assuming LE doesn't change the kernels (much), there is already a list (maybe not up to date ?):
en:users:drivers [Linux Wireless]
no ?
the intel's (PCI-E) in NUC, works too, at least my one (9560)
those are ancient devices mostly. not very (honestly, not at all) helpful when trying to buy a Wi-Fi dongle.
Spent 20 mins on aliexpress trying to find any Ralink or Atheros 5GHz USB dongle but no luck at all 
Literally, there is almost nothing to buy except Realtek 
There are very few Atheros-based and Ralink RT2* and RT3*-based USB dongles, 2.4GHz only. Please also note – all CONFIG_RT2800USB supported devices (RT2770, RT2870 & RT3070, RT3071 & RT3072) are ancient today and RT2870 driver is buggy.
Also, I found small amount of Mediatek MT7610U and MT7612U-based dongles which are supported I believe. Perhaps it is sad, but support for Realtek devices is needed, in fact.
Oh, thanks for your great work and excellent LE. Though, my intention was different – I'm wrote here not to force to do something or criticize anything, but just to ask for the help for «what dongle should I buy?». I'm using RT2870-based dongle for more than 10 years and one and only problem is that in some kernels (like current LE kernel, previous builds was unaffected) I periodically got the same «flush queue» error and I need to replug the dongle after that. Personally I see no benefits for using wired network instead of wireless – using dedicated 5GHz frequency. WoL perhaps? Someone may needed in this, of course…
Sorry but I do not understand what are «most HTPC devices», especially x86_64 arch… Using the list of those «most devices» I can found what wireless chipset are used there. In fact, I'm just looking for any guidelines for choosing the dongle. Thanks
Please note: some modules ffrom the list above may (or may not) also support some other devices. For instance, some RTL8812AU module builds I found support RTL8811AU as well. But some – aren't (at least that wasn't declared explicitly).
Though, we still need the official list of supported wireless devices. At least because it is a high risk to bought unsupported dongle.
That's what I found (Realtek related):
/lib/modules/5.1.16/RTL8188EU
/lib/modules/5.1.16/RTL8192CU
/lib/modules/5.1.16/RTL8192DU
/lib/modules/5.1.16/RTL8192EU
/lib/modules/5.1.16/RTL8812AU
/lib/modules/5.1.16/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl818x/rtl8180
/lib/modules/5.1.16/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl818x/rtl8187
/lib/modules/5.1.16/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee
/lib/modules/5.1.16/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192c
/lib/modules/5.1.16/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce
/lib/modules/5.1.16/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192de
/lib/modules/5.1.16/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192ee
/lib/modules/5.1.16/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192se
/lib/modules/5.1.16/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723ae
/lib/modules/5.1.16/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723be
/lib/modules/5.1.16/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723com
/lib/modules/5.1.16/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae
/lib/modules/5.1.16/kernel/drivers/staging/rtl8192u
/lib/modules/5.1.16/kernel/drivers/staging/rtl8712
/lib/modules/5.1.16/kernel/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs
What is a proper way to create periodical backups? Yes, I can do it via interface, but I want to automate it. As I noticed, backup is just a tar of /storage/.{ssh,kodi,config,cache}. Am I wrong about that?
I've started this thread because yet another time driver for my RT2870-based dongle has been broken (not the frist time, I believe somewhere in mainline kernel). I have another dongle, RTL8821-based, but it isn't suppoted. Thus, I need another wireless USB dongle, but I do not know what exactly I need? Is there any list of supported chips? Can I use for instance CONFIG_RTL_CARDS from mainline kernel for reference or what else? The vast majority of cheap dongles are unsupported RTL8811/8821… I found some amount of RTL8188CU devices, but I'm not sure that they are supported in LE, though I see there are relevant CONFIG_RTL8XXXU and CONFIG_RTL8192CU kernel options.
Upd: there is no /proc/config.gz and I was unable to find actual kernel .config to check for included drivers
I'm not sure that forking+maintaining the whole LE because of one driver is overkill Seems I need another approach.
Seems there is no chances to get this device to work except waiting for the mainline kernel driver?
Thanks! Hope it will be soon
Is there any chance to get RTL8821 (0bda:1a2b) wireless USB dongle working in LibreELEC? I was able to compile driver from here on my desktop, but how can I build/install it for LE?
