Re: [Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-08-08 Thread chris
This isn't factually correct. It was designed and manufactured by another company. Unex is just a middleman in the chain. Companies as big as Sony have also utilized this adapter, but I'm apparently the only one who knows about it. I haven't seen any records online of it. However I've spoken

Re: [Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-08-08 Thread chris
These are not free software friendly and would not work in Trisquel. Not to mention they have poor support in GNU/Linux in general should you install the non-free components. The quality is also extremely poor on these cheap adapters. Honestly the best choice for a wifi adapter is not this

Re: [Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-08-05 Thread Tiberiu C. Turbureanu
On 05.08.2014 15:36, uros.djo...@gmail.com wrote: > No one answers despite I wrote here and to web site support. I am terribly sorry for what happened. It seems you have tried to reach me on this mailing list when I was in a camp with my nonprofit (Ceata). The Internet connection was bad and altho

Re: [Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-08-05 Thread Quiliro Ordóñez Baca
El 17/07/14 a las 03:14, uros.djo...@gmail.com escibió: > Hello Tiberiu, > > I like free software that much and can afford to pay you 25 euro for > that wireless adapter, but it seems I can't via wire transfer. Is > there any other option paypal, moneybookers, credit card ? Bank told > me they can

Re: [Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-08-05 Thread uros . djokic
Noone answers despite I wrote here and to web site support. I guess it is dead or not responding web site. I am not buying this.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-07-17 Thread uros . djokic
Hello Tiberiu, I like free software that much and can afford to pay you 25 euro for that wireless adapter, but it seems I can't via wire transfer. Is there any other option paypal, moneybookers, credit card ? Bank told me they can do money transfer but want to skin me for 10 euro for that a

Re: [Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-06-06 Thread radiowavers
Free hardware should also be competitive! Well, it could cost about 10%-15% higher, but not in three times ;)

Re: [Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-06-06 Thread mikko . viinamaki
>The fact that all the free hardware (wi-fi adapters, coreboot-supported motherboards, etc) are a few years old, makes me really sad :( Me too and here's the reason: >I like free hardware, but not that much :P People are apparently for now not willing to pay for free hardware. I expect this

Re: [Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-06-05 Thread radiowavers
Thank you for detailed answer, Legimet :)

Re: [Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-06-05 Thread legimet . calc
The ThinkPenguin one is cheaper, you can get it from http://libre.thinkpenguin.com (the 24.97 USD one)

Re: [Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-06-05 Thread legimet . calc
The firmware isn't installed onto the device. Instead, a firmware file is loaded by the driver into the RAM of the device. The driver is part of Linux-libre, as long as you keep your kernel updated, and the firmware just has to be installed so the driver can find it. In Trisquel, you need the

Re: [Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-06-05 Thread radiowavers
I apologize, seems I confused the chip model number...

Re: [Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-06-05 Thread radiowavers
That means, I could buy AR9271 or AR7010 device, and just install free firmware onto it?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-06-05 Thread radiowavers
The problem with Unex DNUA-93F adapter is that it is available only from Unex - and, currently, the minimum order quantity is 2000 pcs. Therefore, I am going to search for chinese wifi adapter that is compatible with free firmware yet has a lower price. *** not an advertisement *** www.alie

Re: [Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-06-05 Thread radiowavers
"The chip fully supports 802.11n" This is Draft-N specification, not Final-N. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11n-2009#Wi-Fi_Alliance In short, manufacturers have rushed to release WiFi 802.11n devices before the specification was finalized - and, as result, compatibility between Draft-N a

Re: [Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-06-05 Thread legimet . calc
The chip fully supports 802.11n. However, 802.11ac is another issue, and I don't know of anything that doesn't require nonfree firmware (pci or usb).

Re: [Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-06-05 Thread Tiberiu C. Turbureanu
On 05.06.2014 21:41, radiowav...@gmail.com wrote: > This adapter is a rebranded version of some chinese adapter, with free > software enabled. Actually, it is a Taiwanese manufacturer, Unex. There is no secret about it, I acknowledge the manufacturer on the product page. > Such adapters could be

Re: [Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-06-05 Thread radiowavers
Also, why the best free WiFi adapter is just 150Mbps Draft-N ? The fact that all the free hardware (wi-fi adapters, coreboot-supported motherboards, etc) are a few years old, makes me really sad :(

Re: [Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-06-05 Thread radiowavers
This adapter is a rebranded version of some chinese adapter, with free software enabled. Such adapters could be bought from AliExpress/any other chinese online store, for like $5. I am excited to hear about second fully free wireless adapter, but would be searching for exact model in chinese

Re: [Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-06-05 Thread mattij . lammi
I just got my new Tehnoetic TET-N150 wireless USB adapter today. I tested it with my Trisquel GNU/Linux friendly laptop by removing the internal wifi chip. I'm glad to report that the adapter worked right out of the box without any problems. I'm writing this message while using the adapter.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-05-29 Thread Tiberiu C. Turbureanu
On 25.05.2014 14:17, mattij.la...@kolumbus.fi wrote: > The thing is that the bank transfer details are given to the customers > via e-mail AFTER they have completed their order. People don't expect > this. They get the impression they should get the details before > completing the order. This is ho

Re: [Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-05-29 Thread Tiberiu C. Turbureanu
On 26.05.2014 12:36, go.bu...@gmail.com wrote: > Just saw your emails now - they were hiding in the spam folder. Sorry about that, it's not the first report of this nature. Google has a problem with my foundation server, even though we have set up SPF and DKIM. > Cheers for helping me sort this o

Re: [Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-05-26 Thread go . busto
Hi, Just saw your emails now - they were hiding in the spam folder. Cheers for helping me sort this out - I'll have another go at getting my bank to set up an international transfer shortly. (I didn't want to confirm the order until I was sure that I'd be able to get the money transferred.)

Re: [Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-05-25 Thread Michał Masłowski
Many shops in Poland do this, often with order-specific account numbers. I think it's ok, especially if it means paying only when it's certain that the order can be fulfilled. Payment when receiving a package is common here too. (I haven't ordered the adapter discussed here, while it makes me uns

Re: [Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-05-25 Thread mattij . lammi
The thing is that the bank transfer details are given to the customers via e-mail AFTER they have completed their order. People don't expect this. They get the impression they should get the details before completing the order. This is how most online shops work. People are hesitant to compli

Re: [Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-05-25 Thread Tiberiu C. Turbureanu
Hey! Thank you for finding a way to reach Tehnoetic if everything else didn't work. :-) În 2014-05-25 12:15, go.bu...@gmail.com a scris: I tried to order a couple of these, but I couldn't make payments because no recipient bank address details were provided on the order form. I found your

Re: [Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-05-25 Thread go . busto
I tried to order a couple of these, but I couldn't make payments because no recipient bank address details were provided on the order form. I tried to ask for help via the contact form, but I don't think that it worked - clicking the "Continue" button did nothing...

Re: [Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-05-23 Thread mikko . viinamaki
Great news, congratulations and thank you!

[Trisquel-users] Tehnoetic wireless USB adapter awarded with FSF's RYF certificate

2014-05-23 Thread Tiberiu C. Turbureanu
FYI: http://www.fsf.org/news/tehnoetic-wireless-usb-adapter-now-fsf-certified-to-respect-your-freedom