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http://www.debian.org/logos/openlogo-nd-50.png http://www.debian.org/Pics/debian.png

attachment:Portal/IDB/logo_portal.png Welcome to ["Debian"] Wireless Fidelity

attachment:Portal/IDB/icon-wifi-32x32.png This portal deals with the installation and configuration of WiFi devices. Device installation is essentially a two-part process: 1) installing the driver (also called a module) and 2) setting up your WiFi interface.

A WiFi device operates on an electronic chip called a "chipset". We can find the same chipset in several different devices. Consequently, the driver/module for one chipset will work for all wireless devices using that chipset.

A WiFi interface is an Ethernet interface which also provides WiFi-specific configuration parameters. These parameters are controlled using the ["iwconfig"] program.

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[http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-gateway www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-gateway] - Debian Reference Networking Chapter

  • ?TableOfContents(3)

Prerequisites

  • wireless-tools, tools for manipulating Linux Wireless Extensions (installed by default on Desktop & Laptop installations)

  • For GUI systems: ["NetworkManager"] (installed by default on Gnome-Desktop & Laptop installation)

  • wpasupplicant, client support for ["WPA"] and WPA2 networks

Install Driver

Before you buy, verify your intended device is supported by an available Linux driver. A good indication of support is [wiki:Tux Tux] being displayed on the product's packaging.

This section presents general lists of WiFi devices (grouped by host interface) and sorted by driver/module name. Each list has two main elements: the module name and the chipset(s) it supports. Known unsupported chipsets are at the end of each list.

If available, a help page link will provide you with further information. We recommend you read the associated help page, as some devices may require to be supplied with microcode (aka "firmware") before they can be used.

For an indication of support with a specific device, see the [http://linux-wless.passys.nl/ Wireless Adapter Chipset Directory].

PCI Devices

This information is derived from command: 

lspci -nn

See ["HowToIdentifyADevice/PCI"] for more information

module name

Device name(s)

ID

help page

free ([#legend ?])

acx

Texas Instruments chipsets (ACX100/TNETW1100, ACX111/TNETW1130)

["acx"]

X-(

adm8211

ADMtek ADM8211 chipset

["adm8211"]

{OK}

airo

["airo"]

?

arlan

["arlan"]

?

ath5k

Atheros Communications chipsets (AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, AR5213, AR5414)

["ath5k"]

{OK}

ath_pci

Atheros Communications AR5xxx chipsets

[:WiFi/ath_pci:ath_pci]

X-(

atmel_pci

Atmel at76c506 chipset

["atmel pci"]

X-(

b43

Broadcom chipsets (kernels >= 2.6.24)

["bcm43xx"]

X-(

bcm43xx

Broadcom chipsets (kernels 2.6.18 to 2.6.23)

["bcm43xx"]

X-(

hostap_pci?BRhostap_plx

Intersil Prism 2/2.5/3 chipsets

["hostap"]

{OK} / X-( ?FootNote(Prism3 SSF devices require non-free firmware from userspace.)

ipw2100?BRipw2200

Intel PRO/Wireless 2100?BRIntel PRO/Wireless 2200 ?BRIntel PRO/Wireless 2915

["ipw2200"]

X-(

ipw3945

Intel PRO/Wireless 3945

["ipw3945"]

X-(

iwl3945?BRiwl4965

Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 ?BR Intel PRO/Wireless 4965

["iwlwifi"]

X-(

iwlagn

Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100 ?BR Intel PRO/Wireless 5300 AGN ?BR Intel PRO/Wireless 5350 AGN

["iwlagn"]

X-(

orinoco_nortel?BRorinoco_pci?BRorinoco_plx?BRorinoco_tmd

Lucent/Agere Hermes and Intersil Prism 2/2.5/3 chipsets

["orinoco"]

{OK} / X-( ?FootNote(For WPA support on Hermes-based devices, non-free firmware from userspace is required. Non-WPA usage and Prism chipsets (except Prism 3 SSF) use firmware stored in flash memory.)

