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When selecting a card it is best to choose one that is designed for free software. Free software is different than something given to you without charge. A card designed for free software gives you improved support under Linux. It results in long-term support becoming possible and eliminates the need to follow a complicated set of install instructions. Free software compatible devices work out of the box. A card which is merely listed as being Linux compatible may not. Loss of support for Linux compatible devices which are not free software compatible is also all too common.
  * [[https://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/net/wireless/cards.html|The Free Software Foundation]] recommends a few chipsets including: Ralink 2500/RT2400 (802.11G), Realtek RTL8180 (802.11G), and the Atheros AR9170 chipset (802.11N).
  * [[http://thinkpenguin.com/| ThinkPenguin.com]] Currently is the only company offering a 802.11N USB card with the AR9170 chipset that guarantees free software compatibility. Also available are MiniPCI wifi cards for laptop computers and USB Bluetooth adapters to connect Bluetooth wireless devices.		 If you are buying a new computer, it is best to select one with a wireless component that is designed for free software like Linux. A card designed for free software gives you improved support. Free software compatible devices also work out of the box.
  * [[http://thinkpenguin.com/| ThinkPenguin.com]] currently offers a 802.11N USB card with the AR9170 chipset that guarantees free software compatibility. Also available are MiniPCI wifi cards for laptop computers and USB Bluetooth adapters to connect Bluetooth wireless devices.
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  * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open_source_wireless_drivers|Wikipedia]] has additional information on which chipsets and drivers are free software compatible if you would like to hunt down a card on your own.   * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open_source_wireless_drivers|Wikipedia]] has additional information on which chipsets and drivers are free software compatible.
  * Some other cards are Linux compatible, but not free software compatible. These usually work, but in some cases may not.
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If you find that your device is supported by a driver included with Ubuntu, but the driver is not loaded automatically, please see ReportingBugs to file a bug with Ubuntu. These are easy to fix.

Wireless support varies with architecture. For example, on the x86 (PC) architecture, you may be able to get some cards not designed or compatible with Linux to work using [[http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/|NDISWrapper]] and a Microsoft Windows driver. This comes at the expense of functionality and reliability. If you get this method working your Internet connection will most likely be very unstable.

On other architectures (some netbooks, tablets, and other devices) a native free software Linux driver is necessary. The AR9170 chipset is one such chipset which works with other architectures. A USB card with this chipset is available from [[http://www.thinkpenguin.com/catalog/networking-modems|ThinkPenguin.com]].

Many lists exist online which suggest you can use a model number to purchase a Linux compatible device or computer. These lists are unreliable sources of information as many of these manufacturers do no support Linux and will change chipsets without notice and without changing the model number. Many of users have found out the hard way that the device which was suppose to be freedom or Linux compatible came with a completely unsupported chipset. This includes the list below. Use at your own risk.

''This page is currently undergoing a reformatting and you are welcome to help out. As you can see, the cards are being reorganized by Manufacturer and the links to the card types are being served up on this page. As the cards are added to their Manufacturer's Page, they are getting removed from this page. When contributing any information, please put in the exact model code/identifier where possible.''.
Even if your wireless card does not have a driver designed for Ubuntu, you may be able to get it to work using [[http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/|NDISWrapper]] and a Microsoft Windows driver. This comes at the expense of functionality and reliability. If you get this method working your Internet connection will most likely be very unstable.
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 * WifiDocs/WirelessTroubleShootingGuide (work in progress)
 * https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WirelessTroubleshootingProcedure   (work in progress)		  * WifiDocs/WirelessTroubleShootingGuide
 * WirelessTroubleshootingProcedure
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= Wireless Cards =
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= Wireless Network Interfaces =

To determine what wireless card/chipset you have, open up a terminal and type the following.
{{{
lspci -v | less
}}}

Then, scroll to find your wireless device and note down its details.

