Gentoo Archives: gentoo-amd64

From: Thanasis <thanasis@××××××××××.org>
To: gentoo-amd64@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-amd64] Wifi adaptor recommendations
Date: Wed, 25 May 2016 19:13:58
Message-Id: 5745F96F.5070002@asyr.hopto.org
In Reply to: [gentoo-amd64] Wifi adaptor recommendations by Duncan <1i5t5.duncan@cox.net>
1 On 05/25/2016 12:47 AM, Duncan wrote:
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3 >
4 > I could do either USB or PCIE card, tho I believe a PCIE connection's
5 > more robust, but OTOH, a USB connected device is more flexible in some
6 > ways.
7 >
8 > So recommendations?
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10 I have been using the AWUS036NHA with success and stability.
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12 Driver is ath9k_htc (in kernel sources)
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14 grep -i ath9k /usr/src/linux/.config
15 CONFIG_ATH9K_HW=m
16 CONFIG_ATH9K_COMMON=m
17 # CONFIG_ATH9K_BTCOEX_SUPPORT is not set
18 # CONFIG_ATH9K is not set
19 CONFIG_ATH9K_HTC=m
20 # CONFIG_ATH9K_HTC_DEBUGFS is not set
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22 (sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-4.4.6)
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25 http://www.ebay.com/itm/ALFA-AWUS036NHA-802-11n-Wireless-N-Wi-Fi-Adapter-with-fast-throughput-speed-/380537024693