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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 |
ZyAIR G-102 |
Atheros |
madwifi |
Yes |
Works great in edgy. |
2006-12-25 |
NWD-170N |
Atheros AR5416 |
madwifi |
No |
On Intrepid, install madwifi-tools. |
2009-04-03 |
ZyAIR G-100 |
Prism GT/Duette ISL3886 |
p54pci |
No |
Doesn't work in 10.04. It needed linux-backports-modules-wireless-lucid-generic until kernel 2.6.32-25 arrived and it stopped working. |
2010-09-06 |
PCI
Model |
Chipset |
Driver |
Works "out of the box" |
Comments |
Last Updated |
ZyAIR G-302 |
Realtek 8185 |
? |
Yes |
Stuck card in dapper,wireless worked with Linksys router immediately. |
2007-01-08 |
ZyAIR G-302 |
? |
r818x or ndiswrapper |
No |
This does not work with Feisty. Note: I was able to get this card working with ndiswrapper. |
2007-04-19 |
ZyAIR G-302v3 |
Realtek 8185 |
ndiswrapper |
No |
Ndiswrapper works with the WinXP driver v1097 from realtek (NOT the Zyxel driver!) |
2007-09-02 |
ZyAIR G-320 |
? |
ndiswrapper |
No |
Ndiswrapper works, but refuses to do DHCP under hardy for me - static IP works |
2009-02-24 |
Zyxel AG-320 |
? |
ndiswrapper |
No |
Ndiswrapper works |
2011-01-31 |
USB
Model |
Chipset |
Driver |
Works "out of the box" |
Comments |
Last Updated |
AG-220 |
Atheros |
zd1211rw |
Yes |
It is abg but on Ubuntu works only 802.11b/g(2.4 GHz) not 802.11a(5 GHz). On Windows works both 2.4&5 GHz. |
2008-01-24 |
AG-225H |
Zydas |
? |
No |
Getting info from http://zd1211.ath.cx/, successfully installed with r52 and r52plus-2.4.0.0-1.patch from zd1211.ath.cx site (need to add vendor and product id to zdusb.c). |
2006-02-10 |
G-270S |
? |
ndiswrapper |
No |
Download the winXp driver from zyxel web site and follow ndiswrapper wiki. |
2007-09-17 |
ZyAir B-220 |
Zydas |
zd1201 |
No |
Driver available here(.deb) |
2007-10-14 |
NWD-210N |
rt2870 0586:3416 |
rt2870sta |
No |
self-compiled Ralink-driver for RT2870USB worked / modprobe rt2x00_usb loads the opensource-driver but is not being connected to the device. |
2008-12-26 |
NWD2105 |
? |
? |
Yes |
Works fine out of the box with Ubuntu 12.04. |
2013-07-26 |
G-202 |
zd1211b |
zd1211rw |
Yes |
Works flawlessly out of the box in Ubuntu 9.04 with WPA2 |
2009-10-5 |
G-202 |
zd1211b |
zd1211rw |
No |
Works with Karmic, though link quality is not as good as Netgear WG-111. |
2010-01-8 |
G-202 |
zd1211b |
ndiswrapper |
No |
Ndiswrapper with the WinXP driver G-202_5.20 reports full speed in Natty but makes the system unstable. |
2011-07-16 |
G-202 |
zd1211b |
zd1211rw |
Yes |
Works out of the box in Natty with zd1211rw, downloading at 9.6 Mb/s (but reporting 1 Mb/s in system info). Speed increased after ndis was removed and zd1211rw modprobed. |
2011-07-16 |