For USB devices, type		 To determine what wireless card/chipset you have, first determine whether it is a separate device plugged into the computer or not. If it is a separate USB device, open up a terminal and type the following:
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instead. and look for words like "wireless" to find your card type.
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{{{#!wiki comment/dotted
Suggestion: merge PCI and USB chapters inside each manufacturer page - it's easier to find and maintain.
As nobody disagree, I started the merge		 For chips that are not USB but included in the computer, type:
{{{
lspci -v
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and read the last section.
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The Community has created articles for the following Manufacturers:  The Community has created articles for the following Manufacturers:
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|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsA-Link | A-Link]] ||<-4>|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsA-Link#USB | USB]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsA-Link | A-Link]] || || || || ||[[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsA-Link#USB | USB]] ||
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|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsAdaptec | Adaptec]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsAdaptec#PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] ||<-3>||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsAdvent | Advent]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsAdvent#PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] ||<-3>||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsADDON | ADDON ]] ||<-4>|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsADDON #USB | USB ]] ||		 || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsAdaptec | Adaptec]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsAdaptec#PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] || || || ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsAdvent | Advent]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsAdvent#PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] || || || ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsADDON | ADDON ]] || || || || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsADDON #USB | USB ]] ||
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|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsAptiva | Aptiva ]] ||<-4>|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsAptiva #USB | USB]] ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsAriAria | Aria Extreme]] ||<-5>||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsAsus | Asus]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsAsus#PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsAsus#PCI | PCI]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsAsus#USB | USB]] ||		 || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsAptiva | Aptiva ]] || || || || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsAptiva#USB | USB]] ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsAsus | Asus]] || ||[[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsAsus#PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsAsus#PCI | PCI]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsAsus#USB | USB]] ||
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|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsBelkin | Belkin]] || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsBelkin#EXPRESSCARD34 | EXPRESSCARD 34]] || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsBelkin#PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsBelkin#PCI | PCI]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsBelkin#USB | USB]] ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsBlitzz | Blitzz]] ||<-5>||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsBlueNEXT | BlueNEXT]] ||<-5>||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsBroadcom | Broadcom]] || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsBroadcom | miniPCI]] ||<-4>||		 || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsAvm | AVM]] || || || || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsAvm#USB | USB]] ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsBelkin | Belkin]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsBelkin#PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsBelkin#PCI | PCI]] ||[[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsBelkin#EXPRESSCARD34 | ExpressCard/34]] ||[[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsBelkin#USB | USB]] ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsBlitzz | Blitzz]] || || || ||[[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsBlitzz#Cardbus | Cardbus]] || ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsBroadcom | Broadcom]] ||[[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsBroadcom | miniPCI]] || || || || ||
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|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsCableWireless | Cable & Wireless]] ||<-5>||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsCisco | Cisco]] || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsCisco#Cardbus | Cardbus]] || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsCisco#PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] || || || ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsCnet | Cnet]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsCnet#PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsCnet#PCI | PCI]] ||<-3>||		 || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsCableWireless | Cable & Wireless]] || || || ||[[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsCableWireless#Cardbus | Cardbus]] || ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsCisco | Cisco]] || ||[[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsCisco#PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsCisco#Cardbus | Cardbus]] || ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsCnet | Cnet]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsCnet#PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsCnet#PCI | PCI]] || || ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsCompaq | Compaq]] || || || || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsCompaq#USB | USB]] ||
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|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsConceptronic | Conceptronic]] ||<-4>|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsConceptronic#USB | USB]] ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsDell | Dell]] || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsDell | miniPCI]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsDell#Unknown | Unknown]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsDell#USB | USB]] ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsDexlan | Dexlan]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsDexlan#PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] ||<-3>||		 || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsConceptronic | Conceptronic]] || || || || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsConceptronic#USB | USB]] ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsDell | Dell]] || || || || ||[[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsDell#USB | USB]] ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsDexlan | Dexlan]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsDexlan#PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] || || || ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsDigicom | Digicom]] || || || || ||[[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsDigicom#USB | USB]] ||
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|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsEHome | eHome]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsEHome#PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] ||<-3>||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsEncore | Encore]] || || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsEncore | PCI | PCI]] || || ||		 || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsEHome | eHome]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsEHome#PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] || || || ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsEncore | Encore]] || || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsEncore | PCI | PCI]] || ||[[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsEncore#USB | USB]] ||
