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Wireless network card support

Author: Little K

2022-04-22 23:36:00

WifiDocs/WirelessCardsSupported (supported wireless cards)

If you're buying a new computer, it's best to choose one with a wireless component designed for free software like Linux. Network cards designed for freeware will give you better support. Devices compatible with the free software will also work out of the box.

Currently ThinkPenguin.com provides an 802.11N USB card with AR9170 chipset, which can guarantee the compatibility of free software. Also, there are MiniPCI wifi cards for laptops and USB bluetooth adapters to connect bluetooth wireless devices.
Passys sells PCI cards that are compatible with Linux (though not freeware) and are suitable for desktop computers.
Wikipedia has more information on which chipsets and drivers are freeware compatible.
Some other cards are also compatible with Linux, but not free software. These usually work, but may not work in some cases.

Even if your wireless card doesn't have a driver designed for Ubuntu, you can use NDISWrapper and a driver for Microsoft Windows to make it work. But this comes at the expense of functionality and reliability. If you use this method, your internet connection is likely to be unstable.

Other Ubuntu wireless networking wiki pages.

1.Wifi information center page 2. WifiDocs/WirelessTroubleShootingGuide (Wireless Troubleshooting Guide) 3. Wireless Troubleshooting Procedure

Wireless card

To determine what your wireless network card/chipset is, first determine whether it is a separate device plugged into the computer. If it is an independent USB device, open the terminal and enter the following content.

lsusb

And look for words like "wireless" to find your card type. the For chips that are not USB chips but are included in the computer, enter the following.

lspci -v

And read the last section.

By Manufacturer

The community has created articles for the following manufacturers.

manufacturer	NIC type
3Com	PCMCIA、PCI、PCI、Low、Profile、USB
A-Link	USB
Accton	PCI
Adaptec	PCMCIA
Advent	PCMCIA
ADDON	USB
Airlink101	PCMCIA、PCI、USB
Aptiva	USB
Asus	PCMCIA PCI USB
Atlantis Land	PCI
AVM	USB
Belkin	PCMCIA PCI ExpressCard/34 USB
Blitzz	Cardbus
Broadcom	miniPCI
Buffalo	PCMCIA PCI USB
Cable & Wireless	Cardbus
Cisco	PCMCIA Cardbus
Cnet	PCMCIA PCI
Compaq	USB
CompUSA/Realtek	PCI
Conceptronic	USB
Dell	USB
Dexlan	PCMCIA
Digicom	USB
Digitus	PCMCIA PCI Unknown USB
D-Link	PCMCIA PCI Unknown USB
Edimax	PCMCIA PCI Unknown USB
eHome	PCMCIA
Encore	PCI USB
Gigabyte Technology	miniPCI PCI
Hawking	PCMCIA PCI Cardbus USB
HP	PCI
Intel	miniPCI
KCorp	Cardbus
Level One	PCMCIA
Linksys	PCMCIA PCI USB
Longshine	PCMCIA
Motorola	PCMCIA
MSI	miniPCI PCI
MyEssentials	USB
Netcomm	PCI USB
Netcore	USB
Netgear	PCMCIA PCI USB
Novatech	USB
Orient	USB
Pheenet	USB
Proxim/Orinoco	PCMCIA PCI
Qualcomm Atheros	miniPCI
RealTek	PCI USB
RetailPlus	USB
Rosewill	USB
Sierra	USB
Sitecom	PCMCIA PCI
SMC	PCMCIA PCI USB
Sonnet	PCMCIA
Sweex	PCMCIA PCI USB
Topcom	PCMCIA
TP-Link	PCMCIA PCI USB
Trendnet	PCMCIA PCI USB
Trust	Unknown
US Robotics	PCMCIA USB
Veho	USB
Westell	USB
Zonet	PCMCIA PCI USB
Zyxel	PCMCIA PCI USB
Various	miniPCI USB

By version

Please refer to this page. WifiDocs/WirelessCardsByVersion (wireless cards are classified by version)

By NIC

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