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=== Lenny ===
Using [:DebianEtch:Etch]? [#etch Skip to the Etch section].

The at76_usb driver is present on your system. Firmware is required to be installed prior to driver operation:

 1. Add a "non-free" component to {{{/etc/apt/sources.list}}}, for example: {{{
# Debian Lenny/5.0
deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian lenny main contrib non-free
}}}
 1. Update the list of available packages and install the DebPkg:atmel-firmware and DebPkg:wireless-tools packages: {{{
aptitude update
aptitude install atmel-firmware wireless-tools
}}}
 1. If not already performed, connect the device to your system.
 1. The necessary kernel module should be [:Modules:automatically loaded]. If necessary, it can be manually loaded via: {{{
modprobe at76_usb
}}}
 1. Verify your device has an available interface: {{{
iwconfig
}}}
 1. Raise the interface to activate the radio, for example: {{{
ifconfig wlan0 up
}}}
 1. [:WiFi/HowToUse:Configure] your wireless interface as appropriate.

==== Troubleshooting ====
 * Examine the kernel ring buffer (dmesg) to verify required firmware files are being loaded by the driver. If requested firmware is not available, no wireless interface will be created.
  * Ensure the DebPkg:atmel-firmware package is installed.
 * See also [#issues known issues].

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 1. Update the list of available packages and install the DebPkg:atmel-firmware and DebPkg:wireless-tools packages: {{{
aptitude update
aptitude install atmel-firmware wireless-tools
}}}
 1. If not already performed, connect the device to your system.
 1. The necessary kernel module should be [:Modules:automatically loaded]. If necessary, it can be manually loaded via: {{{
modprobe at76_usb
}}}
 1. Verify your device has an available interface: {{{
iwconfig
}}}
 1. Raise the interface to activate the radio, for example: {{{
ifconfig wlan0 up
}}}
 1. [:WiFi/HowToUse:Configure] your wireless interface as appropriate.

==== Troubleshooting ====
 * Examine the kernel ring buffer (dmesg) to verify required firmware files are being loaded by the driver. If requested firmware is not available, no wireless interface will be created.
  * Ensure the DebPkg:atmel-firmware package is installed.
 * See also [#issues known issues].

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=== Lenny ===

The at76_usb driver is present on your system. Firmware is required to be installed prior to driver operation:

 1. Add a "non-free" component to {{{/etc/apt/sources.list}}}, for example: {{{
# Debian Lenny/5.0
deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian lenny main contrib non-free
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Atmel at76c503, at76c505, at76c505a devices

This page describes how to enable support for WiFi devices based on Atmel at76x USB chipsets on Debian systems.

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at76_usb is a module for Atmel at76c503, at76c505 and at76c505a USB 802.11b wireless LAN chipsets. For assistance with Atmel PCI or PCMCIA wireless devices, see the ["atmel_pci"] and ["atmel_cs"] pages respectively.

A mac80211 port of this driver is currently in development?FootNote(http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/at76_usb). This document only covers the original at76_usb driver.

Non-free firmware is required, which can be provided by installing the atmel-firmware package.

Installation

The at76_usb 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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Lenny

Using [:DebianEtch:Etch]? [#etch Skip to the Etch section].

The at76_usb driver is present on your system. Firmware is required to be installed prior to driver operation:

  1. Add a "non-free" component to /etc/apt/sources.list, for example:

    # Debian Lenny/5.0
    deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian lenny main contrib non-free
  2. Update the list of available packages and install the atmel-firmware and wireless-tools packages:

    aptitude update
    aptitude install atmel-firmware wireless-tools
  3. If not already performed, connect the device to your system.
  4. The necessary kernel module should be [:Modules:automatically loaded]. If necessary, it can be manually loaded via:

    modprobe at76_usb
  5. Verify your device has an available interface:

    iwconfig
  6. Raise the interface to activate the radio, for example:

    ifconfig wlan0 up
  7. [:WiFi/HowToUse:Configure] your wireless interface as appropriate.

