Looking for A USB WIFI dongle for PI4B

tonyd · April 27, 2025, 4:30pm

If anyone has one that they know is working IE drivers are out there please let me know.
To be clear here I am looking for someone that has done this. NOT some riposting of a link.
Thanks

frollic · April 27, 2025, 4:32pm

tonyd · April 27, 2025, 4:39pm

Have you used this?

Wallbanger · April 27, 2025, 4:47pm

github.com/morrownr/USB-WiFi

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# USB WiFi adapters that are supported with Linux `in-kernel` drivers

## Table of Contents
1. [Introduction](#introduction)
2. [Tri Band adapters](#tri-band-usb-wifi-adapters-that-are-supported-with-linux-in-kernel-drivers):
   * [BE6500 - USB3.0 - 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz (WiFi 7)](#be6500---usb30---24-ghz-5-ghz-and-6-ghz-wifi-7)
   * [AXE3000 - USB3.0 - 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz (WiFi 6E)](#axe3000---usb30---24-ghz-5-ghz-and-6-ghz-wifi-6e)
3. [Dual Band adapters](#dual-band-usb-wifi-adapters-that-are-supported-with-linux-in-kernel-drivers):
   * [AC1200 / AC1300 - USB 3 - 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz (WiFi 5)](#ac1200--ac1300---usb-3---24-ghz-and-5-ghz-wifi-5)
   * [AC580 / AC600 / AC650 - USB 2 - 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz (WiFi 5)](#ac580--ac600--ac650---usb-2---24-ghz-and-5-ghz-wifi-5)
4. [Single Band adapters](#single-band-usb-wifi-adapters-that-are-supported-with-linux-in-kernel-drivers):
   * [N150 - USB 2 - 2.4 GHz (WiFi 4)](#n150---usb-2---24-ghz-wifi-4)

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## Introduction

### What is this list ?
USB WiFi adapters that are supported with `in-kernel` (mac80211) drivers are plug-and-play with almost all desktop distros. Additional work may be required for server distros as the maintainers of server distros seem to think that there are ethernet cables everywhere a user may choose to locate a server. Linux `in-kernel` drivers are preferable over `out-of-kernel` drivers for most users and use cases as problems with locating, installing and maintaining drivers are dramatically reduced allowing for a better experience.

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They all should work.

frollic · April 27, 2025, 4:48pm

All 20+ of them, what do you think ?

Not necessarily the ones requiring kernel 6.1x, drivers might have been back ported, but you shouldn't assume it...

slh · April 27, 2025, 8:26pm

If you had used the forum search, you would have found detailed prior discusssions about this - and why USB WLAN for AP mode is not a good idea to begin with, as well as a limited number of devices that kind of work in a limited fashion.

tonyd · April 27, 2025, 10:42pm

Ok my bad have you used any of them?

frollic · April 28, 2025, 5:16am

Read the thread, instead of trying to get spoon fed.

tonyd · April 28, 2025, 4:33pm

I don't know man I should be the bigger person here and just ignore you, but it's hard. I asked a totally valid question. Looking for some one with first hand experience with a wifi USB dongle. So I would not have to order several and hope to get lucky. There is nothing wrong with that. Nothing at all. I am sorry Admins but enough is enough.