Linux WiFi drivers are better they said, try them again they said.

Tor

Thanks for that link, Shawn. Oh boy Realtek.. well, maybe I could get some new life out of a couple of my abandoned wi-fi dongles.

Shawn Lowe

yeah i had to reenter the password for my router once, but now its humming! I am a happy boy

Heater.

Cool. Back to the old school. Compile it yourself. Excellent.