Wireless Interfaces Supported Modes of Operation

Driver Name hostap station monitor adhoc wdsan Aironet No Yes No Yes No No Noath Atheros Multi Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Multibwi Broadcom No Yes Yes No No No Nobwn Broadcom 802.11n No Yes Yes No Yes No Noipw Intel Pro/Wireless No Yes Yes Yes No No Noiwi Intel Pro/Wireless No Yes Yes Yes No No Noiwn Intel AGN No Yes Yes Yes No No Nomalo Marvell wireless No Yes Yes No No No Nomwl Marvell 802.11N Multi Multi Yes No No Yes Multiral Ralink Yes Multi Yes Yes No Yes Multirum Ralink USB Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Norun Ralink USB 802.11n Multi? Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yesuath Atheros USB No Yes Yes No No No Noupgt Conexant/Intersil PrismGT No Yes Yes No No No Noural Ralink USB Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Nourtw Realtek USB No Yes Yes No No No Nowi Lucent/Intersil Prism Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Nowpi Intel 3945ABG No Yes Yes Yes No No Nozyd ZyDAS No Yes Yes No No No Nondis NDIS miniport

KeyYes Yes - Supported, but only a single instance may be usedMulti Yes, Multiple instances (VAPs, multi-client, etc)Some Some, certain devices supported by the driver are supported, but not allNo No - Not SupportedBlank or ? Unknown

NOTE: Check the other tab below for specific chipsets and model numbers of wireless devices supported by these drivers!

adhocdemo

mesh

NOTE: Some 802.11n cards are supported, but there may not be any 802.11n rate control, so only A/B/G speed work

hostap mode means that the card is capable of acting as an Access Point

bgscan wme wpa Firmware Kernel DevicesNo No No 1 anYes Yes Yes 4 ath, ath_hal, ath_rate_sampleYes No Yes 1 net/bwi-firmware-kmod bwi, wlan_amrr, firmwareYes Yes Yes 1 net/bwn-firmware-kmod bwn, siba_bwn, wlan_amrr, firmwareNo No Yes 1 ipwfw ipfw, ipfwfw, firmwareYes Yes Yes 1 iwifw iwi, iwifw, pci, firmwareYes Yes Yes 1 iwnfw iwn, iwnfw, pci, firmwareYes No Yes 1 URL in man page malo, firmwareYes Yes Yes 8 per type mwlfw mwl, mwlfw, firmwareYes Yes No Limit ralfw ral, ralfw, wlan_amrr, firmwareYes No Yes 1 rum, wlan_amrrNo Yes Yes 8? runfw run, runfwYes No Yes 1 uathload uathYes No Yes 1 URL in man page upgtYes No Yes 1 ural, wlan_amrrYes No Yes 1 urtwNo No Yes 1 wiYes Yes Yes 1 wpifw wpi, wpifw, wlan_amrr, firmwareYes No Yes 1 zyd, wlan_amrr

wlan and bus (USB, PCI, etc) devices assumed

Some, certain devices supported by the driver are supported, but not all

NOTE: Check the other tab below for specific chipsets and model numbers of wireless devices supported by these drivers!

# VirtualInterfaces

Some

NOTE: Some 802.11n cards are supported, but there may not be any 802.11n rate

Notes

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

Requires License ACKLicense ACK needed

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

wlan and bus (USB, PCI, etc) devices assumed

Cards supported by certain wireless drivers. Not a complete list.an ath bwiCisco Aironet 350 Series Lots Apple Airport Extreme BCM4306 PCI b/gAironet PCI4500 and Apple Airport Extreme BCM4318 PCI b/gAironet PCI4800 Lots ASUS WL-138g BCM4318 PCI b/gAironet PCI4500/PCI4800 of Buffalo WLI-CB-G54S BCM4318 CardBus b/g

Atheros Cards :-) Buffalo WLI-PCI-G54S BCM4306 PCI b/gCompaq R4035 onboard BCM4306 PCI b/gDell Wireless 1470 BCM4318 Mini PCI b/g

Submitted Cards Dell Truemobile 1400 BCM4309 Mini PCI b/gThat work: HP nx6125 BCM4319 PCI b/gDlink DWA-556 Linksys WPC54G Ver 3 BCM4318 CardBus b/g

Linksys WPC54GS Ver 2 BCM4318 CardBus b/gTRENDnet TEW-401PCplus BCM4306 CardBus b/gUS Robotics 5411 BCM4318 CardBus b/g

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Cards supported by certain wireless drivers. Not a complete list.bwn ipw iwi

Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 MiniPCI Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG/2915ABGIntel PRO/Wireless 2225BG PCI

TRENDnet TEW-401PCplus BCM4306 CardBus b/g

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Cards supported by certain wireless drivers. Not a complete list.iwn malo mwlIntel Wireless WiFi Link 4965 Netgear WG311v3 88W8335 PCI bMarvell 88W8363Intel Wireless WiFi Link 1000 Tenda TWL542P 88W8335 PCI b/gIntel Wireless WiFi Link 5000 U-Khan UW-2054i 88W8335 PCI b/gIntel Wireless WiFi Link 6000

