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after a wi fi dongle

cullimore
cullimore over 13 years ago

hi there,

 

i am after a wi fi usb dongle for when i get my Raspberry Pi.

 

will any wi fi usb dongle work?? will drivers be available??

 

cheers

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  • Montala
    Montala over 13 years ago

    What I have already purchased, in the hope that it will be suitable, is an Edimax EW-7811UN Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Nano USB Adaptor which is claimed to be the "world's smallest!" although similar sized models are available from other manufacturers.

     

    It is quoted as being Linux compatible, and cost me just under £10 from Amazon (UK).

     

    Unfortunately I shant be able to check out full compatability until I actually receive my Raspberry Pi computer, but it certainly is small! image

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    cullimore over 13 years ago in reply to Montala

    may have to get one of these nano ones then. image

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    cullimore over 13 years ago in reply to Montala

    may have to get one of these nano ones then. image

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    rew over 13 years ago in reply to cullimore

    I bought:

     

    http://www.buyincoins.com/details/usb-150m-wifi-wireless-lan-network-card-adapter-antenna-product-1916.html

     

    I plugged it into my Linux box, and it worked. That is, I could list the access points out here, but as I have a wired gigabit ethernet connection I didn't need it to work any further so now it's waiting for my RPI....

     

    What I like about this one is that I might be able to extend the antenna with  a cable. Or I can use a directional antenna.

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