On Thu, Mar 25, 2021 at 06:15:16PM +0530, Susmita/Rajib wrote: > My illustrious List Members and our Problem Solvers, Debian.org, > > This issue arose because of my need to bypass the non-accessible WiFi > network through the native card on my HP laptop. The network strength > is raed by network manager applet, but data can't be exchanged. > > Could you please suggest me an USB WiFi dongle that is recommended by > Debian and available in India? > https://wiki.debian.org/WiFi#USB_Devices > and > https://wiki.debian.org/DeviceDatabase/USB > > Problem with Amazon is that the chipsets are not available with the > product. How could I find a product that would have the listed > chipset? > > I ordered these two products without any possibility for comparison > with the said Debian Pages: > > (1) > TP-Link USB WiFi Adapter for PC(TL-WN725N), N150 Wireless Network > Adapter for Desktop - Nano Size WiFi Dongle Compatible with Windows > 10/7/8/8.1/XP/ Mac OS 10.9-10.15 Linux Kernel 2.6.18-4.4.3 > Install firmware-atheros from Debian non-free repository and this one should work - it's a well supported (but old) USB dongle
> This one identifies itself on the USB port as: 0bda:8179 > The full lsusb output: > Bus 001 Device 010: ID 0bda:8179 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. > RTL8188EUS 802.11n Wireless Network Adapter > > (2) > D-Link DWA-131 Wireless N Nano USB Adapter (Black) > This one doesn't even register itself properly using lsusb. > Says: > Bus 001 Device 012: ID 2001:3319 D-Link Corp. > This one was supposed to have been compatible by the seller (Amazon.in > could with be searched with "B008IFXQFU" for the Product Id.) > firmware-realtek might make this one work > So could anyone inform me about a product based on his personal > experience please? > > I find from the Debian page that the safest chipsets are as follows: > carl9170 Atheros Communications AR9170 chipset > prism2_usb Intersil Prism 2/2.5/3 chipsets > rndis_wlan Broadcom BCM4320 chipset > rt2500usb Ralink RT2500USB/RT2571 chipset > rtl8187 Realtek chipsets (RTL8187, RTL8187B) > > Regards, > Rajib > Hope this helps, All the very best, Andy C.