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Atheros Releases Free Linux Driver For Its 802.11n Devices

Posted by timothy on from the a-pleasant-present dept.

mcgrof writes "Atheros has released a shiny new Atheros driver for all their 11n devices aimed for inclusion in the Linux kernel. This new driver has no proprietary HAL and is licensed under the ISC license, so the BSD community should be able to benefit as well. Note: no firmware required!"

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  1. Re:if only there were a similar driver by MogNuts · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    This is directed in general to all Slashdotters:

    I'll tell u this: I would *NEVER*, ever do wireless again. EVER. It is *the* most unreliable, difficult, buggy, awful concoction ever! It took me endless hours of configuring, tweaking, testing, to get it working. And this is on Windows (so it has proper driver support)!

    Fellow Slashdotters, or anyone thinking of ever toying with wireless again, (Windows or Linux) save yourself the heartache and headache. Ethernet cables (and if you cannot make them yourself, buy a prepackaged 50-100' cable) are the only way to go with a wired (not wireless) router. No matter what. Just think, with Ethernet, all u have to do is just plug it in and it works!

    Sorry, I can't even argue "most appropriate tool for the job" here. And in any house you build or move into (apartments are usually never big enough for a 100' Ethernet cable)... conduits! Pay for it, even if you can't do it urself and it costs a couple grand. It's worth it for us tech types!