Comments (5)
A few things for you to consider packaging:
New or prospective Linux users need to understand that this Realtek driver and other Realtek out-of-kernels drivers are not Linux Wireless standards compliant. This can and does affect operation of the drivers and interaction with system utilities.
They also need to understand that Realtek provides no support for these drivers. Have you tried to submit a bug report to Realtek? I have. No contact whatsoever.
New or prospective Linux users need to understand that there are alternatives to Realtek based USB WiFi adapters. Adapters that are Linux Wireless standards compliant, the drivers are maintained in-kernel making the adapters plug and play and where there is a clear path to report bugs with an expectation that the issue will be addressed. See the following site for more information:
https://github.com/morrownr/USB-WiFi
My opinion is that almost all Linux USB WiFi adapter users would be much more satisfied by using adapters that are supported with in-kernel drivers. If you are packaging something, how about packaging some of this information with the driver. This information should serve Linux users well.
Regards,
Nick
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Done. See document LICENSE.
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Thank you for the fast turn around and the detailed response Nick. In fact, it's motivating enough to cause me to return these devices, and then refocus my efforts on better things.
Thank you for your time and efforts.
EDIT: I have no idea why this comment says "Nick" in it. Maybe auto-complete error? Normally I try to stick with handles, not sure where I would've gotten "Nick" from anyway.
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(Please let me know if there's a donate/paypal link or crypto addr to say thank you for maintaining the USB-Wifi repo. That's a lot of good info and I really think this sort of advocacy is important. I'm so much more excited to get a better product now.)
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I appreciate the kind offer but I do not have a need for donations. This work is just me paying forward based on the kindness that Linux users have shown me over the years. What I could use is a helping hand or two that would help me maintain and improve the USB-WiFi repo. USB WiFi adapters can be problematic on Linux if users do not have good access to the information that they need. The question that USB-WiFi is trying to answer is: What USB WiFi adapter can I buy that will just work?
Cheers
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Related Issues (20)
- Ubuntu 18.04 work well HOT 2
- Newer driver available at DLINK HOT 1
- Computer freezes static and background audio playback (like youtube) loops HOT 1
- (can't fix) MTU cannot be set to more than 1500 HOT 6
- ubuntu 20.04 kernel 5.11.0-27-generic HOT 11
- (info) Just wanted to thank you for making this... HOT 6
- [help wanted]wpa_supplicant fail with driver wext but success with nl80211 HOT 1
- (solution found) Cannot compile on CentOS7 3.10.0-1160.42.2.el7.x86_64 HOT 17
- Suggestion: Add Asus AC53 Nano to the list of working devices HOT 1
- (interesting discussion) How to cross-compile for OpenWrt? HOT 4
- no 5GHz anything HOT 5
- system lockup on interface deletion/addition HOT 3
- RTL8812BU adapter less sensitive on Ubuntu HOT 3
- 2.4 ghz channel does not work in ARM HOT 3
- Cudy AC1300, Station can't see AP with the same dongle, in Scan results HOT 4
- Makefile Error: Raspberry Pi OS (64 bit) support was turned on in Makefile as planned HOT 10
- TEROW ROW02FD vs ROW02CD. Same adapter both uses MT7612u or no? HOT 1
- May be worth calling out the importance of `rtw_switch_usb_mode` in the README HOT 6
- Please consider adding `rtw_dfs_region_domain` to config file HOT 7
- New 88x2bu driver v5.13.1-20-gbd7c7eb9d.20210702 HOT 14
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