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|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsHawking | Hawking]] || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsHawking#Cardbus | Cardbus]] || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsHawking#PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsHawking#PCI | PCI ]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsHawking#USB | USB]] ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsHp | HP]] ||<-5>||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsIntel | Intel]] || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsIntel#miniPCI | miniPCI]] ||<-4>||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsKcorp | KCorp]] ||<-5>||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsLevelOne | Level One]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsLevelOne#PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] ||<-3>||		 || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsHawking | Hawking]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsHawking#PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsHawking#PCI | PCI ]] || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsHawking#Cardbus | Cardbus]] || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsHawking#USB | USB]] ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsHp | HP]] || || ||[[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsHp#PCI | PCI]] || || ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsIntel | Intel]] || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsIntel#miniPCI | miniPCI]] || || || || ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsKcorp | KCorp]] || || || ||[[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsKcorp#Cardbus | Cardbus]] || ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsLevelOne | Level One]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsLevelOne#PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] || || || ||
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|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsLongshine | Longshine]] ||<-5>||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsMotorola | Motorola]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsMotorola#PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] ||<-3>||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsMsi | MSI]] || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsMsi#miniPCI | miniPCI]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsMsi#PCI | PCI]] ||<-2>||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsNetcomm | Netcomm]] ||<-5>||		 || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsLongshine | Longshine]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsLongshine#PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] || || || ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsMotorola | Motorola]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsMotorola#PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] || || || ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsMsi | MSI]] || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsMsi#miniPCI | miniPCI]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsMsi#PCI | PCI]] || || ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsMyEssentianls | MyEssentials]] || || || || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsMyEssentianls#USB | USB]] ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsNetcomm | Netcomm]] || || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsNetcomm#PCI | PCI]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsNetcomm#USB | USB]] ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsNetcore | Netcore]] || || || || ||[[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsNetcore#USB | USB]] ||
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|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsProxim | Proxim/Orinoco]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsProxim#PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsProxim#PCI | PCI]] ||<-2>||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkReal | RealTek]] || || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsRealTek#PCI | PCI]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsRealTek#USB | USB]] ||		 || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsNovatech | Novatech]] || || || || ||[[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsNovatech#USB | USB]] ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsOrient | Orient]] || || || || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsOrient#USB | USB]] ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsPheenet | Pheenet]] || || || || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsPheenet#USB | USB]] ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsProxim | Proxim/Orinoco]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsProxim#PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsProxim#PCI | PCI]] || || ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsQualcomm | Qualcomm Atheros]] || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsQualcomm#miniPCI | miniPCI]] || || || || ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsRealTek | RealTek]] || || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsRealTek#PCI | PCI]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsRealTek#USB | USB]] ||
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|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsSitecom | Sitecom]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsSitecom#PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsSitecom#PCI | PCI]] ||<-2>|| || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsSierra | Sierra]] || || || || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsSierra#USB | USB]] ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsSitecom | Sitecom]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsSitecom#PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsSitecom#PCI | PCI]] || || ||
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|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsSonnet | Sonnet]] || ||[[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsSonnet#PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] || || || ||
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|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsTopcom | Topcom]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsTopcom|PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] ||<-3>||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsToshiba | Toshiba]] ||<-5>||		 || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsTopcom | Topcom]] || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsTopcom|PCMCIA | PCMCIA]] || || || ||
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|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsTrust |  Trust]] ||<-5>|| || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsTrust | Trust]] || || || ||[[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsTrust#Unknown | Unknown]] || ||
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|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsVeho | Veho]] || || || || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsVeho#USB | USB]] ||
|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsWestell | Westell]] || || || || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsWestell#USB | USB]] ||
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|| [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsVarious | Various]] ||<-5>|| || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsVarious | Various]] || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsVarious#miniPCI | miniPCI]] || || || || [[HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsVarious#USB | USB]] ||
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=== Wireless USB Adapters ===

