Topcom Skyracer USB 4001g (WLAN-USB-Stick)

• USB: USB 2.0
• Encryption types: 128bit WEP;64bit WEP;WPA-PSK
• WLAN: IEEE 802.11b;IEEE 802.11g
• Max. bandwidth: 54Mbps

Installation

1. Check if zd1201 module is already loaded by typing the following command in a terminal:

   sudo lsmod | grep zd1201

   Output should be something like:

   zd1201                 22660  0
   usbcore               130692  4 zd1201,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd

   If the output is empty you have to load the module by the following: type uname -r, the output shows your kernel version. Now you have to edit (sudo gedit <filename> or some editor of your choice as root) the following three files:

   /lib/modules/VERSION_OUTPUT_OF_COMMAND_ABOVE/modules.alias
   /lib/modules/VERSION_OUTPUT_OF_COMMAND_ABOVE/modules.dep
   /lib/modules/VERSION_OUTPUT_OF_COMMAND_ABOVE/modules.usbmap

   Replace VERSION_OUTPUT_OF_COMMAND_ABOVE with the output of the uname -r command. In your editor add

   zd1201

   at the bottom of the file, if the phrase isn't in there yet.

2. Now download the 1201 Firmware from Sourceforge.net, unpack (tar -xzvf) zd1201-<version>-fw.tar.gz to /tmp and change working directory via cd /tmp/zd1201-<version>-fw.

3. Last but not least you have to copy the firmware files to /lib/firmware by

   sudo cp -p -f zd1201*.fw /lib/firmware

   Now plugin your WLAn adapter. iwconfig should list the adapter in it's output.