Re: [gNewSense-users] Recommendation: Open Source friendly wireless network cards.

[Karl Goetz]

On Sat, 2008-01-19 at 22:13 +0000, Chris Andrew wrote:
> Thank you, Luis.
> 
> I was trying to find a manufacturer that supported open-source, so
> that I could return the favour by buying their products.
> 
> I currently have a Netgear router, and when I bought I unpacked it
> after delivery, the first thing I saw was a CD that had GPL software
> on it.  This made me smile.

a fair amount of manufacturors provide a free driver. few (none?)
provide free firwmare.
if firmware isnt an issue for you, the options are plentyful :)
kk

> 
> Perhaps Netgear do wireless cards.  I know some manufacturers are very
> closed source, so I want to avoid those.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Chris.
> 
> On 19/01/2008, Luis Alberto Guzmán García <address@hidden> wrote:
> > I saw this at the forum.
> >
> > http://wiki.gnewsense.org/ForumMain/EdimaxEw-7128g
> >
> > I'm using a ENUWI-G card using ndiswrapper :( (non free driver)
> > This is a USB Adapter
> >
> > Good Luck!
> >
> > El sáb, 19-01-2008 a las 21:30 +0000, Chris Andrew escribió:
> > > Hi, everybody!
> > >
> > > An email that's not about PFV :-).
> > >
> > > I'm about to change ISP's, and will receive a wireless router with the
> > > package.  Wi-Fi security issues aside, can anyone recommend a PCI
> > > (oldish PC) wi-fi network card, that has a chipset that is friendly
> > > towards open-source.
> > >
> > > In the same vein as gNS and the FSF's goals, I would like to use
> > > hardware that is as free as possible, and affordable.
> > >
> > > I'd appreciate any guidance.
> > >
> > > Many thanks,
> > >
> > > Chris.
> > >
> >
> >
> 
> 
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Karl Goetz <address@hidden>
Debian / Ubuntu / gNewSense