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

[Chris Andrew]

Thanks, guys.

I'll use Google and eBay and see what happens.

Thanks,

Chris.

On 19/01/2008, Karl Goetz <address@hidden> wrote:
> 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.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> --
> Karl Goetz <address@hidden>
> Debian / Ubuntu / gNewSense
>
>


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