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Rich:
Hi Onktebong

--- Quote from: Onktebong on July 30, 2025, 10:37:08 AM --- ... BTW, what does "+ Firmware" mean in this context?
--- End quote ---
Firmware is basically a small program that a driver loads into a device, wifi
in this instance. It is supplied by the manufacturer and unique to each device.
It can enable certain features on a device and in some cases is needed just
to make the device functional.

Onktebong:
Thank you. So it's basically a collection of proprietary Wifi drivers?

Rich:
Hi Onktebong
For all practical purposes, yes. The driver is the open source part
that connects the device to the kernel. The firmware is the closed
source part containing the vendors "secrets" they don't want to share.

Onktebong:
Thank you!  :D

Rich:
Hi Onktebong
You are welcome. :)

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