Troubleshooting

  • Examine the kernel ring buffer (dmesg) to verify required firmware files are being loaded by the driver. If requested firmware is not available, no wireless interface will be created.
  • See also [#issues known issues].

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Etch with 2.6.18 kernel

The at76_usb driver is required to be compiled and installed on [:DebianEtch:Etch] systems which are using the stock 2.6.18 kernel.

<!> Some at76x USB devices may not be known to the at76_usb driver generated from etch/at76c503a-source. Refer to the [#troubleshoot_etch_2618 troubleshooting section] to install a 2.6.24 kernel image in this event.

  1. Add "contrib" and "non-free" components to /etc/apt/sources.list, for example:

    # Debian Etch/4.0
    deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian etch main contrib non-free
  2. Update the list of available packages and install the atmel-firmware, module-assistant and wireless-tools packages:

    aptitude update
    aptitude install atmel-firmware module-assistant wireless-tools
  3. Build and install an at76c503a-modules-* package within your system:

    m-a prepare
    m-a a-i at76c503a
  4. Load the at76_usb module:

    modprobe at76_usb
    This module will be automatically loaded when your system is restarted and the device is inserted. If not already performed, connect the device to your system.
  5. Verify your device has an available interface:

    iwconfig
  6. Raise the interface to activate the radio, for example:

    ifconfig wlan0 up
  7. [:WiFi/HowToUse:Configure] your wireless interface as appropriate.

?Anchor(troubleshoot_etch_2618)

Troubleshooting

  • Examine the kernel ring buffer (dmesg) to verify required firmware files are being loaded by the driver. If requested firmware is not available, no wireless interface will be created.
  • Your device may be detected (or better supported) through the at76_usb driver included in the 2.6.24 kernel. Install an ["EtchAndAHalf"] kernel image (apt-cache search linux-image-2.6.24-etchnhalf and install a package appropriate for your system) and restart your system.

  • See also [#issues known issues].

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Etch with 2.6.24 kernel

The at76_usb driver is present on your system. Firmware is required to be installed prior to driver operation:

  1. Add a "non-free" component to /etc/apt/sources.list, for example:

    # Debian Etch/4.0
    deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian etch main contrib non-free
  2. Update the list of available packages and install the atmel-firmware and wireless-tools packages:

    aptitude update
    aptitude install atmel-firmware wireless-tools
  3. If not already performed, connect the device to your system.
  4. The necessary kernel module should be [:Modules:automatically loaded]. If necessary, it can be manually loaded via:

    modprobe at76_usb
  5. Verify your device has an available interface:

    iwconfig
  6. Raise the interface to activate the radio, for example:

    ifconfig wlan0 up
  7. [:WiFi/HowToUse:Configure] your wireless interface as appropriate.

Troubleshooting

  • Examine the kernel ring buffer (dmesg) to verify required firmware files are being loaded by the driver. If requested firmware is not available, no wireless interface will be created.
  • See also [#issues known issues].

?Anchor(issues)

Known Issues

  • This driver does not support ["WPA"] or master mode operation.

Supported Devices

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

The following list is based on the alias fields of  modinfo at76_usb on Lenny.

