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Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter

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On 10/28/2015 8:22 PM, Doug wrote:
> Are you sure you can't get a replacement part for your laptop? Taking 
> it apart and replacing the WIFI unit would be a pain, but would 
> probably work the best,
> assuming that you can get the proper driver for it. I eventually got a 
> driver to work with my old Dell. And then I reinstalled Linux to a new 
> drive, and forgot how I
> got the damned Broadcom to work--but when it did, it worked quite 
> well. Also, are you sure your WIFI doesn't work? Do you have Windows 
> on the machine, and
> does it work in Windows? If it works in Windows, it will work in 
> Linux, but you may have a devil of a time getting the right driver! 
> Good luck!

The laptop is a Dell Latitude D620. Because of its age I'm not inclined 
to buy anything specific to that model. When I first installed Debian on 
it if I recall there was a message with the name of the missing driver. 
I did an Internet search and although the driver is proprietary I was 
able to download it at no cost.

A couple people suggested off-list I replace the older laptop. The Dell 
only supports 32-bit Linux but since my portable work is mostly email 
and web that's not a limitation. I have a 120GB solid state drive in it 
so what it may lack in processor speed it makes up for with quick I/O.

I like the idea of fixing my problem with an external adapter that is 
supported by free software. Also, the attraction of getting an adapter 
that supports USB 3.0 and the newer WiFi specifications/modes is 
attractive. I'm not opposed to spending the money, I just like to be 
frugal and get the most value for what I spend.

Thanks again,

Tim

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Suitable USB WiFi Adapter Tim McDonough <tmcdonough@gmail.com> - 2015-10-28 21:10 +0100
  Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter Sven Arvidsson <sa@whiz.se> - 2015-10-28 22:10 +0100
  Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2015-10-28 23:50 +0100
    Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter rlharris@oplink.net - 2015-10-29 00:10 +0100
  Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter rlharris@oplink.net - 2015-10-28 23:50 +0100
    Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2015-10-29 02:00 +0100
      Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter rlharris@oplink.net - 2015-10-29 03:20 +0100
        Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter Tim McDonough <tmcdonough@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 05:10 +0100
        Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2015-10-30 05:00 +0100
      Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter Safwat <softwatt@gmx.com> - 2015-10-29 16:40 +0100
  Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter moxalt <moxalt@riseup.net> - 2015-10-29 06:10 +0100
    Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2015-10-29 06:30 +0100
      Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter Tim McDonough <tmcdonough@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 13:50 +0100
        Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI <renaud@olgiati-in-paraguay.org> - 2015-10-29 14:50 +0100
          Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter Sven Arvidsson <sa@whiz.se> - 2015-10-29 16:30 +0100
            Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@panix.com> - 2015-10-29 18:00 +0100
              Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter moxalt <moxalt@riseup.net> - 2015-10-30 07:30 +0100
        Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2015-10-29 17:30 +0100
          Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter Tim McDonough <tmcdonough@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 19:10 +0100
      Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter Sven Arvidsson <sa@whiz.se> - 2015-10-29 17:40 +0100
        Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter Robert Crawford <webguytx@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 17:50 +0100
    Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter rlharris@oplink.net - 2015-10-29 06:30 +0100
      Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter moxalt <moxalt@riseup.net> - 2015-10-29 10:00 +0100
        Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2015-10-29 16:40 +0100
          Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter rlharris@oplink.net - 2015-10-29 17:00 +0100
          Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@panix.com> - 2015-10-29 18:00 +0100
          Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter moxalt <moxalt@riseup.net> - 2015-10-30 07:20 +0100
  Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter Darac Marjal <mailinglist@darac.org.uk> - 2015-10-29 17:40 +0100
    Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter Tim McDonough <tmcdonough@gmail.com> - 2015-10-31 01:50 +0100
    Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2015-11-03 18:00 +0100
      Re: Suitable USB WiFi Adapter Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2015-11-04 11:40 +0100

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