[HLUG] Good linux wirelss card

Matt Jones matt at mattjones.me.uk
Fri Feb 6 21:55:38 UTC 2009


I would get the PCI card from EfficientPC or the Linux emporium, they are a
bit more expensive than some, but you know it is going to work.

Matt.

On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 9:04 PM, Morven Lewis-Everley <
m.lewis.everley at googlemail.com> wrote:

> Desktop sorry, the laptop has an intel built in which works perfectly.
>
> On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 3:11 PM, Matt Jones <matt at mattjones.me.uk> wrote:
>
> > Do you have a desktop or laptop? Have a look at efficientpc.co.uk or the
> > linux emporium for Desktop ones. For a laptop you may be able to fit an
> > internal one(Mini PCI or pci-e), depending on the model. If it won't take
> > an
> > internal one then a PCMCIA one would be the best option as most of the
> card
> > is internal and only has a about an inch sticking out(I have one that I
> > used
> > on my old laptop that I keep meaning to stick on ebay, works out of the
> box
> > with ubuntu 7.10 onwards, The linux emporium are selling it for £20, I am
> > looking for about £10 for it.)
> >
> > Matt.
> > On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 12:58 PM, Morven Lewis-Everley <
> > m.lewis.everley at googlemail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Whats the best wireless card to work with Linux.
> > >
> > > I currently have a broadcom, and it just doesnt seem to work as well as
> a
> > > dongle I have around.
> > >
> > > And in case anyone asks, I don't want to use the dongle permanently,
> > > because
> > > it is stupidly large an not only uses one USB port, but covers another
> > one!
> > >
> > > Ta in advance,
> > >
> > > Mo
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