Re: Live boot wifi handling

From	Paul <nospam@needed.invalid>
Newsgroups	alt.os.linux
Subject	Re: Live boot wifi handling
Date	2019-07-18 22:53 -0400
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Mike Easter wrote:
> Mike Easter wrote:
>> But I'm not yet getting any better at improving what I see OOTB.
> 
> In the 'long run' this machine is mostly going to be used in a 
> 'non-portable' mode, as a small footprint way to mess w/ Win10 a little 
> bit and mostly boot various linux distros live to see how they do on the 
> hardware.
> 
> In that mode, it is only a few feet away from gigabit ethernet and wall 
> power.  The laptop also has gigabit ethernet and it is currently running 
> off the AC adapter, so what's one more wire - and the connectivity will 
> be much faster than wifi.
> 
> But, I'm also going to continue to try to solve the variable Broadcom 
> wifi problem.  I will also be shrinking the Win part to boot some 
> installed linux distro/s.  This little laptop can 'compete' for position 
> w/ a lightweight Chromebox I usually take on trips.  The chromebox 
> definitely has longer legs in terms of battery life because of the 
> combination of ChromeOS and eMMC storage whereas this new one is 
> spinning a disk and running more ram; I'm sure it will have less than 
> half the battery life.
> 

Someone here recommends an Intel replacement for the Broadcom.

https://www.ctrl.blog/entry/replace-broadcom-wifi-with-intel.html

Those are tiny tiny looking connectors. No wonder they
regularly get squashed during install.

https://www.amazon.ca/AC1200-Wireless-7260NGW-7260AC-Network/dp/B07VCBRB4B

They make RP-SMA cables, but on a laptop there would hardly
be room to fit those on the chassis.

https://www.amazon.ca/Pocaton-Pigtail-Antenna-7260NGW-Wireless/dp/B076FTLFCB

    Paul

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Live boot wifi handling Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-07-18 10:49 -0700
  Re: Live boot wifi handling Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-07-18 11:06 -0700
    Re: Live boot wifi handling "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-07-18 23:07 +0200
      Re: Live boot wifi handling Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-07-18 14:31 -0700
        Re: Live boot wifi handling Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2019-07-18 17:51 -0400
          Re: Live boot wifi handling "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-07-20 12:58 +0200
            Re: Live boot wifi handling Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2019-07-20 11:22 -0400
              Re: Live boot wifi handling "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-07-20 22:31 +0200
                Re: Live boot wifi handling Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2019-07-20 18:14 -0400
        Re: Live boot wifi handling "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-07-20 12:46 +0200
  Re: Live boot wifi handling Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-07-18 12:29 -0700
    Re: Live boot wifi handling Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2019-07-18 16:52 -0400
    Re: Live boot wifi handling Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-07-19 11:40 -0700
      Re: Live boot wifi handling Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-07-19 12:41 -0700
      Re: Live boot wifi handling Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-07-19 16:06 -0700
    Re: Live boot wifi handling Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-07-20 10:45 -0700
      Re: Live boot wifi handling Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-07-20 20:39 -0700
      Re: Live boot wifi handling Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-07-21 03:27 -0700
  Re: Live boot wifi handling Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-07-18 14:07 -0700
    Re: Live boot wifi handling Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-07-18 14:54 -0700
    Re: Live boot wifi handling Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-07-18 15:51 -0700
      Re: Live boot wifi handling Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2019-07-18 22:53 -0400
      Re: Live boot wifi handling Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-07-19 10:55 -0700
        Re: Live boot wifi handling Bit Twister <BitTwister@mouse-potato.com> - 2019-07-19 13:08 -0500
          Re: Live boot wifi handling Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-07-19 11:16 -0700

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