p54pci

Intersil Prism54 chipsets (ISL3877, ISL3880, ISL3886, ISL3890)

["prism54"]

X-(

prism2_pci?BRprism2_plx

Intersil Prism 2/2.5/3 chipsets

["linux-wlan-ng"]

{OK} / X-( ?FootNote(Same as #1 above.)

prism54

Intersil Prism54 chipsets (ISL3887, ISL3880, ISL3890)

["prism54"]

X-(

r8180

Realtek RTL8187SE chipset

["rtl818x"]

{OK}

rt2400?BRrt2400pci

Ralink chipsets (RT2400/RT2460, RT2401/RT2460)

["rt2400pci"]

{OK}

rt2500?BRrt2500pci

Ralink RT2500/RT2560 chipset

["WiFi/rt2500"]

{OK}

rt2860sta

Ralink RT2860 chipset

["rt2860sta"]

X-( {i}

rt61pci

Ralink chipsets (RT2501/2561, RT2600/RT2661)

["rt61pci"]

X-(

rtl8180

Realtek chipsets (RTL8180, RTL8185)

["rtl818x"]

{OK}

strip

["strip"]

?

wavelan

["wavelan"]

?

Atheros AR5005VL (AR5513) chipset

168c:0020

["NdisWrapper"]

{X}

InProComm IPN 2120 chipset

17fe:2120

["NdisWrapper"]

{X}

InProComm IPN 2220 chipset

17fe:2220

["NdisWrapper"]

{X}

Marvell Libertas 88w8335 chipset

11ab:1faa

["NdisWrapper"]

{X}

?Anchor(legend) Legend :?BR {OK} = OK ; {X} Unsupported(No Driver) ; /!\ = Error (Couldn't get it working); [?] Unknown, Not Test ; [-] Not-applicable ?BR {i} = Configuration Required; X-( = Only works with a proprietary driver and/or firmware

  • An extended list of PCI-IDs to kernel-module mapping is available at ["DeviceDatabase/PCI"].

USB Devices

This information is derived from command: 

lsusb

See ["HowToIdentifyADevice/USB"] for more information

module name

Device name(s)

ID

help page

free ([#legend ?])

acx

Texas Instruments chipsets (ACX100USB, TNETW1450)

?

["acx"]

X-(

at76_usb

Atmel chipsets (at76c503, at76c505, at76c505a)

?

["at76_usb"]

X-(

orinoco_usb

Lucent/Agere Hermes chipset

?

["orinoco_usb"]

X-(

p54usb

Intersil Prism54 chipsets (ISL3886, ISL3887)

?

["prism54"]

X-(

prism2_usb

Intersil Prism 2/2.5/3 chipsets

?

["linux-wlan-ng"]

{OK}

rndis_wlan

Broadcom 4320 chipset

?

["bcm43xx"]

{OK}

rt2500usb?BRrt2570

Ralink RT2500USB/RT2571 chipset

?

["rt2500usb"]

{OK}

rt73?BRrt73usb

Ralink RT2501USB/RT2571W chipset

?

["WiFi/rt73"]

X-(

rtl8187

Realtek chipsets (RTL8187, RTL8187B)

?

["rtl818x"]

{OK}

usb8xxx

Marvell Libertas 88w8386 chipset

?

["libertas"]

X-(

zd1201

ZyDAS ZD1201 chipset

?

["zd1201"]

X-(

zd1211rw

ZyDAS ZD1211/1211B and Atheros AR5007UG chipsets

?

["zd1211rw"]

X-(

Netgear MA111v2

0846:4230

["NdisWrapper"]

{X}

TRENDware TEW-424UB v2

0457:0163

["NdisWrapper"]

{X}

  • An extended list of USB-IDs to kernel-module mapping is available at ["DeviceDatabase/USB"].

