Wireless Interfaces

Driver Name an ath bwi bwn ipw iwi iwn malo mwl ral rum run uath upgt ural urtw wi wpi zyd ndis

Supported Modes of Operation

adhoc demo No Yes No Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No mes h No Yes No No No No No No Yes Yes No Yes No No No No No No No wds No Multi No No No No No No Multi Multi No Yes No No No No No No No

hostap station monitor adhoc hostap mode card Aironet No Yes means No that the Yes is capable of acting as an Access Atheros Multi Yes Yes Yes Point Yes Broadcom No Yes No Broadcom 802.11n No Yes Yes No Intel Pro/Wireless No Yes Yes Yes Intel Pro/Wireless No Yes Yes Yes Intel AGN No Yes Yes Yes Marvell wireless No Yes Yes No Marvell 802.11N Multi Multi Yes No Ralink Yes Multi Yes Yes Ralink USB Yes Yes Yes Yes Ralink USB 802.11n Multi? Yes Yes Yes Atheros USB No Yes Yes No Conexant/Intersil PrismGT No Yes Yes No Ralink USB Yes Yes Yes Yes Realtek USB No Yes Yes No Lucent/Intersil Prism Yes Yes Yes Yes Intel 3945ABG No Yes Yes Yes ZyDAS No Yes Yes No NDIS miniport

Key Yes Multi Some No Blank or ?

NOTE: Some 802.11n cards are supported, but there may not be any 802.1 so only A/B/G speed work Yes - Supported, but only a single instance may be used Yes, Multiple instances (VAPs, multi-client, etc) Some, certain devices supported by the driver are supported, but not all No - Not Supported Unknown

NOTE: Check the other tab below for specific chipsets and m

bgscan No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes

wme No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Som e No Yes No No No No No Yes No

# Virtual wpa Interfaces No 1 Yes 4 Yes 1 Yes 1 Yes 1 Yes 1 Yes 1 Yes 1 Yes 8 per type Yes No Limit Yes 1 Yes 8? Yes 1 Yes 1 Yes 1 Yes 1 Yes 1 Yes 1 Yes 1

Firmware

net/bwi-firmware-kmod net/bwn-firmware-kmod ipwfw iwifw iwnfw URL in man page mwlfw ralfw runfw uathload URL in man page

wpifw

Kernel Devices an ath, ath_hal, ath_rate_sample bwi, wlan_amrr, firmware bwn, siba_bwn, wlan_amrr, firmware ipfw, ipfwfw, firmware iwi, iwifw, pci, firmware iwn, iwnfw, pci, firmware malo, firmware mwl, mwlfw, firmware ral, ralfw, wlan_amrr, firmware rum, wlan_amrr run, runfw uath upgt ural, wlan_amrr urtw wi wpi, wpifw, wlan_amrr, firmware zyd, wlan_amrr wlan and bus (USB, PCI, etc) devices assumed

there may not be any 802.11n rate control,

supported, but not all

specific chipsets and model numbers of wireless devices supported by these drivers!

Notes VAPs on 5212, maybe others (one N chip works)

Requires License ACK License ACK needed

Tested with 16 APs and 16 stations at once! (32 wlan clones! whee!)

etc) devices assumed

Cards supported by certain wireless drivers. Not a complete list. an ath bwi Cisco Aironet 350 Series Lots Apple Airport Extreme BCM4306 PCI b/g Aironet PCI4500 and Apple Airport Extreme BCM4318 PCI b/g Aironet PCI4800 Lots ASUS WL-138g BCM4318 PCI b/g Aironet PCI4500/PCI4800 of Buffalo WLI-CB-G54S BCM4318 CardBus b/g Atheros Cards :-) Buffalo WLI-PCI-G54S BCM4306 PCI b/g Compaq R4035 onboard BCM4306 PCI b/g Dell Wireless 1470 BCM4318 Mini PCI b/g Submitted Cards Dell Truemobile 1400 BCM4309 Mini PCI b/g That work: HP nx6125 BCM4319 PCI b/g Dlink DWA-556 Linksys WPC54G Ver 3 BCM4318 CardBus b/g Linksys WPC54GS Ver 2 BCM4318 CardBus b/g TRENDnet TEW-401PCplus BCM4306 CardBus b/g US Robotics 5411 BCM4318 CardBus b/g

Be sure to scroll to the right to see the other drivers >>>

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ipw Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 MiniPCI

iwi Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG/2915ABG Intel PRO/Wireless 2225BG PCI

