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-There are two manufacturers involved with wireless cards. The first is the brand of the card itself.  Examples of card manufacturers are Netgear, Ubiquiti , Linksys, Interl and D-Link. There are many, many manufacturers beyond the examples give here.+There are two manufacturers involved with wireless cards. The first is the brand of the card itself.  Examples of card manufacturers are Netgear, Ubiquiti , Linksys, Intel and D-Link. There are many, many manufacturers beyond the examples give here.
  
 The second manufacturer is who makes the wireless chipset within the card. For example, Ralink, Atheros, Qualcomm. This is the most important company to know.  Unfortunately, it is sometimes the hardest to determine. This is because card manufacturers generally don't want to reveal what they use inside their card. However, for our purposes, it is critical to know the wireless chipset manufacturer. Knowing the wireless chipset manufacturer allows you to determine which operating systems are supported, software drivers you need and what limitations are associated with them. The next section describes the operating systems supported and limitations by chipset. The second manufacturer is who makes the wireless chipset within the card. For example, Ralink, Atheros, Qualcomm. This is the most important company to know.  Unfortunately, it is sometimes the hardest to determine. This is because card manufacturers generally don't want to reveal what they use inside their card. However, for our purposes, it is critical to know the wireless chipset manufacturer. Knowing the wireless chipset manufacturer allows you to determine which operating systems are supported, software drivers you need and what limitations are associated with them. The next section describes the operating systems supported and limitations by chipset.
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