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    Amazon reviews say the Edimax EW-7811UTC AC600 works out of the box, but it doesn't?

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    • millertv79M
      millertv79 @cyperghost
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      @cyperghost Haha thanks! If you can recommend any of your out-of-the-box working ones, I'd appreciate it

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        mrbwa1 @millertv79
        last edited by mrbwa1

        @millertv79 Look at the chart here: http://elinux.org/RPi_USB_Wi-Fi_Adapters

        I'm pretty sure this is the one that works: https://www.amazon.com/FotoFo-USB-WiFi-Adapter-Raspberry/dp/B01I191N48/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1484854947&sr=1-4&keywords=official+raspberry+pi+wifi

        EDIT: This is the one: https://www.amazon.com/Edimax-EW-7811Un-150Mbps-Raspberry-Supports/dp/B003MTTJOY/ref=pd_cp_147_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=AK8AZ89FD0NDE1BA6WV7

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        • cyperghostC
          cyperghost @millertv79
          last edited by cyperghost

          @millertv79
          No Problem :)

          LogiLink WL0084E Wireless N 150Mbps USB Adapter
          Ultra-Nano WLAN-Stick EDIMAX EW-7811Un, 150Mbps
          WLAN USB-Stick NETGEAR WG111, 54 Mbps

          The Netgear gots the BIG advantage and it's very very cheap 2$
          The Edimax is often recommended to run flawless and if I were you I would stick to this one.

          With driver support:
          Siemens Gigaset USB Adapter 54 (nasty!)
          Sitecom WL-113 USB Adapter

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          • millertv79M
            millertv79 @cyperghost
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            @cyperghost Thank you much! I'm going to add those to my list :-)

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            • millertv79M
              millertv79 @mrbwa1
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              @mrbwa1 Thank you very much - I think that's the one I will try next!

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              • cyperghostC
                cyperghost @millertv79
                last edited by cyperghost

                @millertv79 You're welcome but as I said above... Stick to the Edimax EW-7811Un ... That's the one most recommended

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                • cyperghostC
                  cyperghost @phiIIips
                  last edited by cyperghost

                  @phiIIips and @space-cadet Well if users say "it works on the raspberry out of the box" you should ask yourself "what system are those users running?"

                  On OpenElec for ex. the chances for a compatible WIFI device are much higher.

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                    mrbwa1 @cyperghost
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                    @cyperghost said in Amazon reviews say the Edimax EW-7811UTC AC600 works out of the box, but it doesn't?:

                    @millertv79 You're welcome but as I said above... Stick to the Edimax EW-7811Un ... That's the one most recommended

                    That is the 2nd Edited link I gave.

                    Unix/Linux compatibility is such a weird thing. Older hardware is usually better supported out of the box and when something works, people usually don't put a ton of effort into adding other support unless the product goes out of production.

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                    • millertv79M
                      millertv79 @cyperghost
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                      @cyperghost "Edimax EW-7811un 150Mbps 11n Wi-Fi USB Adapter" ordered! I'll keep ya'll updated once arrives.

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                      • cyperghostC
                        cyperghost @mrbwa1
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                        @mrbwa1 said in Amazon reviews say the Edimax EW-7811UTC AC600 works out of the box, but it doesn't?:

                        @cyperghost said in Amazon reviews say the Edimax EW-7811UTC AC600 works out of the box, but it doesn't?:

                        @millertv79 You're welcome but as I said above... Stick to the Edimax EW-7811Un ... That's the one most recommended

                        That is the 2nd Edited link I gave.

                        That's right but you did not test that device. AFAIK from the EW-7811Un is only one revision available.

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                        • millertv79M
                          millertv79 @millertv79
                          last edited by millertv79

                          @millertv79 Happy to report that the EW-7811UN works out of the box for RetroPie, and I used the PINN version of NOOBS with success as well, using a Pi Zero and a passive USB hub.

                          https://www.amazon.com/Edimax-EW-7811Un-150Mbps-Raspberry-Supports/dp/B003MTTJOY/ref=pd_cp_147_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=AK8AZ89FD0NDE1BA6WV7

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