[NTLUG:Discuss] Internet Connection Sharing presentation

[Chris Cowden]

Hi Ralph,

Thanks for the information.  If I'm understanding the table correctly,
there is only the single option from my chipset, RTL8188EE.  I'll keep
digging around.  

Thanks and Regards,
Chris

On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 12:10:53PM -0500, Ralph Green wrote:
> Chris,
>   It is not exactly debugging, but the first step I take is to
> identify the chipset of the wifi device.  Start with lsusb or lspci.
> It will probably be lspci, since most laptops put it on the pci bus.
> Google for the ID you find and the specs on the card will usually tell
> you the id of the wifi chipset.  Then, go to:
>   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-source_wireless_drivers
>   and see what the status of the driver is  I want drivers where the
> 4th and 5th columns are green.  Realtek does make some wifi chips.that
> have good drivers.  From there, you can research the driver you need
> or maybe decide to replace the wifi device.  Since, mini-pci cards for
> cards with good driver support are under $10, I do that if possible.
> But, in any case, you know more about the device at that point.
> Good luck,
> Ralph