fsf wireless adapters

Yes, as soon as you put it in your computer, as long as it is compatible with free drivers, it should automatically work in Trisquel.

> Hello. I am very interested in free software & Trisquel, but first I
> need to be sure that, if I buy a wireless usb adapter support by a
> fully free operating system
> (http://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/net/wireless/cards.html, or
> http://www.h-node.com/wifi/catalogue/en),
> would it be as simple as plugging it in while running the Trisquel
> Live cd and it automatically working?

There are few cards which need free firmware not installed by default,
atheros-firmware is one of packages with such firmware. The h-node page
should state if it's needed for the device.

> Sorry if this sounds stupid, but I need to be 100% sure.

It's a common problem, and not very easy one.

Some cards have multiple version numbers, each with different chipset or
free software support. Often it's not possible to learn which version a
card has without buying it. I recommend choosing a card knowing that
it's exactly the version needed or that there aren't cards of the same
name and possibly different version not supported by free software.

There are no sellers of exclusively free software compatible wireless usb adapters. It's best to find a USB adapter from h-node that you like and search for a good price on that one (on Amazon or elsewhere). However, MOST Atheros wireless-g and wireless-n cards will now work with Trisquel.

I've been searching on Amazon and others and haven't had any luck. I'll continue to look else though.

Thank you for the responses :)

I got Netgear WG111v3 USB dongle. It works with Trisquel 4.0, but I didn't test it on the live CD (it might only work with the installed version). I actually used it in order to install updates which detected my internal Atheros wireless adapter.

Netgear WG111v3 USB dongle works fine using the live CD of Trisquel 4.0 (I just tested it at a friend's house).

Well, here I was thinking that my laptop wouldn't work. I have Ubuntu on it and my main PC went down. I just haven't felt like reinstalling to Trisquel due to time issues, but I decided to search and I see here that since I have an Atheros card it may work. I am already downloading the torrent again (old one locked on my main pc for now) to try the live CD. I hope it works.

You might need to install updates if you aren't using Trisquel 4.5. I got my Atheros working in Trisquel 4.0 after installing updates. Here is the lspci -nnk:

Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR2427 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:002c] (rev 01)
Kernel driver in use: ath9k
Kernel modules: ath9k

I've never ordered from them, but they claim this wireless adapter is compatible with Trisquel. Penguin 802.11N USB Wireless Network Adapter /w GNU Linux Support

Great news, I got it to work! Seems that I can't use shared key, only open. :(

I am now running Trisquel on my laptop!

Netgreat WG111v3 does not connect to WEP networks on a live CD but connects fine after you install Trisquel.