[ale] Recommendations for USB WiFi adapter?

[Boris Borisov]

54 mbits top speed . IEEE 802.11g-2003

On Sat, Feb 1, 2025, 10:06 Leam Hall via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:

> G device?
>
> Leam
>
>
> On 2/1/25 08:56, Boris Borisov via Ale wrote:
> > If speed is not consideration I've got me old G device. Works with
> kernels
> > from 2.2 and up.
> >
> > On Sat, Feb 1, 2025, 06:14 Phil Smith via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:
> >
> >> I've bought several over the years on Amazon... and bought ones where it
> >> explicitly says that it works with linux.... and they worked nicely.
> >>
> >> You may be interested in speed or other features... I did't care about
> >> that all I wanted it to do was to work.
> >>
> >> A very long time ago, I bought a wifi usb adapter with rabbit ears...
> and
> >> that didnt make and difference... other than just getting in the way and
> >> being a nusance.
> >>
> >> I was never concerned about them offering encryption... because I had my
> >> own VPN. If you don't have a VPN then, that may be an issue, but I'd
> urge
> >> you to get a VPN. Proton offers a free VPN... and you can choose serves
> in
> >> Switzerland where the privacy laws are for real... if you need that
> level
> >> of security.
> >>
> >> And, on amazon, if it doesn't work... or even if you don't like it, you
> >> can return it.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Saturday, February 1st, 2025 at 4:50 AM, Leam Hall via Ale <
> ale at ale.org>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Looks like I'll be in a temporary space for a bit, and don't know if
> >> there are wired connections. Any recommendations on a Linux compatible
> USB
> >> wifi adapter?
>
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