Finding Packages for USB WiFi Adapters

Installing and Using OpenWrt Network and Wireless Configuration

AndrewZ February 9, 2023, 7:38pm 3

How to figure out which driver should I use with my usb wifi adapter Hardware Questions and Recommendations

Normally you just search for chipset name/model like 'rt5370 linux kernel driver'. Another good source of information is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-source_wireless_drivers You can see there that 5370 is served by rt2800usb. Here is a reverse process, but sometimes it is good to verify the initial guess: This is a page about rt2800usb: https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/drivers/rt2800usb RT5370 is not there, but if you will click on device list there, you will se…

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