<div dir="ltr"><div><div>I've never had noticeable issues with USB WiFi on Ubuntu. I use a cheapie Edimax just fine. Can't go wrong for the price($9). Signal strength *might* be an issue since it's so small. The small size is what makes it a useful tool to have around the house.<br><br></div>I also have a Rosewill with dual antennas if you want to test it out. I can lend both of them to you.<br><br></div><div>Ubuntu 16 comes out in two days, btw.<br></div><div><br></div>John<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 8:28 PM, Bill Kendrick <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nbs@sonic.net" target="_blank">nbs@sonic.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><br>
We received a second-hand desktop PC (I know, right!?) that<br>
we've set up for my older son to use. We recently moved it<br>
far, far away from our home office, and I don't want to even<br>
contemplate wiring up Ethernet across the house for it.<br>
<br>
It's a Small Form Factor (SFF) Dell Optiplex 745, and IIRC has one<br>
low-profile PCI Express slot available right now.<br>
(Specs for the thing are here, if you're curious:<br>
<a href="https://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/optix/en/opti_745techspecs.pdf" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/optix/en/opti_745techspecs.pdf</a>)<br>
<br>
But, it also has a bunch of unused USB ports, too.<br>
Now, I've heard that USB WiFi on Linux is: "do not want",<br>
because the drivers are crap, but it also seems like the<br>
easiest plug-and-play solution, if it'd work.<br>
<br>
So I was wondering if anyone has recommendations for<br>
Linux-friendly (*Ubuntu) WiFi devices in either of<br>
these form-factors... (low-profile PCI, or USB)?<br>
<br>
Thanks in advance!<br>
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-bill!<br>
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