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This is very much a work in progress.  Unless noted, the "working or not" designations are "out of the box".
 
This is very much a work in progress.  Unless noted, the "working or not" designations are "out of the box".
  
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'''Probably the best thing is to go to [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WirelessCardsSupported WifiDocs/WirelessCardsSupported] on Ubuntu's site.'''
  
PCI cards
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'''Also, there's an excellent list of card/chipset/driver info at [http://linux-wless.passys.nl/ this site].'''
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== PCI Cards ==
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!Card || Ubuntu || Debian || chipset || notes
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|CARD||UBUNTU||DEBIAN|| CHIPSET ||NOTE
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| Azio AWD154B || Lucid yes || || || works out of box. $16 from enu ||
 
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|Netgear 108 Mbps Wireless PCI WG311T || Dapper yes ||  || atheros || There are other cards in the WG311 series that use Texas Instrument chips and do not work.
 
|Netgear 108 Mbps Wireless PCI WG311T || Dapper yes ||  || atheros || There are other cards in the WG311 series that use Texas Instrument chips and do not work.
 
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|D-Link AirPlus DWL-520+ || Dapper yes || || ACX 100 ||
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|D-Link AirPlus DWL-520+ || Hardy yes <br>Needs  || || ACX 100 ||
 
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|SMC EZConnect Wireless SMC2602W || Dapper yes || || || this is a pcmcia card in a pci card holder
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|D-Link Air DWL-520 || Hardy No || || Prism 2.5 ||
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|Linksys WMP54G || Hardy No || ||  || See [[Linksys Wireless-G PCI Model WMP54G]] ||
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|D-Link WDA-1320 || Hardy yes || ||  ||
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|SMC EZConnect Wireless SMC2602W || Dapper yes || || || this is a PCMCIA card in a PCI card holder
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PCMCIA and CardBus cards
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== PCMCIA and CardBus Cards ==
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!Card || Ubuntu || Debian || chipset || notes
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|Netgear Wireless PC Crad 32-bit Cardbus MA521 || Dapper yes || no || Realtek RTL8180L
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|Netgear Wireless PC Crad 32-bit Cardbus MA521 || Dapper yes || no || Realtek RTL8180L ||
 
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|D-Link DWL-650 11 Mbps WLAN Card || Dapper yes || yes || Intersil Prism || there are other cards in the DWL-650 series with ADM8211 chips <br> http://seattlewireless.net/DlinkCardComments
 
|D-Link DWL-650 11 Mbps WLAN Card || Dapper yes || yes || Intersil Prism || there are other cards in the DWL-650 series with ADM8211 chips <br> http://seattlewireless.net/DlinkCardComments
 
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== USB sticks ==
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Asus USB-N13 Wireless-N Adapter: advertises itself as having Linux Support on the box but see its [[Asus USB-N13 Wireless-N Adapter| wiki page]].
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[[Category:Tech support]]
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[[Category:Laptops Archive]]

Latest revision as of 18:50, 6 November 2013

This is very much a work in progress. Unless noted, the "working or not" designations are "out of the box".

Probably the best thing is to go to WifiDocs/WirelessCardsSupported on Ubuntu's site.

Also, there's an excellent list of card/chipset/driver info at this site.


PCI Cards

CARD UBUNTU DEBIAN CHIPSET NOTE
Azio AWD154B Lucid yes works out of box. $16 from enu
Netgear 108 Mbps Wireless PCI WG311T Dapper yes atheros There are other cards in the WG311 series that use Texas Instrument chips and do not work.
D-Link AirPlus DWL-520+ Hardy yes
Needs
ACX 100
D-Link Air DWL-520 Hardy No Prism 2.5
Linksys WMP54G Hardy No See Linksys Wireless-G PCI Model WMP54G
D-Link WDA-1320 Hardy yes
SMC EZConnect Wireless SMC2602W Dapper yes this is a PCMCIA card in a PCI card holder

PCMCIA and CardBus Cards

CARD UBUNTU DEBIAN CHIPSET NOTES
Netgear Wireless PC Crad 32-bit Cardbus MA521 Dapper yes no Realtek RTL8180L
D-Link DWL-650 11 Mbps WLAN Card Dapper yes yes Intersil Prism there are other cards in the DWL-650 series with ADM8211 chips
http://seattlewireless.net/DlinkCardComments

USB sticks

Asus USB-N13 Wireless-N Adapter: advertises itself as having Linux Support on the box but see its wiki page.