Wireless on 10.10

[Nils Kassube]

Bob H. wrote:
> I have a Belkin G wireless router which barely works on any Linux I
> have, but works fine on my wife's XP. Before I start buying one each
> of every brand, has anyone found what works on Ubuntu? Thanx much;
> Bob H.

I have two routers: WRT54GL and TL-WR1043N. The former has the 
disadvantage that it works only with up to 54 Mbit/s and the switch is 
only 10/100 Mbit/s. The latter has a gigabit switch and wireless N 
standard. Nowadays I wouldn't buy a G standard router. However don't 
replace the original firmware of the TL-WR1043N. The openwrt firmware 
sometimes forgets the connected clients. The original firmware didn't 
have that problem.

OTOH, why do you think it is a problem of the router? I'd rather suppose 
it is a problem of the wireless adapter of your Ubuntu machine. What 
wireless card do you have in that machine? With a card that uses the 
ath9k driver I have the same problem like the TL-WR1043N with openwrt 
firmware (yes, that firmware uses the ath9k driver as well). But I don't 
have a problem with the Intel ipw2200bg or an Atheros card which uses 
the ath5k driver.


Nils