WiFi card recomendation ?

[GregM]

Using Dell 990 64bit computers with Kubuntu 18.04.

Looking for recommendation for best wireless card or USB plugin for wifi for these computers.

Suggestions?

Thanks

[claydoh]

Which specific 990 model?
Some variants have slots for the mini cards which makes it easy to find and suggest an Intel card

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[GregM]

It's an MT (mid tower) although the MT is bigger than the rest.

The MB looks like this

[kenj70]

I bought one of these last year for about eight dollars. https://www.amazon.com/Wifi-Antenna-.../dp/B00H95C0A2 Originally made for the Raspberry Pi, I have tried this on two different desktop PCs and it works surprisingly well. It came with a driver disk but KDE Neon installed it right away. Look around on Amazon and eBay and you may be able get a better price.

-=Ken=-

[claydoh]

if you want more modern/faster wifi cards (ac)

https://www.amazon.com/Fenvi-Wireless-AC-AC1200-Wireless-Magnetic/dp/B073GW9SW9?ref_=ast_sto_dp

For a pci card these have decent reviews on variou places outside of amazon, and are intel 8265, which are well supported

https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Beam...d%2C196&sr=8-4
is another possible option., for non-intel chips

I don't think any USB dongles have Intel chips, but searching for well reviewed units on Amazon, then searching the questions/reviews for 'Linux' can help narrow the wide playing field down.

[GregM]

Are these plug and play for 18.04 or do they have drivers etc?

While I was looking around I ran across this USB system which is supposed to have drivers for Kubuntu/Linux.
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07FCN6W...v_ov_lig_dp_it

[sithlord48]

Check the chip . i generally try to avoid broadcom and realtek they can be iffy while atheros and intel ones seam to "just work "

[claydoh]

Are these plug and play for 18.04 or do they have drivers etc?

While I was looking around I ran across this USB system which is supposed to have drivers for Kubuntu/Linux.
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07FCN6W...v_ov_lig_dp_it

From looking at user questions the manufacturer says it is a realtek 8812au.

While there is a driver package available in the repos it seems that the vast majority of people need to download and compile a newer version of it manually. The company says it will send verified purchases instructions on how to install the driver but I imagine it is the same process as this:
http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/...0-kernel-5-13/

This is not hard to do at all and using dkms it will be rebuilt automatically on every kernel upgrade.

The two I listed should work without installing anything.

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[GregM]

Thanks!
I bought this one...
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07NFMSG...v_ov_lig_dp_it

[GregM]

I plugged it in and then added the WiFi widget to the task bar.
Tried a couple of the WiFis that are available and it worked.
The wife is happy with it and so I am happy with it.
It was her birthday yesterday and this was part of her birthday present...Twofer.

[claydoh]

[jglen490]

From looking at user questions the manufacturer says it is a realtek 8812au.

While there is a driver package available in the repos it seems that the vast majority of people need to download and compile a newer version of it manually. The company says it will send verified purchases instructions on how to install the driver but I imagine it is the same process as this:
http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/...0-kernel-5-13/

This is not hard to do at all and using dkms it will be rebuilt automatically on every kernel upgrade.

The two I listed should work without installing anything.

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Glad that GregM found a good wifi card! I bought the BrosTrend 1200 and followed the seller's driver procedure - didn't work. I was almost ready to return the item, as the seller wasn't responding to email. Then I tried ubuntu-drivers, which found the dkms installer for the rtl88x2bu driver. It worked!

I was able to use my older Panda PAU09 antenna to download the driver, with both antennas/antennae plugged in. The dkms installer worked perfectly. Typical Realtek stuff!