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Summary
- Model - This is the full device model as noted on the box.
Chipset - Chipset vendor name, chipset name, vendor code, and device code. For example, if one was looking for a PCI device:
lspci -vvnn | grep Network 04:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter [10ec:8176] (rev 01)
It's the 'Realtek', 'RTL8188CE', and '[10ec:8176] (rev 01)'.
Driver - For a PCI device:
lspci -vvnn | grep -A 9 Network | grep Kernel Kernel driver in use: rtl8192ceIt's the 'rtl8192ce'.
- Works "out of the box"
- Yes - It works perfectly with no manual modifications, or degraded performance.
- No - It doesn't work at all, has degraded performance, or requires manual configuration to make it work. Please add a comment to what you had to do to get it to work if this was possible, as well as a URL to an outstanding Launchpad bug report to address the issues encountered.
PCMCIA
Model |
Chipset |
Driver |
Works "out of the box" |
Comments |
Last Updated |
ZEW1501 |
? |
rt2500 |
No |
This card does not want to hotplug, so you have to plug it in and restart the computer, and then activate in network settings. |
2006-01-01 |
PCI
Model |
Chipset |
Driver |
Works "out of the box" |
Comments |
Last Updated |
Zonet ZEW1642D |
Ralink Rt3062 |
rt2860/rt3562sta |
No |
Use this ppa to install the correct driver. |
2012-1-22 |
ZEW1601 |
? |
rt2500 |
No |
2005-10-21 |
USB
Model |
Chipset |
Driver |
Works "out of the box" |
Comments |
Last Updated |
ZEW2501 |
? |
zd1211b / zd1211rw |
No |
Works in Feisty, but is not recognized by NetworkManager. Must manually configure with iwconfig. |
2007-05-26 |