Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Bud Frede Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: Good PCIe wifi cards for Linux? Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2019 10:59:54 -0400 Organization: Wossamotta U. Lines: 34 Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Trace: individual.net 8Rc+XRxm+gBpNsRgIciMjwSTv3CJPD4Qw4GJHfm/Hs+YpRV6rz Cancel-Lock: sha1:hxzDwdV2WwmlD40+74pviw26Zns= X-No-Archive: Yes X-Clacks-Overhead: GNU Terry Pratchett User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/25.2 (gnu/linux) Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:28069 Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> writes: > In comp.os.linux.misc, Bud Frede wrote: >> I've got a bunch of newer desktop PCs running Linux, some with AMD CPUs >> and some Intel, that I need to setup with wifi. I'd prefer to use PCIe >> wifi cards instead of USB adapters. I also want to use 5G if possible. > > https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-n-dual-band-pcie-card-gnu-linux-tpe-n300pcied23-w-full-low-profile-bracke > > No personal experience with it, but the list of supported distributions > is extensive. I prefer wired connections for desktops. > > Elijah > ------ > hasn't installed a PCIe card in so long Thanks everyone! I'll give this card from thinkpenguin a try, and I've also ordered a couple of other cards that use the same Atheros AR9280 chipset to try as well. I had originally thought of just using USB Wifi adapters, but was told that in the past those have "disappeared." :-) Cards actually in the case are seen as less likely to walk off, although I wonder if the screw-on antennas wouldn't be tempting? I guess we'll see. Pretty much every other system is a laptop, with one of those Kensington locks securing it, and of course no need for wifi cards or even keyboards and mice.