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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 |
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Tools prerequisites
wireless-tools, tools for manipulating Linux Wireless Extensions (installed by default on Desktop & Laptop installation)
For system with GUI: NetworkManager (installed by default on Gnome-Desktop & Laptop installation)
wpasupplicant, client support for ["WPA"] and WPA2 networks
Install Driver
Before you buy, you would check the list of hardware with Linux driver (or check for the Linux logo in the box of the WiFi card).
This section presents a list of WiFi cards sorted by manufacturer. It will show you the documentation page of the chip and thus its pilot. We recommend that you retrieve information identifying material.
This list consists of two elements: the device name and the hardware ID. The list is categorized alphabetically by the manufacturer's name and the name of your card.
See [http://cateee.net/lkddb/ the Linux Kernel Driver DataBase] for hardware and protocols know by the Linux ["Kernel"]
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"] |
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airo |
|
|
["airo"] |
? |
arlan |
|
|
["arlan"] |
? |
ath5k |
Atheros Communications chipsets (AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, AR5213, AR5414) |
|
["ath5k"] |
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ath_pci |
Atheros Communications AR5xxx chipsets |
|
[:WiFi/ath_pci:ath_pci] |
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atmel_pci |
Atmel at76c506 chipset |
|
["atmel pci"] |
|
b43 |
Broadcom Wireless (kernels >= 2.6.24) |
|
["bcm43xx"] |
|
bcm43xx |
Broadcom Wireless (4311,4312,4318) |
|
["bcm43xx"] |
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hermes |
|
|
["orinoco"] |
? |
hostap |
|
|
[http://w1.fi/ hostap] |
? |
hostap_pci |
|
|
[http://w1.fi/ hostap pci] |
? |
hostap_plx |
|
|
[http://w1.fi/ hostap plx] |
? |
ipw2100 |
Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 |
|
["ipw2200"] |
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ipw2200 |
Intel PRO/Wireless 2200 ?BRIntel PRO/Wireless 2915 |
|
["ipw2200"] |
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ipw3945 |
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 |
|
["ipw3945"] |
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iwl3945 ?BR iwl4965 |
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 ?BR Intel PRO/Wireless 4965 |
|
["iwlwifi"] |
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iwlagn |
Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100 ?BR Intel PRO/Wireless 5300 AGN ?BR Intel PRO/Wireless 5350 AGN |
|
["iwlagn"] |
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orinoco |
|
|
[http://orinoco.nongnu.org/ orinoco] |
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orinoco_nortel |
|
|
[http://orinoco.nongnu.org/ orinoco] |
? |
orinoco_pci |
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[http://orinoco.nongnu.org/ orinoco] |
? |
orinoco_plx |
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[http://orinoco.nongnu.org/ orinoco] |
? |
orinoco_tmd |
|
|
[http://orinoco.nongnu.org/ orinoco] |
? |
rt2400?BRrt2400pci |
Ralink chipsets (RT2400/RT2460, RT2401/RT2460) |
|
["rt2400pci"] |
|
rt2500?BRrt2500pci |
Ralink RT2500/RT2560 chipset |
|
["WiFi/rt2500"] |
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rt2860sta |
