OK; thanks...
I know about both TP-Link and Edimax, and have tried numerous models of both makers. The trouble is, you never know which chipset the dongle is based on until you actually plug it in
I'm asking because I'm stuck with a couple of RasPi models B with WOlfson audio cards - so I'm forced to use a wifi dongle that's recognised by the wolfson kernel in use. I can't really complie my own drivers, and can't find any ready-made for my kernel...
So, I should have been more precise, as in "which wifi dongle works with the wolfson kernel for RuneOS?" - with the actual model and chipset....
Currently I'm stuck with a rather weak "Arctic" nano wifi dongle with Ralink RT5370. Works OK once I managed to turn off the sleep mode, but it's extremely slow with very weak signal.... So, basically, no music streaming using wifi, only local music sources (USB disk), and the wifi network can only be used for control. Anything else with this wifi dongle is an exercise in futility
But, with other DACs, which do not need special kernels (like the Wolfson), I've managed quite nicely.
Just yesterday I tried a RasPi B+ and a hifiberry DAC+, and the latest RuneOS (nightly build), and it recognised my ebay wifi dongle with RTL8188ETV chipset immediately:
wifi-realtek-rtl8188eu-rtl8188etv-t1013.html- and the dongle works surprisingly well: strong signal, no dropouts, in short - much better than I expected....
In short, avoid Wolfson audio card with Rune, if at all possible - it leads to a load of unnecessary complications
THX,
Denis
by den_hr » 23 Nov 2015, 08:49 
