Re: [PLUG] High quality USB 802.11ac wireless devices

I've had pretty good luck with certain ones since I usually go for the "full size" units and use a some sort of cable and stand to get the device away from the computer but I mostly agree. The AC units appear to be going the USB 3 route and I've seen a couple of that are 3x3- even this 4x4 monster from D-LInk.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PVDM6W6?tag=wiki085-20

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Keith C. Perry, MS E.E.

Owner, DAO Technologies LLC

(O) +1.215.525.4165 x2033

(M) +1.215.432.5167

www.daotechnologies.com

From: "Rich Mingin (PLUG)" <plug@frags.us>
To: "Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List" <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 5, 2016 1:52:00 PM
Subject: Re: [PLUG] High quality USB 802.11ac wireless devices

Avoid USB WLAN like the plague it is. If I made a list of all the WLAN devices I've ever worked with, the bottom ~20% or so will be almost exclusively USB. Tiny cases, so short/over-folded antenna, and they're generally 1x1 devices too.

On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 12:30 PM, ac <ac@main.me> wrote:

On Wed, 5 Oct 2016 12:16:42 -0400
Jason Plum <jplum@archlinuxarm.org> wrote:

> I would very strongly recommend ath9k and ath10k family cards, if you
> can find them.
>
yep. +1

> Jason Plum
> WarheadsSE
>
> On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 12:15 PM, Keith C. Perry
> <kperry@daotechnologies.com> wrote:
>
> > Does anyone have a recommendation for USB wireless 802.11ac devices?
> >
> > I recently picked up a TP-Link Archer T4U (AC 1200... V1) since it
> > seemed to have some ok reviews and was available at Microcenter. I
> > have to say I'm not impressed. What's going on is that I had to
> > "dumb" down my net to 20Mhz bandwidths on both the 2G and 5G bands
> > because this unit was experiencing too much startup latency on
> > communications and then it would randomly disconnect (experienced
> > by web pages not completely loading, taking a long time to complete
> > loading or timing out existing connections). At HT20 the latency
> > is gone and the random' discos are less frequent. Its usable but
> > there is better- like the no name 2G unit that I am using that came
> > with my Fitlet.
> >
> > I've noticed that we seem to be back in a new round of wireless
> > driver issues with Linux. I've got some old dongles that don't
> > work anymore (i.e. not detected when plugged in) and even a new'ish
> > one that works with my Raspberry Pi B+ but not on up to date
> > Kubuntu or Arch distros. This TP-Link unit does have an older
> > Linux driver from the TP link site but (on Arch) someone already
> > had a package in the AUR for it. I haven't tried it on Kubuntu but
> > I think I saw a package wrapped for Ubuntu too. I tend to stay
> > away from drivers that do not come with distros for exactly the
> > reason of this post but I take a chance every now and again :D
> >
> > For those wondering, the TP-Link is using a Realtek driver
> > (RTL871X). The 2G wireless-N device uses the rt2800usb driver and
> > its been rock solid. That's an RaLink RT2800 device. Are Ralink
> > devices the better way to go these days?
> >
> > At this point, I'm looking for something well supported and
> > available in kernel. I'll certainly take a reliable and stable 5G
> > N device (also a bit of a unicorn) over an AC if that is the best
> > thing available for now.
> >
> >
> > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
> > Keith C. Perry, MS E.E.
> > Owner, DAO Technologies LLC
> > (O) +1.215.525.4165 x2033
> > (M) +1.215.432.5167
> > www.daotechnologies.com
> >
> >
> > ____________________________________________________________
> > _______________
> > Philadelphia Linux Users Group --
> > http://www.phillylinux.org
> > Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/
> > mailman/listinfo/plug-announce
> > General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/
> > mailman/listinfo/plug
> >
> >

___________________________________________________________________________
Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org
Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce
General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug

___________________________________________________________________________
Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org
Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce
General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug