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 ...

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 Command Line Tools Below are some of the commands that will work with most Linux systems, and are ones that I have found most useful: Ipconfig -- Displays information about the network ...

"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.