  • USB: 03EB:4102 Atmel Corp. (Device name unknown)
    USB: 03EB:7603 Atmel Corp. at76c503a D-Link DWL-120 802.11b Adapter
    USB: 03EB:7604 Atmel Corp. FastVNET
    USB: 03EB:7605 Atmel Corp. at76c503a 802.11b Adapter
    USB: 03EB:7606 Atmel Corp. at76c505 802.11b Adapter
    USB: 03EB:7613 Atmel Corp. WL-1130 USB
    USB: 03EB:7614 Atmel Corp. AT76c505a Wireless Adapter
    USB: 03EB:7615 Atmel Corp. (Device name unknown)
    USB: 03EB:7617 Atmel Corp. (Device name unknown)
    USB: 03F0:011C Hewlett-Packard hn210w 802.11b Adapter
    USB: 049F:0032 Compaq Computer Corp. 802.11b Adapter [ipaq h5400]
    USB: 04A5:9000 Acer Peripherals Inc. (now BenQ Corp.) AWL300 Wireless Adapter
    USB: 04A5:9001 Acer Peripherals Inc. (now BenQ Corp.) AWL400 Wireless Adapter
    USB: 04BB:0919 I-O Data Device, Inc. USB WN-B11
    USB: 0506:0A01 3Com Corp. 3CRSHEW696 Wireless Adapter
    USB: 050D:0050 Belkin Components F5D6050 802.11b Wireless Adapter
    USB: 055D:A000 Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. (Device name unknown)
    USB: 05DD:FF31 Delta Electronics, Inc. AWU-120
    USB: 05DD:FF35 Delta Electronics, Inc. PCW 100 - Wireless 802.11b Adapter
    USB: 066B:2211 Linksys, Inc. WUSB11 802.11b Adapter
    USB: 0681:001B Siemens Information and Communication Products WLL013
    USB: 069A:0320 Askey Computer Corp. IEEE 802.11b Wireless LAN Card
    USB: 069A:0321 Askey Computer Corp. Dynalink WLL013 / Compex WLU11A 802.11b Adapter
    USB: 069A:0821 Askey Computer Corp. BT Voyager 1010 802.11b Adapter
    USB: 077B:2219 Linksys WUSB11 V2.6 802.11b Adapter
    USB: 077B:2227 Linksys (Device name unknown)
    USB: 07AA:0011 Corega K.K. (Device name unknown)
    USB: 07AA:0018 Corega K.K. (Device name unknown)
    USB: 07AA:7613 Corega K.K. Stick-11 V2 802.11b Adapter
    USB: 07B8:B000 D-Link Corp. BWU613
    USB: 083A:3501 Accton Technology Corp. 2664W
    USB: 0864:4100 NetGear, Inc. MA101 802.11b Adapter
    USB: 0864:4102 NetGear, Inc. MA101 802.11b Adapter
    USB: 0B3B:1612 Tekram Technology Co., Ltd AIR.Mate 2@net 802.11b Adapter
    USB: 0CDE:0001 Z-Com M4Y-750
    USB: 0D5C:A001 Belkin (Device name unknown)
    USB: 0D5C:A002 Belkin F5D6050 802.11b Adapter
    USB: 0D8E:7100 Global Sun Technology, Inc. 802.11b Adapter
    USB: 0D8E:7110 Global Sun Technology, Inc. WL-210
    USB: 0DB0:1020 Micro Star International PC2PC WLAN Card
    USB: 1044:8003 Chu Yuen Enterprise Co., Ltd GN-WLBM101
    USB: 12FD:1001 AIN Comm. Technology Co., Ltd AWU2000b 802.11b Stick
    USB: 1371:0001 Dick Smith Electronics (Device name unknown)
    USB: 1371:0002 Dick Smith Electronics (Device name unknown)
    USB: 1371:0013 Dick Smith Electronics (Device name unknown)
    USB: 1371:0014 Dick Smith Electronics (Device name unknown)
    USB: 1371:5743 Dick Smith Electronics (Device name unknown)
    USB: 1668:7605 Actiontec Electronics, Inc. [hex] UAT1 Wireless Ethernet Adapter
    USB: 1690:0701 Askey Computer Corp. [hex] WLAN
    USB: 1915:2233 Linksys WUSB11 v2.8 802.11b Adapter
    USB: 2001:3200 D-Link Corp. [hex] DWL-120 802.11b (Atmel RFMD503A) [usbvnetr]
    USB: 2019:3220 PLANEX GW-US11S WLAN
    USB: 8086:0200 Intel Corp. AnyPoint(TM) Wireless II Network 11Mbps Adapter

See Also

  • ["atmel_cs"] - Help page for Atmel PCMCIA wireless devices
  • ["atmel_pci"] - Help page for Atmel PCI wireless devices
  • [:WiFi/HowToUse:How to use a WiFi interface]


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