"This makes Linux support for Wi-Fi spotty and slow to become available." According to Flinchbaugh, the driver is currently being integrated into the Linux 2.6 kernel.

Wi-Fi issues on Ubuntu can be frustrating, but most problems have a fix. If your built-in Wi-Fi card or USB adapter isn’t recognized, installing the correct drivers should get it working. If Wi ...

Compared with 2.6.13, the 2.6.14 kernel includes changes “all over the place,” said Torvalds. The big change in the standard kernel is that it now includes Centrino Wi-Fi support.

As an adapter, it’s fine. It supports 802.11n and 802.11ac, has speeds up to 866Mbps, and packs in plenty of modern Wi-Fi tech under the tiny hood. It works with Linux and Windows.

Wi-Fi software provider Devicescape releases driver that will soon be incorporated into the Linux kernel, to provide wireless support. Written by Aaron Tan, Contributor June 14, 2006, 5:23 a.m. PT ...