CardBus

b/g

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iwn Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965 Intel Wireless WiFi Link 1000 Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5000 Intel Wireless WiFi Link 6000

malo Netgear WG311v3 Tenda TWL542P U-Khan UW-2054i

88W8335 PCI 88W8335 PCI 88W8335 PCI

mwl b/g Marvell 88W8363 b/g b/g

ndis

ral Full List Ralink RT2500 Ralink RT2501 Ralink RT2600 A-Link WL54H RT2560 PCI A-Link WL54PC RT2560 CardBus ASUS WL-130g RT2560 PCI Atlantis Land A02-PCI-W54 RT2560 PCI Atlantis Land A02-PCM-W54 RT2560 CardBus Belkin F5D7000 v3 RT2560 PCI Belkin F5D7010 v2 RT2560 CardBus Billionton MIWLGRL RT2560 mini-PCI Canyon CN-WF511 RT2560 PCI Canyon CN-WF513 RT2560 CardBus CC&C WL-2102 RT2560 CardBus CNet CWC-854 RT2560 CardBus CNet CWP-854 RT2560 PCI Compex WL54G RT2560 CardBus Compex WLP54G RT2560 PCI Conceptronic C54RC RT2560 CardBus Conceptronic C54Ri RT2560 PCI Digitus DN-7001G-RA RT2560 CardBus Digitus DN-7006G-RA RT2560 PCI E-Tech WGPC02 RT2560 CardBus E-Tech WGPI02 RT2560 PCI Edimax EW-7108PCg RT2560 CardBus Edimax EW-7128g RT2560 PCI Eminent EM3036 RT2560 CardBus Eminent EM3037 RT2560 PCI Encore ENLWI-G-RLAM RT2560 PCI Encore ENPWI-G-RLAM RT2560 CardBus Fiberline WL-400P RT2560 PCI Fibreline WL-400X RT2560 CardBus Gigabyte GN-WI01GS RT2561S mini-PCI Gigabyte GN-WIKG RT2560 mini-PCI Gigabyte GN-WMKG RT2560 CardBus Gigabyte GN-WP01GS RT2561S PCI Gigabyte GN-WPKG RT2560 PCI Hawking HWC54GR RT2560 CardBus Hawking HWP54GR RT2560 PCI iNexQ CR054g-009 (R03) RT2560 PCI JAHT WN-4054P RT2560 CardBus JAHT WN-4054PCI RT2560 PCI LevelOne WNC-0301 v2 RT2560 PCI LevelOne WPC-0301 v2 RT2560 CardBus Linksys WMP54G v4 RT2560 PCI Micronet SP906GK RT2560 PCI Micronet SP908GK V3 RT2560 CardBus Minitar MN54GCB-R RT2560 CardBus Minitar MN54GPC-R RT2560 PCI MSI CB54G2 RT2560 CardBus MSI MP54G2 RT2560 mini-PCI

rum Ralink RT2501USB Ralink RT2601USB Abocom hwu54dm Abocom rt2573 Abocom wug2700 Amit cgwlusb2go Asus rt2573 Belkin f5d7050a Belkin f5d9050v3 Ciscolinksys wusb54gc Ciscolinksys wusb54gr Conceptronic2 c54ru2 Corega cgwlusb2gl Corega cgwlusb2gpx Dicksmith cwd854f Dicksmith rt2573 Dlink2 dwa110 Dlink2 dwa111 Dlink2 dwlg122c1 Dlink2 wua1340 Edimax ew7318usg Gigabyte gnwb01gs Gigabyte gnwi05gs Gigaset rt2573 Goodway rt2573 Guillemot hwgusb254lb Guillemot hwgusb254v2ap Huawei3com wub320g Melco g54hp Melco sg54hp Msi rt2573 Novatech rt2573 Planex2 gwus54hp Planex2 gwus54mini2 Planex2 gwusmm Qcom rt2573 Ralink rt2573 Ralink rt2671 Sitecomeu wl113r2 Sitecomeu wl172 Sparklan rt2573 Surecom rt2573

MSI PC54G2 OvisLink EVO-W54PCI PheeNet HWL-PCIG/RA Pro-Nets CB80211G Pro-Nets PC80211G Repotec RP-WB7108 Repotec RP-WP0854 SATech SN-54C SATech SN-54P Sitecom WL-112 Sitecom WL-115 SMC SMCWCB-GM SMC SMCWPCI-GM SparkLAN WL-685R Surecom EP-9321-g Surecom EP-9321-g1 Surecom EP-9428-g Sweex LC500050 Sweex LC700030 TekComm NE-9321-g TekComm NE-9428-g Unex CR054g-R02 Unex MR054g-R02 Zinwell ZWX-G160 Zinwell ZWX-G360 Zinwell ZWX-G361 Zonet ZEW1500 Zonet ZEW1600

