Hi. On Fri, 24 Mar 2017 12:40:07 +0000 Tom Browder <tom.brow...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have the Dell laptop and I was able to load Deb 8 on it via a netinst, > but the Dell 1800 wireless drops contact with the internet often. Sometimes > a reboot will work but not every time. > > Three questions, please: > > 1. What specific model of USB wireless ethernet adaptor does anyone > recommend that has worked for them out of the box? Ralink RT5370. Needs non-free firmware though. > 2. What specific model of USB wired ethernet adaptor does anyone recommend > that has worked for them out of the box? ASIX AX88772 - 100Mbit. ASIX AX88179 - 1Gbit. Both work with stock Debian kernels since wheezy. > 3. If anyone has used jessie backports to fix a Dell Wireless 1800 > problem, can you list the backport packages needed? I try to stay away from anything that has Dell logo on it. But if I was you I'd start with appropriate 'linux-image' package. Reco