PC Card (PCMCIA) Devices

See ["HowToIdentifyADevice/PC_Card"] for more information

module name

Device name(s)

help page

free ([#legend ?])

acx

Texas Instruments chipsets (ACX100/TNETW1100, ACX111/TNETW1130)

["acx"]

X-(

adm8211

ADMtek ADM8211 chipset

["adm8211"]

{OK}

airo_cs

[:airo#cs:airo_cs]

?

ath5k

Atheros Communications chipsets (AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, AR5213, AR5414)

["ath5k"]

{OK}

ath_pci

Atheros Communications AR5xxx chipsets

[:WiFi/ath_pci:ath_pci]

X-(

atmel_cs

Atmel chipsets (at76c502x, at76c504x)

["atmel_cs"]

X-(

hostap_cs

Intersil Prism 2/2.5/3 chipsets

["hostap"]

{OK} / X-( ?FootNote(Same as #1 above.)

netwave_cs

["netwave cs"]

?

orinoco_cs

Lucent/Agere Hermes and Intersil Prism 2/2.5/3 chipsets

["orinoco"]

{OK} / X-( ?FootNote(Same as #2 above.)

p54pci

Intersil Prism54 chipsets (ISL3877, ISL3880, ISL3886, ISL3890)

["prism54"]

X-(

prism2_cs

Intersil Prism 2/2.5/3 chipsets

["linux-wlan-ng"]

{OK} / X-( ?FootNote(Same as #1 above.)

prism54

Intersil Prism54 chipsets (ISL3887, ISL3880, ISL3890)

["prism54"]

X-(

ray_cs

["ray cs"]

?

rt2400?BRrt2400pci

Ralink chipsets (RT2400/RT2460, RT2401/RT2460)

["rt2400pci"]

{OK}

rt2500?BRrt2500pci

Ralink RT2500/RT2560 chipset

["WiFi/rt2500"]

{OK}

rt2860sta

Ralink RT2860 chipset

["rt2860sta"]

X-(

rt61pci

Ralink chipsets (RT2501/2561, RT2600/RT2661)

["rt61pci"]

X-(

rtl8180

Realtek chipsets (RTL8180, RTL8185)

["rtl818x"]

{OK}

spectrum_cs

Symbol Spectrum24 Trilogy chipsets

["orinoco"]

{OK} / X-( ?FootNote(For devices without flash memory (eg. Intel WPC2011BWW), non-free firmware from userspace is required.)

wavelan_cs

["wavelan/cs"]

?

wl3501_cs

["wl3501/cs"]

?

Atheros AR5005VL (AR5513) chipset [168c:0020]

["NdisWrapper"]

{X}

InProComm IPN 2120 chipset [17fe:2120]

["NdisWrapper"]

{X}

Marvell Libertas 88w8335 chipset [11ab:1faa]

["NdisWrapper"]

{X}

ZyDAS ZD1201 chipset (16-bit PC Cards)

n/a

{X}

Routers

module name

Device name(s)

help page

free ([#legend ?])

[http://www.airlink101.com/support/files/AR525W_GPL_v1.0.38_20051222.tgz source code]

Linksys WRT54GC

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linksys_WRT54G_series Wikipedia]; [http://www.wrtrouters.com/router/wrt54gc/ it isn't similar to the WRT54G]; The WRT54GC is based on the Sercomm IP806SM reference design [http://elliottback.com/wp/archives/2005/12/10/the-linksys-54gc-dead-on-arrival-twice/ the same chipset as the current Linksys WTY54G] the [http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS7186776945.html Airlink101 AR315W], Alloy WRT2454AP, and Hawking HWR54G. You also can use NdisWrapper

X-(

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Configure Interface

Your wireless network interface can be configured using a connection manager or Debian's network interface configuration file (/etc/network/interfaces).

For more information, please see ["WiFi/HowToUse"].

Resources

CategoryPortal | CategoryNetwork