Purchased this card at Microcenter (http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0316296). Out of the box works on Ubuntu 9.10, supports WEP, WPA, WPA2 and has no stability issues transferring large files etc.
Attempted to install the card under Windows 7 x64, x32, and Windows XP SP3, all of which did not recognize the card without additional drivers.
Summary: PCI wireless N card that is Ubuntu compatible with a price under $25
Grade: A+
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#1 by Yann on May 3, 2010 - 3:36 pm
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With opensource drivers?
#2 by sharms on May 3, 2010 - 4:22 pm
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I looks like the driver name is rt2860, and is in the staging tree.
#3 by Anders Runeson on May 4, 2010 - 7:57 am
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Does this card work in “infrastructure mode” (to use it as accesspoint)? This was my main problem when finding a wireless card last time. Going N would be nice.
#4 by DAVE on August 28, 2010 - 12:25 am
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card connects and disconnects continually.
anybody know why
DAVE
#5 by Danny on October 11, 2010 - 5:50 pm
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I’m having the same problem as DAVE at #4 – it works, but keeps disconnecting and having to reconnect, which can mean several minutes offline each time. I’m using the rt2860sta driver, version 4.0.0 (either from source or as shipped with Fedora).
So I wouldn’t recommend this card to Linux users, not until they get this problem fixed.
#6 by Davey on November 21, 2010 - 12:43 am
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I just google this item i got from micro center because im looking to purchase again for another system. Card worked great for me…no disconnection issues at all or driver issues. I’d make sure everyone is proceeding with all install instructions as sometimes that may solve alot of the issues. This item is really great. Just my opinion though…everyone have a great holiday season.
#7 by Gary on December 12, 2010 - 1:22 am
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I am having the disconnect and reconnect problem too.
Is there a solution?
#8 by Alex on February 11, 2011 - 5:55 am
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I got this from umart recently. Just Works in windows 7 – doesn’t work at all in Ubuntu.
It blew my one chance of converting my girlfriend away from windows!
Damn you W322P!
Her wireless is WPA encrypted.