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Are there any modern wifi cards that work with Linux and have 100% FOSS drivers (no proprietary binary blobs)? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 4 months ago by KseniyaK@lemmy.ca to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I was thinking of getting a wifi card like that, but can't seem to find any.

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[–] refalo@programming.dev 15 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Atheros ath9k (and previously ath5k) has been 100% FOSS for many years.

[–] notthebees@reddthat.com 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I personally don't recommend the ath9k cards. There are a handful of routers they do not work with. You'll have to disable QoS to stop the packet drops.

[–] refalo@programming.dev 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

that's funny because my (wired) ISP router already has this problem, I can't use ssh without setting IPQoS=0

[–] notthebees@reddthat.com 1 points 4 months ago

My isp router is like that too, but on wifi. QCA9377 on an Actiontec mi424 rev I.

[–] compcube@lemy.lol 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yes, but does that still count as "modern"?

[–] refalo@programming.dev 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

ath9k supports N, so I'd consider it modern at least, since I think the vast majority of the population still use it.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

N is not modern in any sense of the word. I think 6 is more used then you would think. All ISP I know are giving out 6 access points and have for awhile.

[–] refalo@programming.dev 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I install residential and business internet for a living and I have yet to encounter a single AX AP operating in the wild (yes I check every time, and yes my devices support it). And our own routers only do N.

[–] TwanHE@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

We are already having wifi 6 routers being replaced with 6e capable ones.

Just don't ask about how few of the devices used actually support 6ghz.