2009/8/25 Brad Tilley <b...@16systems.com> > Hey guys, > > I'm looking for some generic advice to give folks who cannot or > willnot verify what chipset a wireless usb adapter is using before > purchase. What do you guys say to people who do not want to use > apropos wireless or man ath, but at the same time want to just walk > into Walmart (or where ever) and purchase a wireless USB adapter so > their OpenBSD Laptop can do 802.11? Are there some percentage rules we > can provide? Such as ... "80% of Linksys and 70% of Dlink stuff works. > Don't touch XYZ adapters"... Again, keeping it simple and in layman > terms. Any suggestion outside of RTFM ;) is much appreciated. >
Test with QPCOM (ralink chipset) and it work like a charm, not fuss or muss. Must try the GENERIC vendors before anything :) Good Luck > > Brad