RT2560 PCI RT2560 PCI RT2560 PCI RT2560 CardBus RT2560 PCI RT2560 CardBus RT2560 PCI RT2560 CardBus RT2560 PCI RT2560 CardBus RT2560 PCI RT2661 CardBus RT2661 PCI RT2560 CardBus RT2560 PCI RT2560 PCI RT2560 CardBus RT2560 CardBus RT2560 PCI RT2560 PCI RT2560 CardBus RT2560 PCI RT2560 CardBus RT2560 CardBus RT2560 mini-PCI RT2560 PCI RT2560 CardBus RT2560 PCI

run Abocom rt2770 Abocom rt2870 Abocom rt3070 Abocom rt3071 Abocom rt3072 Accton rt2770 Accton rt2870 Accton rt3070 Airties rt3070 Allwin rt2070 Allwin rt2770 Allwin rt2870 Allwin rt3070 Allwin rt3071 Allwin rt3072 Allwin rt3572 Amigo rt2870 Amit cgwlusb2gnr Amit rt2870 Amit2 rt2870 Asus rt2870 Asus rt3070 Asus usbn13 Asus2 usbn11 Azurewave rt2870 Azurewave rt3070 Belkin f5d8053v3 Belkin f5d8055 Belkin f6d4050v1 Belkin rt2870 Ciscolinksys2 rt3070 Conceptronic2 rt2870 Conceptronic2 rt3070 Conceptronic2 vigorn61 Corega cgwlusb300gnm Corega rt2870 Corega rt3070 Cybertan rt2870 Dlink rt2870 Dlink rt3072 Dlink2 dwa130 Dlink2 rt2870 Dlink2 rt3070 Dlink2 rt3072 Edimax ew7717 Edimax ew7718 Edimax rt2870 Encore rt3070 Gigabyte gnwb31n Gigabyte gnwb32l Gigabyte rt2870 Gigaset rt3070

uath Accton smcwusbg Atheros ar5523 Atheros2 ar5523 Compex WLU108AG AR5005UX Compex WLU108G AR5005UG Conceptronic ar5523 D-Link DWL-G132 AR5005UG Dlink dwlag122 Dlink dwlag132 Dlink dwlg132 Dlink2 dwa120 Gigaset ar5523 Gigaset smcwusbtg Globalsun ar5523 IODATA WN-G54/US AR5005UG MELCO WLI-U2-KAMG54 AR5005UX Netgear WG111T AR5005UG Netgear WG111U AR5005UX Netgear WPN111 AR5005UG Olitec 000544 AR5005UG PLANET WDL-U357 AR5005UX SMC SMCWUSBT-G AR5005UG SMC SMCWUSBT-G2 AR5005UG Siemens Gigaset 108 AR5005UG SparkLAN WL-785A AR5005UX TP-Link TL-WN620G AR5005UG TRENDware International TEW-444UB AR5005UG TRENDware International TEW-504UB AR5005UX Umedia ar5523 Umedia tew444ubeu Unex Technology UR054ag AR5005UX Wistronneweb ar5523 Zcom ar5523 ZyXEL XtremeMIMO M-202 AR5005UX

Guillemot hwnu300 Hawking hwun2 Hawking rt2870 Hawking rt3070 Iodata rt3072 Linksys4 rt3070 Linksys4 wusb100 Linksys4 wusb54gcv3 Linksys4 wusb600n Linksys4 wusb600nv2 Logitec rt2870 Melco rt2870 Melco wliucag300n Melco wliucg300n Melco wliucgn Motorola4 rt2770 Motorola4 rt3070 Msi rt3070 Ovislink rt3072 Para rt3070 Pegatron rt2870 Pegatron rt3070 Philips rt2870 Planex2 gwus300minis Planex2 gwusmicron Planex2 rt2870 Planex2 rt3070 Qcom rt2870 Quanta rt3070 Ralink rt2070 Ralink rt2770 Ralink rt2870 Ralink rt3070 Ralink rt3071 Ralink rt3072 Ralink rt3370 Ralink rt3572 Ralink rt8070 Samsung2 rt2870 Senao rt2870 Senao rt3070 Senao rt3071 Senao rt3072 Sitecomeu rt2770 Sitecomeu rt2870 Sitecomeu rt3070 Sitecomeu rt3071 Sitecomeu rt3072 Sitecomeu wl608 Sparklan rt2870 Sparklan rt3070 Sweex2 lw153 Sweex2 lw303 Sweex2 lw313