'''Discontinued - Update directly on the maker page'''

''These cards are being moved into the articles listed above. Please feel free to help out.''

||<rowbgcolor="#d9bb7a"> '''Make''' || '''Model''' || '''Chipset/ Driver''' || '''Supports network install?''' || '''Supported in installed system?''' || '''Works "out of the box"''' || '''Comments''' || '''Last Updated''' || '''Type''' ||



|| AVM GmbH || Fritz!WLAN USB Stick || TNETW1450 / fwlanusb || No || No || No || See [[WifiDocs/Device/Fritz!WLAN_USB_Stick]] for details, works with Breezy & Dapper || 2006-03-25 || USB ||
|| Compaq || W200 || orinoco_usb || No || No || No || Following [[WifiDocs/Device/CompaqW200]] WEP works, not tried WPA || 2005-01-25 || USB||
|| Conceptronic || C54RU || rt73 || No || No || No || WPA/TKIP works with opensource drvier feisty. WPA2 is supported by this driver but not tested. Follow the instructions at the bottom of this guide [[WifiDocs/Driver/RalinkRT73]]. || 2007-08-27 || USB ||
|| Digicom || USB Wave 54 || zd1211rw || ? || Yes || Yes || Works without problems in Feisty configured with network-manager and using WEP. Not tested with WPA but SHOULD work fine (2007-06-23). Xubuntu 8.04 this USB radio works for open networks and WPA_PSK using default Network Manager (did not test WEP). || 2008-05-31 || USB||
|| myessentials || ME1001-USB || ID 050d:705c Belkin Components zd1211rw || na || yes || yes in gutsy beta || na || 2007-8-29 || USB ||
|| Netcore || 331gu || ndiswrapper || ? || Yes || No || Stable in Gutsy without Network Manager. || 2008-02-22 || USB ||
|| NovaTech || 902w || RAlink rt2570 || No || No || No || VendorID not included [[https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+bug/61797|BUG]] || 2006-10-29 || USB ||
|| Orient || XG-701A || zd1211 || ? || Yes || Yes || Works out of the box with WPA on Feisty using network-manager || 2007-04-23 || USB ||
|| PheeNet || WLU-703Z || zd1211 || ? || Yes || Yes || Works out of the box on Edgy using network-manager || 2007-01-15 || USB ||
|| Sierra || 881U || MSM 7200 || No || Yes || No || The shipped driver with Gutsy is outdated. Use these instructions: http://www.sierrawireless.com/faq/ShowFAQ.aspx?ID=1077 || 2008-03-02 || USB ||
||Veho|| 11g USB adapter ||ZyDAS || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes works out of the box. Plug and play including WPA support! ||2007-12-04 || USB ||
|| Westell || A90-211WG || ndiswrapper + wlusb20/PRISMA02 || ? || Yes || No || Works perfectly with ndiswrapper and wlusb20.inf on installation CD. || 2007-07-17 || USB ||
|| Various (SMC, Belkin...) || Various USB devices || Atmel AT76C503A || ? || Yes || Yes || Plug it and go the the network administration to enable it. Nothing more, it works fairly well || 2005-09-27 || USB ||
|| My Essentials || Various USB devices || Belkin || ? || Yes || Yes || Just works: Feisty, Gutsy, Hardy. Plug in and automatically recognised by network manager. || 2008-06-29 || USB ||
Note: Have a look at this page, my new version of this on with a cleaner layout:
[[WifiDocs/WirelessCardsByVersion]]		 == By Version ==
See this page: [[WifiDocs/WirelessCardsByVersion]]
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Please take a moment and add your card to the wiki if there isn't a page on that device yet. Its very simple, follow format of template but don't put too much worry here in following a guideline. It will be cleaned up if needed. It's more important to document your experience for others.
To create a page, simply enter the model # and version in the box {{{ex.. dwl-g650vB5}}} and then click on the Create Device Page button. If there is a page on your device already, open up and add your comments/experience to the existing page.		 Please take a moment and add your card to the wiki if there isn't a page on that device yet. It's very simple, try to follow the format of template but don't worry too much about following guidelines. It's much more important to document your experience for others.
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 * A list of supported cards can be found in the chart above To create a page, simply enter the model # and version in the box (example: dwl-g650vB5) and then click on the Create Device Page button. If there is a page on your device already, open it and add your comments/experience to the existing page.

If you are buying a new computer, it is best to select one with a wireless component that is designed for free software like Linux. A card designed for free software gives you improved support. Free software compatible devices also work out of the box.

  • ThinkPenguin.com currently offers a 802.11N USB card with the AR9170 chipset that guarantees free software compatibility. Also available are MiniPCI wifi cards for laptop computers and USB Bluetooth adapters to connect Bluetooth wireless devices.

  • Passys sells a PCI card that is Linux compatible (although not free software compatible) for desktop computers.

