Affordable 802.11n USB dongle that IS supported in Fedora

[Robert Moskowitz]

On 08/03/2014 11:38 PM, JD wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 9:20 PM, Robert Moskowitz <rgm at htt-consult.com> wrote:
>> I spent 30 min going through all the 'clearance' open boxes at MicroCenter
>> today with my notebook, trying to see if any came up as supported.  None
>> did.  I went to the section with the unopen items and found the Asus
>> claiming Linux support.  So much for that; looks like you have to build it
>> yourself and hope for the best.
>>
>> So is there a USB 11n dongle that IS supported and can be had for < $20?
>> Actually an external antenna is a plus as it will be on a server that at
>> times will be a client and times an AP.
>>
>>
> You cannot determine if a usb wifi dongle is supported by linux by
> just plugging it in, nor by brand name.
> You have to know the chipset inside it.

And when you are in the store, I suppose you then google what you see on 
the shelf?

>
> For example, see
> http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers
> and since you are looking specifically for USB dongles, see
> http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Devices/USB