Toshiba rt3070 Umedia rt2870 Zcom rt2870 Zinwell rt2870 Zinwell rt3070 Zinwell rt3072 Zyxel rt2870

upgt Conexant/Intersil PrismGT GW3887 Zcom xm142 D-Link DWL-G120 Cohiba Usr usr5422 Sagem XG703A Belkin F5D7050 (version 1000) Gigaset USB Adapter 54 Spinnaker DUT Spinnaker Proto Board Inventel UR045G Dell prism_gt Zcom xg703a Wistronneweb ur045g Conceptronic prism_gt Xyratex prism_gt SMC EZ ConnectG SMC2862W-G Globespan prism_gt Intersil prism_gt Linksys wusb54ag Accton prism_gt FSC Connect2Air E-5400 USB D1700 Cohiba Proto Board

ural Ralink RT2500USB Ralink RT2570 AMIT WL532U ASUS WL-167g Asus rt2570 Asus wl167g Belkin F5D7050 v2000 Belkin f5d7051 Buffalo WLI-U2-KG54-AI CNet CWD-854 Compex WLU54G 2A1100 Conceptronic C54RU D-Link DWL-G122 b1 Dynalink WLG25USB E-Tech WGUS02 Gigabyte GN-WBKG Gigabyte gn54g Guillemot hwgusb254 Hercules HWGUSB2-54 KCORP LifeStyle KLS-685 Linksys WUSB54G v4 Linksys WUSB54GP v4 Linksys hu200ts MSI MS-6861 MSI MS-6865 MSI MS-6869 Msi rt2570 Melco kg54 Melco kg54ai Melco kg54yb Melco ninwifi NovaTech NV-902 OvisLink Evo-W54USB SerComm UB801R Siemens2 wl54g Smc 2862wg SparkLAN WL-685R Sphairon ub801r Surecom EP-9001-g Surecom rt2570 Sweex LC100060 Tonze UW-6200C Vtech rt2570 Zinwell ZWX-G261 Zinwell rt2570 Zonet ZEW2500P

urtw Realtek RTL8187B/L Realtek RTL8225 ASUS P5B_WIFI Belkin F5D7050E RTL8225 Linksys WUSB54GCv2 RTL8225 Netgear WG111v2 RTL8225 Netgear WG111v3 RTL8225 Safehome WLG-1500SMA5 RTL8225 Shuttle XPC Accessory PN20 RTL8225 Sitecom WL168v1 RTL8225 Sitecom WL168v4 RTL8225 SureCom EP-9001-g(2A) RTL8225 TRENDnet TEW-424UB V3.xR RTL8225

wi 3Com AirConnect 3CRWE777A Prism-II PCI Accton airDirect WN3301 PCMCIA ACTIONTEC HWC01170 Prism-2.5 PCMCIA Adaptech ANW-8030 Prism-3 PCMCIA Addtron AWP-100 Prism-II PCMCIA Adtec Adlink/340C Prism-II PCMCIA Airvast WN 100 Prism-3 PCMCIA Airway 802.11 Adapter PCMCIA Agere Orinoco Hermes PCMCIA Allied Telesis WR211PCM Prism-II PCMCIA ArTem OnAir Prism? PCMCIA Asus WL100 Prism-2.5 PCMCIA Avaya Wireless Prism-II PCMCIA Bay eMobility 11B Prism-2.5? PCMCIA Blue Concentric Circle WL-379F Prism-II CF BreezeNet Wireless Prism-II PCMCIA Buffalo WLI-PCM-S11 Prism-II PCMCIA Buffalo WLI-PCM-L11G Hermes PCMCIA Buffalo WLI-CF-S11G Prism-II CF Buffalo WLI2-CF-S11G Prism 2.5 CF Cabletron RoamAbout Hermes PCMCIA Compaq Agency NC5004 Prism-II PCMCIA Compaq WL100 Prism-II PCMCIA Compaq WL110 Hermes PCMCIA Compaq WL200 Prism-II PCMCIA Contec FLEXLAN/FX-DS110-PCC Prism-II PCMCIA Corega PCC-11 Prism-II PCMCIA Corega PCCA-11 Prism-II PCMCIA Corega PCCB-11 Prism-II PCMCIA Corega CGWLPCIA11 Prism-II PCI Dell TrueMobile 1150 Hermes PCMCIA Dlink Air 660 Prism-II PCMCIA Dlink DWL520 Prism-2.5 PCI Dlink DWL650 Prism-2.5 PCMCIA ELECOM Air@Hawk/LD-WL11/PCC PCMCIA ELSA MC-11 PCMCIA ELSA XI300 Prism-II PCMCIA ELSA XI325 Prism-2.5 PCMCIA ELSA APDL325 Prism-2.5 PCMCIA ELSA XI330 Prism-3 PCMCIA ELSA XI800 Prism-II CF EMTAC A2424i Prism-II PCMCIA Farallon Skyline Prism-II PCMCIA Gemtek WL-311 Prism-2.5 PCMCIA Hawking Technology WE110P Prism-2.5 PCMCIA Home Wireless Networks Prism-II PCMCIA IBM High Rate Wireless Hermes PCMCIA ICOM SL-1100 Prism-II PCMCIA I-O DATA WN-B11/PCM Prism-II PCMCIA Intersil Prism II Prism-II PCMCIA Intersil Mini-PCI Prism-2.5 PCI Intersil ISL37100P Prism-3 PCMCIA

