Best Linux compatible wireless card

[MuttonChew]

Hello,

I recently installed Ubuntu on an older laptop that I that I recovered from the dead but it seems that the wireless card on the laptop is no longer working. I looked into a few wireless network adaptors but most are not compatible with Linux so I've been having a hard time finding one that would work on the machine. If you have any experience in this sort of thing I would love to get some solutions!

Thanks,
Mutton

 

[junkeymonkey]

my tp link works fine under Linux native -- [tl-wn821n] - its a older one with the antros chipset not the newer onw with the realtek


look over Linux forums and see what there using and what they say to avoid ??

http://askubuntu.com/questions/402668/trouble-finding-ubuntu-compatable-usb-wifi-adapters

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=panda-20-wifi&num=1

https://forums.kali.org/showthread.php?4327-Best-possible-wireless-adapter-for-Kali-linux-(PCIE-amp-USB)/page3

http://www.wirelesshack.org/top-linux-compatible-usb-wireless-adapters.html

read user reviews like from newegg they will say if it works or not in there reviews

like I was saying for my tl-wn821n ----

'' Cons: Bought this at another store thinking it was an Atheros chipset. Turns out version 4 switched to a cheap Realtek RTL8192CU chipset. The speed is unacceptably slow 3.94 Mbits/sec on Linux kernel 3.12 measured with iperf. Binary drivers are not a solution for Linux.''

''Cons: I specifically ordered this to get a Atheros chipset. TP-Link has switched to the awful Realtek 8192cu. Stay away. My box says v4.2. This chipset is currently terrible under linux''

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA24G1736371


homework and reading up on little things like that can save some headache ...

''Pros: Price, Performance, Plug-n-Play with Linux''-- . I've used it with both Mint Linux 13 and now Mint 16 and it's plug-n-play.

''Pros: -Works on Windows 7,10, & linux''

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704045