madwifi.org)) but I haven't yet received and tested it yet.

-=Graz=- · 05-06-2006, 09:07 AM

I use Slackware 10.1 with kernel 2.6.15 - i have a DLINK USB Adaptor which works well. Model: DWL-G122 (54mbit)
Driver: http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/

celejar · 05-07-2006, 02:38 PM

Update: I was mistaken about the Trendware TEW-444UB - madwifi doesn't (yet?) support Atheros USB chipsets.

tskears · 05-08-2006, 08:57 PM

I have a Belkin F5D7050 with a Ralink rt2500usb chipset. I have enjoyed good success with either the native Linux rt2570 driver, or ndiswrapper and the Ralink Windows driver.

Timothy.