Whats the best USB Wireless B network device for linux?

nithral · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 84

I'm building an HTPC and ran out of PCI slots so I need to use a USB wireless network card to make this work.

I've read some postings about this but couldn't find any recommendations on which to go with.

Any opinions on this? What's the best USB wireless B network device for linux?

KingTaco · Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2004 2:05 pm Post subject:

I have a D-Link DWL-120 Model B2

nithral · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 84

Thanks, but thats a little bigger than what I was thinking.
I'm looking at the small USB wireless adapters.

Any other suggestions?
Thanks!

Cptn_Insaneo · n00b Joined: 14 Apr 2004 Posts: 11

Linksys makes a nifty USB wireless adapter that is the size of a pen drive. This a very nice tool to have...especially if your moving around or jumping from computer to computer (you can get a driver that fits on a floppy or a usb pen drive). You can get either the EtherFast USB100m or the Compact USB 2.0 USB200M

Hope this helps
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KingTaco · Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2004 4:59 am Post subject: Re: Here's what I like

madmango · Guru Joined: 15 Jul 2003 Posts: 507 Location: PA, USA

I think that device contains the same chip as their other, larger devices, and thus will use the same driver. I don't particulary know for sure (i own a bigger one), but I seem to have read that somewhere.
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