Return-path: Received: from mailrelay.embarq.synacor.com ([208.47.184.3]:38592 "EHLO mailrelay.embarq.synacor.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751204Ab1FOFpC (ORCPT ); Wed, 15 Jun 2011 01:45:02 -0400 Message-ID: (sfid-20110615_074513_865000_AB84ED8D) Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 01:45:01 -0400 Subject: Most reliable 802.11N chipset /w free firmware/drivers From: "chris" To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Reply-To: tmail133@kglug.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: We're looking to order a large quantity of 802.11N wifi adapters and would like to ensure a free chipset. Are there any recommendations? Right now we are looking at AR9170 and AR9002U-2NX. The AR9170 has worked although not as reliably as we would have liked. The AR9002U-2NX does not appear to "just work" which may be resolvable. I have a card I am going to attempt to get working today. I have looked fairly extensively. These seem to be the only two 802.11N chipsets of which the one is draft that work with free software systems. I am also looking for 802.11N chipsets for MiniPCIe and half height. Chris