  • Wikipedia has additional information on which chipsets and drivers are free software compatible.

  • Some other cards are Linux compatible, but not free software compatible. These usually work, but in some cases may not.

Even if your wireless card does not have a driver designed for Ubuntu, you may be able to get it to work using NDISWrapper and a Microsoft Windows driver. This comes at the expense of functionality and reliability. If you get this method working your Internet connection will most likely be very unstable.

Other Ubuntu wiki pages on Wireless Networking:

Wireless Cards

To determine what wireless card/chipset you have, first determine whether it is a separate device plugged into the computer or not. If it is a separate USB device, open up a terminal and type the following: 

lsusb

and look for words like "wireless" to find your card type.

For chips that are not USB but included in the computer, type: 

lspci -v

and read the last section.

By Manufacturer

The Community has created articles for the following Manufacturers:

Manufacturer

Card Type

3Com

PCMCIA

PCI

PCI Low Profile

USB

A-Link

USB

Accton

PCI

Adaptec

PCMCIA

Advent

PCMCIA

ADDON

USB

Airlink101

PCMCIA

PCI

USB

Aptiva

USB

Asus

PCMCIA

PCI

USB

Atlantis Land

PCI

AVM

USB

Belkin

PCMCIA

PCI

ExpressCard/34

USB

Blitzz

Cardbus

Broadcom

miniPCI

Buffalo

PCMCIA

PCI

USB

Cable & Wireless

Cardbus

Cisco

PCMCIA

Cardbus

Cnet

PCMCIA

PCI

Compaq

USB

CompUSA/Realtek

PCI

Conceptronic

USB

Dell

USB

Dexlan

PCMCIA

Digicom

USB

Digitus

PCMCIA

PCI

Unknown

USB

D-Link

PCMCIA

PCI

Unknown

USB

Edimax

PCMCIA

PCI

Unknown

USB

eHome

PCMCIA

Encore

PCI

USB

Gigabyte Technology

miniPCI

PCI

Hawking

PCMCIA

PCI

Cardbus

USB

HP

PCI

Intel

miniPCI

KCorp

Cardbus

Level One

PCMCIA

Linksys

PCMCIA

PCI

USB

Longshine

PCMCIA

Motorola

PCMCIA

MSI

miniPCI

PCI

MyEssentials

USB

Netcomm

PCI

USB

Netcore

USB

Netgear

PCMCIA

PCI

USB

Novatech

USB

Orient

USB

Pheenet

USB

Proxim/Orinoco

PCMCIA

PCI

Qualcomm Atheros

miniPCI

RealTek

PCI

USB

RetailPlus

USB

Rosewill

USB

Sierra

USB

Sitecom

PCMCIA

PCI

SMC

PCMCIA

PCI

USB

Sonnet

PCMCIA

Sweex

PCMCIA

PCI

USB

Topcom

PCMCIA

TP-Link

PCMCIA

PCI

USB

Trendnet

PCMCIA

PCI

USB

Trust

Unknown

US Robotics

PCMCIA

USB

Veho

USB

Westell

USB

Zonet

PCMCIA

PCI

USB

Zyxel

PCMCIA

PCI

USB

Various

miniPCI

USB

By Version

See this page: WifiDocs/WirelessCardsByVersion

By Card

Please take a moment and add your card to the wiki if there isn't a page on that device yet. It's very simple, try to follow the format of template but don't worry too much about following guidelines. It's much more important to document your experience for others.

To create a page, simply enter the model # and version in the box (example: dwl-g650vB5) and then click on the Create Device Page button. If there is a page on your device already, open it and add your comments/experience to the existing page.