Intersil ISL37110P Prism-3 PCMCIA Intersil ISL37300P Prism-3 PCMCIA Laneed Wireless PCMCIA Linksys Instant Wireless WPC11 Prism-II PCMCIA Linksys Instant Wireless WPC11 2.5 Prism-2.5 PCMCIA Linksys Instant Wireless WPC11 3.0 Prism-3 PCMCIA Linksys WCF11 Prism-3 PCMCIA Linksys WCF12 Prism-3 CF Lucent WaveLAN Hermes PCMCIA Melco Airconnect Prism-II PCMCIA Microsoft MN-520 WLAN Prism-II PCMCIA NANOSPEED ROOT-RZ2000 Prism-II PCMCIA NCR WaveLAN/IEEE 802.11 PCMCIA NDC/Sohoware NCP130 Prism-II PCI NEC CMZ-RT-WP Prism-II PCMCIA NEC PK-WL001 Lucent PCMCIA NEC PC-WL/11C Prism-II PCMCIA Netgear MA311 Prism-2.5 PCI Netgear MA401 Prism-II/2.5 PCMCIA Netgear MA401RA Prism-II PCMCIA Netgear MA701 Prism-II CF NOKIA C020 WLAN Prism-II PCMCIA NOKIA C110 WLAN Prism-2.5 PCMCIA NTT-ME 11Mbps Wireless LAN Prism-II PCMCIA Planex GeoWave/GW-NS110 Prism-II PCMCIA Planex GW-NS11H Prism-II PCMCIA Proxim Harmony Prism-II PCMCIA Proxim RangeLAN-DS Prism-II PCMCIA Samsung MagicLAN SWL-2000N Prism-II PCMCIA SENAO SL-2511CD Prism-3 PCMCIA Siemens SpeedStream SS1021 Prism-II PCMCIA Siemens SpeedStream SS1021 Prism-3 PCMCIA SMC 2532W-B Prism-II PCMCIA SMC 2602 EZ Connect (3.3V) Prism-II PCI or PCMCIA SMC 2632 EZ Connect Prism-II PCMCIA Socket Low Power WLAN-CF Prism-II CF Sony PCWA-C100 Lucent PCMCIA Sony PEGA-WL110 Prism-2.5 PCMCIA TDK LAK-CD011WL Prism-II PCMCIA Toshiba Wireless LAN Card Prism-II PCMCIA U.S. Robotics Wireless Card 2410 Prism-II PCMCIA YIS YWL-11B Prism-II PCMCIA

wpi Intel 3945ABG

zyd 3COM 3CRUSB10075 Acer WLAN-G-US1 Airlink+ AWLL3025 Airlink 101 AWLL3026 AOpen 802.11g WL54 Asus A9T integrated wireless Asus WL-159g Belkin F5D7050 v.4000 Billion BiPAC 3011G Buffalo WLI-U2-KG54L CC&C WL-2203B DrayTek Vigor 550 Edimax EW-7317UG Edimax EW-7317LDG Fiberline Networks WL-43OU iNexQ UR055g Linksys WUSBF54G Longshine LCS-8131G3 MSI US54SE MyTek MWU-201 USB adapter Philips SNU5600 Planet WL-U356 Planex GW-US54GZ Planex GW-US54GZL Planex GW-US54Mini Safecom SWMULZ-5400 Sagem XG 760A Sagem XG 76NA Sandberg Wireless G54 USB Sitecom WL-113 SMC SMCWUSB-G Sweex wireless USB 54 Mbps Tekram/Siemens USB adapter Telegent TG54USB Trendnet TEW-424UB rev A Trendnet TEW-429UB TwinMOS G240 Unicorn WL-54G US Robotics 5423 X-Micro XWL-11GUZX Yakumo QuickWLAN USB Zonet ZEW2501 ZyXEL ZyAIR G-220