[Trisquel-users] Will Atheros 9285 Ar5b95 Ar9285 work with free software?

2016-07-10 Thread freeworld4
This link below is the half mini pcie wifi card from amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008SN1SF2/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_WqPGxbVSXPX10

Re: [Trisquel-users] Will Atheros 9285 Ar5b95 Ar9285 work with free software?

2016-07-10 Thread enduzzer
I'd say yes, according to this. Supported by ath9k kernel driver, no firmware needs be loaded from user space. https://wiki.debian.org/ath9k

Re: [Trisquel-users] Will Atheros 9285 Ar5b95 Ar9285 work with free software?

2016-07-10 Thread matt
Atheros AR5BXB92 is a full-length mini-PCIe card that uses AR9280 chipset, is 2x2:2 MIMO and has dual-band support for A/B/G/N. Can usually be found for around $15 USD. IMO worth the upgrade over the ar5b95 single band, single stream $5 cards. Atheros AR5BHB92 is the half-length variant o

Re: [Trisquel-users] Will Atheros 9285 Ar5b95 Ar9285 work with free software?

2016-07-11 Thread vitacell
OK, but any improvement is here over b/g in real life?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Will Atheros 9285 Ar5b95 Ar9285 work with free software?

2016-07-11 Thread greatgnu
It will work fine.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Will Atheros 9285 Ar5b95 Ar9285 work with free software?

2016-07-11 Thread dguthrie
What if you live in the middle of nowhere, like the Canadian tundra, and only Amazon deliver?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Will Atheros 9285 Ar5b95 Ar9285 work with free software?

2016-07-11 Thread freeworld4
https://www.amazon.com/Qualcomm-Wireless-AR5BHB92-Dual-band-Compatible/dp/B00JESLUWQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1468271512&sr=1-1&keywords=dual+band+atheros+half+mini+pcie Will this card work without proprietary software? Also will it work for dell inspiron n5050? inspiron n5050 has a half min

Re: [Trisquel-users] Will Atheros 9285 Ar5b95 Ar9285 work with free software?

2016-07-11 Thread greatgnu
> What if you live in the middle of nowhere, like the Canadian tundra, and only Amazon deliver? in the middle of nowhere, like the Canadian tundra you won't need one anyway as you won't have internet there probably, so especially in that case you don't buy from Amazon. Or, you can train a p

Re: [Trisquel-users] Will Atheros 9285 Ar5b95 Ar9285 work with free software?

2016-07-11 Thread freeworld4
what is dual band? does that mean it can utilize 2gz and 5gz?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Will Atheros 9285 Ar5b95 Ar9285 work with free software?

2016-07-11 Thread freeworld4
What online website or websites should I use to buy from instead? Google shopping? And why should I not buy from amazon?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Will Atheros 9285 Ar5b95 Ar9285 work with free software?

2016-07-12 Thread greatgnu
> What online website or websites should I use to buy from instead? Google shopping? And why should I not buy from amazon? mybe try ebay, I doubt they are worse than Amazon.. https://stallman.org/amazon.html

Re: [Trisquel-users] Will Atheros 9285 Ar5b95 Ar9285 work with free software?

2016-07-12 Thread enduzzer
Thinkpenguin? Amazon is controversial to say the least. Support your local hardware store.