  1. WifiDocs/Device
  2. WifiDocs/Device/ADDON_ADD-GWP110
  3. WifiDocs/Device/AR5006EG
  4. WifiDocs/Device/AR5007
  5. WifiDocs/Device/Actiontec
  6. WifiDocs/Device/Airlink101_AWLL3026
  7. WifiDocs/Device/AirportExtreme
  8. WifiDocs/Device/Atheros/AR9285
  9. WifiDocs/Device/BCM43224 802.11a/b/g/n (rev 01)
  10. WifiDocs/Device/BT_Voyager_1055
  11. WifiDocs/Device/Belkin 300 N F7D2101
  12. WifiDocs/Device/Belkin F5D8053
  13. WifiDocs/Device/Belkin_F5D7050_ver_3000_(Ralink_rt73_driver)
  14. WifiDocs/Device/Belkin_F5D8010
  15. WifiDocs/Device/BuffaloWLIL11GUSB
  16. WifiDocs/Device/CiscoCB21AG
  17. WifiDocs/Device/CompaqW200
  18. WifiDocs/Device/D-Link_WUA-1340
  19. WifiDocs/Device/D-Link_WUA-2340
  20. WifiDocs/Device/DWA-111
  21. WifiDocs/Device/DWA-140
  22. WifiDocs/Device/DWA-552
  23. WifiDocs/Device/DWL-122
  24. WifiDocs/Device/DWL-520vE1
  25. WifiDocs/Device/DWL-G122_(Rev_B)
  26. WifiDocs/Device/DWL-G122_(Rev_C1)
  27. WifiDocs/Device/DWL-G650+
  28. WifiDocs/Device/EdimaxEW7128G
  29. WifiDocs/Device/EdimaxEW7128UG
  30. WifiDocs/Device/EnGenius EUB9603
  31. WifiDocs/Device/F5D7000
  32. WifiDocs/Device/F5D7010
  33. WifiDocs/Device/F7D2102
  34. WifiDocs/Device/Fritz!WLAN_USB_Stick
  35. WifiDocs/Device/ICIDU_NI-707529_150N_ PCI-E
  36. WifiDocs/Device/IntersilPrism25Wavelan
  37. WifiDocs/Device/Linksys WMP600N
  38. WifiDocs/Device/Linksys WUSB600N
  39. WifiDocs/Device/LinksysWPC54GS-UK
  40. WifiDocs/Device/LinksysWUSB11
  41. WifiDocs/Device/LinksysWUSB54GC
  42. WifiDocs/Device/LinksysWUSB54GP
  43. WifiDocs/Device/Linksys_WMP54GX
  44. WifiDocs/Device/Linksys_WUSB54GS_v1_&_v2
  45. WifiDocs/Device/NEXXT NW122NXT12
  46. WifiDocs/Device/NetgearMA111
  47. WifiDocs/Device/NetgearMA111 (shot.png)
  48. WifiDocs/Device/NetgearWG111
  49. WifiDocs/Device/Netgear_WG311_v3
  50. WifiDocs/Device/PENGUIN80211N
  51. WifiDocs/Device/Pentagram_Hornet_USB_Lite
  52. WifiDocs/Device/Proxim RangeLAN-DS
  53. WifiDocs/Device/RT3090
  54. WifiDocs/Device/RTL8180L
  55. WifiDocs/Device/Ralink RT5390
  56. WifiDocs/Device/RalinkRT2860
  57. WifiDocs/Device/Ralink_RT5370
  58. WifiDocs/Device/Realtek 8172
  59. WifiDocs/Device/RealtekRTL8187b
  60. WifiDocs/Device/Rosewill RNX-N150UBE
  61. WifiDocs/Device/Rosewill RNX-N2LX
  62. WifiDocs/Device/RosewillRNXN150UBE
  63. WifiDocs/Device/Sabrent 802.11n Wireless PCI
  64. WifiDocs/Device/Sabrent PCI-G802
  65. WifiDocs/Device/SabrentUSB-G802
  66. WifiDocs/Device/SparkLAN WL-850R
  67. WifiDocs/Device/TL-WN722N
  68. WifiDocs/Device/TP-LINK_TL-WN781ND
  69. WifiDocs/Device/TP-Link_TL-WN620G_(ndiswrapper)
  70. WifiDocs/Device/TP-Link_TL-WN620G_(ndiswrapper) (updated TPLink TL-WN620G 1.5.0.119.rar)
  71. WifiDocs/Device/Tenda W522U USB
  72. WifiDocs/Device/Tenda_W311M
  73. WifiDocs/Device/Topcom_Skyracer_USB_4001g_(WLAN-USB-Stick)
  74. WifiDocs/Device/WG111T
  75. WifiDocs/Device/WG121
  76. WifiDocs/Device/ipn2220
  77. WifiDocs/Device/wpn111
  78. WifiDocs/Device/xg-301

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WifiDocs/WirelessCardsSupported (last edited 2015-04-20 03:46:51 by 84)