When you can choose your own laptop, get something supported

As much as there are ways to use the built-in wifi on my laptop. There’s fwcutter and ndiswrapper. Actually, my dilemma with it is the firmware. I still have to get it from the internet and I can’t because I have problems with my LAN port. I’d probably try that tomorrow though, when I get to the office where the cable is longer.

In any case, it’s a pain to get things working from time to time. Especially after our sys ad changed the Wifi network’s security protocol to WPA. It seems that my built-in Broadcom wifi card really has difficulty connecting. I get dropped easily. When dual-booting to Windows, I seem to have no troubles. It’s either I work using Windows or I work when there’s not so many people competing for wifi connection.

There are other models with their wifi cards supported without hassles or issues. I envy them in a lot of ways. This is why the next time I agree to buy a laptop I’d check out the wifi card immediately. The only thing I am thankful for at the moment is that at least there’s fwcutter.

So there’s the lesson for the day: Don’t be like me when it comes to buying laptops. Buy something well-supported.