Ralink RT2860 chipset |
|
["rt2860sta"] |
|
rt61pci |
Ralink chipsets (RT2501/2561, RT2600/RT2661) |
|
["rt61pci"] |
|
rtl8180 |
Realtek chipsets (RTL8180, RTL8185) |
|
["rtl818x"] |
|
strip |
|
|
["strip"] |
? |
wavelan |
|
|
["wavelan"] |
? |
|
Atheros AR5005VL (AR5513) chipset |
168c:0020 |
["NdisWrapper"] |
|
|
InProComm IPN 2120 chipset |
17fe:2120 |
["NdisWrapper"] |
|
|
InProComm IPN 2220 chipset |
17fe:2220 |
["NdisWrapper"] |
|
|
Marvell Libertas 88w8335 chipset |
11ab:1faa |
["NdisWrapper"] |
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= OK ; 
Unsupported(No Driver) ; ![/!\](/htdocs/debwiki/img/alert.png "/!\"){kind=small}
= Error (Couldn't get it working); [?] Unknown, Not Test ; [-] Not-applicable ?BR 
= Configuration Required; 
= 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"] |
|
at76_usb |
Atmel chipsets (at76c503, at76c505, at76c505a) |
? |
["at76_usb"] |
|
prism2_usb |
Netgear MA111 |
? |
? |
? |
rndis_wlan |
Broadcom 4320 chipset |
? |
["bcm43xx"] |
|
rt2500usb?BRrt2570 |
Ralink RT2500USB/RT2571 chipset |
? |
["rt2500usb"] |
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rt73?BRrt73usb |
Ralink RT2501USB/RT2571W chipset |
? |
["WiFi/rt73"] |
|
rtl8187 |
Realtek chipsets (RTL8187, RTL8187B) |
? |
["rtl818x"] |
|
usb8xxx |
Marvell Libertas 88w8386 chipset |
? |
["libertas"] |
|
zd1201 |
ZyDAS ZD1201 chipset |
? |
["zd1201"] |
|
zd1211rw |
ZyDAS ZD1211/1211B and Atheros AR5007UG chipsets |
? |
["zd1211rw"] |
|
- 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"] |
|
airo_cs |
|
[:airo#cs:airo_cs] |
? |
ath5k |
Atheros Communications chipsets (AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, AR5213, AR5414) |
["ath5k"] |
|
ath_pci |
Atheros Communications AR5xxx chipsets |
[:WiFi/ath_pci:ath_pci] |
|
atmel_cs |
Atmel chipsets (at76c502x, at76c504x) |
["atmel_cs"] |
|
hostap_cs |
|
["hostap cs"] |
? |
netwave_cs |
|
["netwave cs"] |
? |
orinoco_cs |
Compac WL110 |
["orinoco"] |
? |
prism54 |
["DebFrWifi/prism54"] |
? |
|
ray_cs |
|
["ray cs"] |
? |
rt2400?BRrt2400pci |
Ralink chipsets (RT2400/RT2460, RT2401/RT2460) |
["rt2400pci"] |
|
rt2500?BRrt2500pci |
Ralink RT2500/RT2560 chipset |
["WiFi/rt2500"] |
|
rt2860sta |
Ralink RT2860 chipset |
["rt2860sta"] |
|
rt61pci |
Ralink chipsets (RT2501/2561, RT2600/RT2661) |
["rt61pci"] |
|
rtl8180 |
Realtek chipsets (RTL8180, RTL8185) |
["rtl818x"] |
|
spectrum_cs |
|
["spectrum/cs"] |
? |
wavelan_cs |
|
["wavelan/cs"] |
? |
wl3501_cs |
|
["wl3501/cs"] |
? |
|
Atheros AR5005VL (AR5513) chipset [168c:0020] |
["NdisWrapper"] |
|
|
InProComm IPN 2120 chipset [17fe:2120] |
["NdisWrapper"] |
|
|
Marvell Libertas 88w8335 chipset [11ab:1faa] |
["NdisWrapper"] |
|
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 |
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- [http://hostap.epitest.fi/] | hostapd is a daemon to turn a computer into an access point.
?Anchor(configure)
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
["WiFi/HowToUse"]
["WiFi/AdHoc"]
- ["Internet Connection Sharing"]
- ["Network"]
External Links
http://www.linuxwireless.org , including devices and drivers.
[http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/#howto] The Linux Wireless Compatibility and ?HowTo.
[http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/wiki/index.php/Quick_HOWTO_:_Ch13_:_Linux_Wireless_Networking Linux home networking wiki page about wireless networking].
Wi-fi definition