Over the years I have tested many USB Wi-Fi adapters with Linux. I think it’s time to put all adapters I have at hands to a compatibility test again with up to date distro / kernels. In the past some adapters required out of kernel drivers but today in newer kernels the drivers are already included in the kernel.
| Model | Wi-Fi standard | OpenSUSE Tumbleweed | Pi OS Bookworm |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-Link DWA171 | AC600 | working / in-kernel | |
| D-Link DWA172 | AC600 | working / in-kernel | |
| TP-Link Archer T3U | AC1300 | working / in-kernel | |
| Comfast CF812AC | AC1300 | working / in-kernel | working / in-kernel |
| Tenda U11 | AX900 | working / extra driver | |
| Fenvi AX900 | AX900 | working / extra driver | |
| Fenvi MT7921 | AX1800 | working / in-kernel | |
| Comfast CF953AX | AX1800 | working / in-kernel |
OpenSUSE Tumbleweed - kernel 6.15
Raspberry Pi OS - kernel 6.12