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Ubuntu Linux: Built-in apps get an "A", wireless support an "F" (CNET)

Ubuntu Linux: Built-in apps get an "A", wireless support an "F" (CNET)

Posted Jan 10, 2008 16:03 UTC (Thu) by Cato (subscriber, #7643)
In reply to: Ubuntu Linux: Built-in apps get an "A", wireless support an "F" (CNET) by boudewijn
Parent article: Ubuntu Linux: Built-in apps get an "A", wireless support an "F" (CNET)

Now that I use wicd I find the standard kernel driver for zd1211 works fine.  The only
connectivity problems I've had turned out to be bugs in the DD-WRT Linux access points I use,
where the binary 'nas' process dies, killing WDS links in the process.  This is another aspect
of the same problem, i.e. Broadcom using binary drivers and userspace programs on the WRT54G
and similar routers.  Until we get open source for everything in DD-WRT and other WiFi router
distros, it's tough to debug this sort of problem.


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