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Subject: Re: Wifi Dongles
From: Amichai Rotman <amichai () iglu ! org ! il>
Date: 2016-02-21 6:28:21
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On Feb 21, 2016 4:01 AM, "Robert Heller" <heller@deepsoft.com> wrote:
>
> At Sat, 20 Feb 2016 19:00:29 -0500 "Ubuntu user technical support, not
for general discussions" <ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >
> > Why use a dongle on a desktop system? Personally, I'd scour the couch
> > cushions to get a PCI-Express Wifi card. It'll work better than a
dongle.
> > I just built a new desktop and the D-Link card I have just flies in
Windows
> > and Linux (mine's Fedora, but I think that's not particularly relevant).
>
+1
I use a TP-Link TL-WN721N 150Mbps dongle. It starts working as soon as I
plug it in.....
> And no WiFi *anything* will beat a hard-wired connection...
>
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Feb 20, 2016 at 6:44 PM, agents4jesus@gmail.com <
> > agents4jesus@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi everyone,
> > >
> > > As you may know, I am adding the finishing touches to my desktop
computer
> > > that I have built. Now I'm looking for a wifi dongle, but I can't
seem to
> > > find any that definitely work with Ubuntu. I know that the RPi
official
> > > wifi dongle works, but it is above my price point ($20).
> > >
> > > Have any of you found any dongles that work well with Ubuntu?
> > > I'm trying to keep the price under $20.
> > >
> > > Any help is appreciated,
> > > Tony
> > >
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On Feb 21, 2016 4:01 AM, "Robert Heller" <<a \
href="mailto:heller@deepsoft.com">heller@deepsoft.com</a>> wrote:<br> ><br>
> At Sat, 20 Feb 2016 19:00:29 -0500 "Ubuntu user technical support, not \
for general discussions" <<a \
href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> \
wrote:<br> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > Why use a dongle on a desktop system? Personally, I'd scour the \
couch<br> > > cushions to get a PCI-Express Wifi card. It'll work better \
than a dongle.<br> > > I just built a new desktop and the D-Link card I have \
just flies in Windows<br> > > and Linux (mine's Fedora, but I think \
that's not particularly relevant).<br> ></p>
<p dir="ltr">+1</p>
<p dir="ltr">I use a TP-Link TL-WN721N 150Mbps dongle. It starts working as soon as I \
plug it in.....<br></p> <p dir="ltr">> And no WiFi *anything* will beat a \
hard-wired connection...<br> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > On Sat, Feb 20, 2016 at 6:44 PM, <a \
href="mailto:agents4jesus@gmail.com">agents4jesus@gmail.com</a> <<br> > > <a \
href="mailto:agents4jesus@gmail.com">agents4jesus@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br> > \
><br> > > > Hi everyone,<br>
> > ><br>
> > > As you may know, I am adding the finishing touches to my desktop \
computer<br> > > > that I have built. Now I'm looking for a wifi dongle, \
but I can't seem to<br> > > > find any that definitely work with Ubuntu. \
I know that the RPi official<br> > > > wifi dongle works, but it is above my \
price point ($20).<br> > > ><br>
> > > Have any of you found any dongles that work well with Ubuntu?<br>
> > > I'm trying to keep the price under $20.<br>
> > ><br>
> > > Any help is appreciated,<br>
> > > Tony<br>
> > ><br>
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> > ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
><br>
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