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    802.11n and Linux

    Hi All,
    I'm ditching my powerline adapters, as their throughput is intermittantly dodgy. I'm after replacing them with 802.11n hardware. Does anyone know if there is any PCI based card which will support Linux?

    I find any information either way.

    Cheers...

    Tom

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    Is 802.11n even a standard as yet? Personally I think you'll have difficulty

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    802.11n isn't ratified yet, although some manufacturers have started producing pre-n hardware in the hope that the n spec won't change in such a way that'll require a hardware update. Some manufacturers have even guaranteed that they'll do whatever it takes to make their pre-n hardware 802.11n compliant come ratification.

    Where does that leave Linux drivers? Do I look like somebody who knows what he's talking about?
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    the main culprits for pushing pre-n chips are also anti-linux (e.g. broadcom)

    so don't hold your breath

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    Well, I see Netgear, and Linksys (Cisco?) are already pushing pre-n stuff. Basically I just want reasonable transfer rates.

    I don't care about mix+matching, as I've only got a few devices which need the throughput. So I'll go with one provider.

    Tom

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    As stated Tom you're likely to hit on problems with drivers for ANYTHING claiming to be 802.11n - would strongly recommend you go for either b or g

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    Quote Originally Posted by b0redom View Post
    Well, I see Netgear, and Linksys (Cisco?) are already pushing pre-n stuff. Basically I just want reasonable transfer rates.

    I don't care about mix+matching, as I've only got a few devices which need the throughput. So I'll go with one provider.

    Tom
    netgear and linksys don't make network chips, they integrate other companies' chips.

    its those other companies who need to provide a linux driver... and don't.

    you might get somewhere with ndiswrapper, but loading random chunks of windows code into your kernel is a good way to an unstable system

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    As far as I know there is no pre-n cards with linux drivers. I would go for cards that have atheros chipset as they are well surported and development is active.

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    Quote Originally Posted by vaxen View Post
    As far as I know there is no pre-n cards with linux drivers. I would go for cards that have atheros chipset as they are well surported and development is active.
    well, thats the thing about the net, you can find just about anything if you take the time to look.

    its never good to assume that linux is behind the MS drivers or reference kit.
    http://www.minipci.biz/

    http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS9921542023.html

    http://damien.bergamini.free.fr/ral/
    just a few bit of info to find

    http://search.ntlworld.com/ntlworld/...11n+driver&cr=

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    Popper: unless I'm mistaken they all refer to the Linksys access point rather than the actual client adapters?

    If I was to go for 802.11g, can anyone recommend a good PCI based card which works 'out of the box'.

    I haven't had any success at all with ndiswrapper - it just seems to hang my PC, but then I am using trashy USB dongles.

    Cheers...

    Tom

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    I eventually got my Buffalo card to work and that uses the broadcom chipset but as mentioned above, atheros chipset cards are linux friendly.

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    Such as....... I'm really after a recommendation. Wireless support under Linux is pretty much the only area in which it REALLY sucks.

    Tom

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    I put together a Linux resource thread that includes some hardware comatiability info and a good site on currently supported devices and support to what level - look on the HCL site mentioing in my resource thread http://forums.hexus.net/showthread.php?t=88803

    See if you can lay your hands on any of these
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    Quote Originally Posted by b0redom View Post
    Such as....... I'm really after a recommendation. Wireless support under Linux is pretty much the only area in which it REALLY sucks.

    Tom
    Not just wireless drivers

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