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ADMtek ADM8211 devices

This page describes how to enable support for WiFi devices based on the ADM8211 chipset on Debian systems.

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adm8211 is a module for the ADMtek (now Infineon Technologies) ADM8211 802.11b wireless LAN chipset. [#supported Supported devices] are listed at the end of this page.

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Installation

The adm8211 driver is included in the mainline kernel since 2.6.24. It is included as a module in Debian kernel images.

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Etch with 2.6.18 kernel

Using [:DebianLenny:Lenny]? [#lenny Skip to the Lenny section].

This driver is not present in the stock 2.6.18 kernel.

Install an [:EtchAndAHalf:] kernel image (apt-cache search linux-image-2.6.24-etchnhalf and install a package appropriate for your system), restart your system to boot using this kernel, then follow the [#etch_2624 Etch with 2.6.24 kernel] procedure below.

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Etch with 2.6.24 kernel

• This driver is not present in the stock 2.6.18 kernel.

• Install an [:EtchAndAHalf:] kernel: apt-cache search linux-image-2.6.24-etchnhalf and install a package appropriate for your system.

• Restart your system with this kernel before continuing.

1. Install the etch/wireless-tools package:

   aptitude update
   aptitude install wireless-tools

2. If not already performed, connect the device to your system.

3. The necessary kernel module should be [:Modules:automatically loaded]. If necessary, it can be manually loaded via:

   modprobe adm8211

4. Verify your device has an available interface:

   iwconfig

5. Raise the interface to activate the radio, for example:

   ifconfig wlan0 up

6. [:WiFi/HowToUse:Configure] your wireless interface as appropriate.

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Lenny

1. Install the wireless-tools packages:

   aptitude update
   aptitude install wireless-tools

2. If not already performed, connect the device to your system.

3. The necessary kernel module should be [:Modules:automatically loaded]. If necessary, it can be manually loaded via:

   modprobe adm8211

4. Verify your device has an available interface:

   iwconfig

5. Raise the interface to activate the radio, for example:

   ifconfig wlan0 up

6. [:WiFi/HowToUse:Configure] your wireless interface as appropriate.

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Supported Devices

The page ["HowToIdentifyADevice/PCI"] explains how to identify a PCI device.

The following list is based on the alias fields of  modinfo adm8211.

• PCI: 10B7:6000 3Com Corporation 3CRSHPW796 [OfficeConnect Wireless CardBus]
  PCI: 1200:8201 CSS Corporation (Device name unknown)
  PCI: 1317:8201 ADMtek ADM8211 802.11b Wireless Interface
  PCI: 1317:8211 ADMtek ADM8211 802.11b Wireless Interface

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