What's the best WiFi adapter?

>>60782130
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What's better a USB wifi adapter or a pcie network card?
I've heard that the USB ones can be just as good as a cheap pcie adapter

>>60782096
The cheapest one that contains a broadcom chip.

>>60782096
Why do these even exist? Laptops all come with Wi-Fi and desktops should always be connected with Ethernet.

>>60782611
Atheros is where its at. Best at monitor mode.
tp-link wn722n
Seems is a solid choice, has a good range, but its quite big.

>>60782915
Too bad those companies like to change the chipset without changing the name. The wn722n v1-3 have the atheros chipset, while v4 (probably only ones you'll find now) have realtek.

>>60782974
Thats a real bummer, ill have to take better care of mine then.

>>60782096
Intel Advanced

>>60782096
None at all.

>>60782611
God no, Broadcom a best for AP/STA chipsets, but shithouse for client chips as their drivers are universally garbage on every OS.
Atheros or Realtek for clients
Broadcom with STA driver for AP.

>>60783562
Never ever Intel wireless, PROSet is worse than Broadcom.

>>60782130
He said wi-fi, you dunce.

>>60784482
Don't tell me you've never seen a wifi cable before, kid.

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>have shit 3.5Mbps Internet
>need to download 40GBs
>get alfa adapter with cantenna
>max out neighbours 37Mbps connection from across the street

Who here dirty Interpipes thief?

Will any cheap wifi adapter work well on linux with the correct proprietary firmware blob?
Also, what is the range like on a mini stub adapter, thumb drive sized and external antenna-type? I've only ever used realtek laptop wifi.

>>60782096
TL-WN722N

open source firmware
open source drivers
usb interface - no dma access to your memory