Couple months back I wrote a post on how to fix wireless problems in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS release. Although I listed a few good Linux compatible USB wireless adapters that work, several readers emailed me asking if I could a bit more detailed list. In this post, I am going do a basic review and compatibility check of best Linux compatible USB wireless adapters. This is a follow up post to my previous post, in which I looked at Ubuntu compatible USB wireless adapters. While there are numerous cards that may work in Linux, covering all of them is beyond the scope of this review. I am going to concentrate on just 5 USB wireless adapters that I think are among the best of the currently available models. Listed below 5 are Linux compatible USB wireless adapters that work on Linux (Ubuntu and Fedora) without the need for any configuration, compilation, driver-installation, etc. (plug-and-play). For best Mini PCIe Wifi cards that work on Linux, check this post.
I have had positive experience with this card and it is definitely one of the top Linux compatible USB wireless adapters. Just plugin, wait for a few seconds, and that is it; you are now ready to connect to your wireless network. Key features include:
The second of only two 300 Mbps capable USB wireless adapter reviewed in this post. This is also one of the most purchased Linux compatible USB wireless adapters. Key features include:
Anand is a self-learned computer enthusiast, hopeless tinkerer (if it ain't broke, fix it), a part-time blogger, and a Scientist during the day. He has been blogging since 2010 on Linux, Ubuntu, Home/Media/File Servers, Smart Home Automation, and related HOW-TOs.
