> My conclusion: this entire ecosystem is deeply cursed
There is no curse, but cheap junk sold for premium price! Those components are designed for cheap laptops and tvs. Building networks and servers out of this foolish!
If you want stable WiFi, get Intel card connected over Pcie, not USB! It is like 20 USD with official WPA3 support!
> My conclusion: this entire ecosystem is deeply cursed
There is no curse, but cheap junk sold for premium price! Those components are designed for cheap laptops and tvs. Building networks and servers out of this foolish!
If you want stable WiFi, get Intel card connected over Pcie, not USB! It is like 20 USD with official WPA3 support!