ndis ral rumFull List Ralink RT2501USBRalink RT2500 Ralink RT2601USBRalink RT2501 Abocom hwu54dmRalink RT2600 Abocom rt2573A-Link WL54H RT2560 PCI Abocom wug2700A-Link WL54PC RT2560 CardBus Amit cgwlusb2goASUS WL-130g RT2560 PCI Asus rt2573Atlantis Land A02-PCI-W54 RT2560 PCI Belkin f5d7050aAtlantis Land A02-PCM-W54 RT2560 CardBus Belkin f5d9050v3Belkin F5D7000 v3 RT2560 PCI Ciscolinksys wusb54gcBelkin F5D7010 v2 RT2560 CardBus Ciscolinksys wusb54grBillionton MIWLGRL RT2560 mini-PCI Conceptronic2 c54ru2Canyon CN-WF511 RT2560 PCI Corega cgwlusb2glCanyon CN-WF513 RT2560 CardBus Corega cgwlusb2gpxCC&C WL-2102 RT2560 CardBus Dicksmith cwd854fCNet CWC-854 RT2560 CardBus Dicksmith rt2573CNet CWP-854 RT2560 PCI Dlink2 dwa110Compex WL54G RT2560 CardBus Dlink2 dwa111Compex WLP54G RT2560 PCI Dlink2 dwlg122c1Conceptronic C54RC RT2560 CardBus Dlink2 wua1340Conceptronic C54Ri RT2560 PCI Edimax ew7318usgDigitus DN-7001G-RA RT2560 CardBus Gigabyte gnwb01gsDigitus DN-7006G-RA RT2560 PCI Gigabyte gnwi05gsE-Tech WGPC02 RT2560 CardBus Gigaset rt2573E-Tech WGPI02 RT2560 PCI Goodway rt2573Edimax EW-7108PCg RT2560 CardBus Guillemot hwgusb254lbEdimax EW-7128g RT2560 PCI Guillemot hwgusb254v2apEminent EM3036 RT2560 CardBus Huawei3com wub320gEminent EM3037 RT2560 PCI Melco g54hpEncore ENLWI-G-RLAM RT2560 PCI Melco sg54hpEncore ENPWI-G-RLAM RT2560 CardBus Msi rt2573Fiberline WL-400P RT2560 PCI Novatech rt2573Fibreline WL-400X RT2560 CardBus Planex2 gwus54hpGigabyte GN-WI01GS RT2561S mini-PCI Planex2 gwus54mini2Gigabyte GN-WIKG RT2560 mini-PCI Planex2 gwusmmGigabyte GN-WMKG RT2560 CardBus Qcom rt2573Gigabyte GN-WP01GS RT2561S PCI Ralink rt2573Gigabyte GN-WPKG RT2560 PCI Ralink rt2671Hawking HWC54GR RT2560 CardBus Sitecomeu wl113r2Hawking HWP54GR RT2560 PCI Sitecomeu wl172iNexQ CR054g-009 (R03) RT2560 PCI Sparklan rt2573JAHT WN-4054P RT2560 CardBus Surecom rt2573JAHT WN-4054PCI RT2560 PCILevelOne WNC-0301 v2 RT2560 PCILevelOne WPC-0301 v2 RT2560 CardBusLinksys WMP54G v4 RT2560 PCIMicronet SP906GK RT2560 PCIMicronet SP908GK V3 RT2560 CardBusMinitar MN54GCB-R RT2560 CardBusMinitar MN54GPC-R RT2560 PCIMSI CB54G2 RT2560 CardBusMSI MP54G2 RT2560 mini-PCI

MSI PC54G2 RT2560 PCIOvisLink EVO-W54PCI RT2560 PCIPheeNet HWL-PCIG/RA RT2560 PCIPro-Nets CB80211G RT2560 CardBusPro-Nets PC80211G RT2560 PCIRepotec RP-WB7108 RT2560 CardBusRepotec RP-WP0854 RT2560 PCISATech SN-54C RT2560 CardBusSATech SN-54P RT2560 PCISitecom WL-112 RT2560 CardBusSitecom WL-115 RT2560 PCISMC SMCWCB-GM RT2661 CardBusSMC SMCWPCI-GM RT2661 PCISparkLAN WL-685R RT2560 CardBusSurecom EP-9321-g RT2560 PCISurecom EP-9321-g1 RT2560 PCISurecom EP-9428-g RT2560 CardBusSweex LC500050 RT2560 CardBusSweex LC700030 RT2560 PCITekComm NE-9321-g RT2560 PCITekComm NE-9428-g RT2560 CardBusUnex CR054g-R02 RT2560 PCIUnex MR054g-R02 RT2560 CardBusZinwell ZWX-G160 RT2560 CardBusZinwell ZWX-G360 RT2560 mini-PCIZinwell ZWX-G361 RT2560 PCIZonet ZEW1500 RT2560 CardBusZonet ZEW1600 RT2560 PCI

run uathAbocom rt2770 Accton smcwusbgAbocom rt2870 Atheros ar5523Abocom rt3070 Atheros2 ar5523Abocom rt3071 Compex WLU108AG AR5005UXAbocom rt3072 Compex WLU108G AR5005UGAccton rt2770 Conceptronic ar5523Accton rt2870 D-Link DWL-G132 AR5005UGAccton rt3070 Dlink dwlag122Airties rt3070 Dlink dwlag132Allwin rt2070 Dlink dwlg132Allwin rt2770 Dlink2 dwa120Allwin rt2870 Gigaset ar5523Allwin rt3070 Gigaset smcwusbtgAllwin rt3071 Globalsun ar5523Allwin rt3072 IODATA WN-G54/US AR5005UGAllwin rt3572 MELCO WLI-U2-KAMG54 AR5005UXAmigo rt2870 Netgear WG111T AR5005UGAmit cgwlusb2gnr Netgear WG111U AR5005UXAmit rt2870 Netgear WPN111 AR5005UGAmit2 rt2870 Olitec 000544 AR5005UGAsus rt2870 PLANET WDL-U357 AR5005UXAsus rt3070 SMC SMCWUSBT-G AR5005UGAsus usbn13 SMC SMCWUSBT-G2 AR5005UGAsus2 usbn11 Siemens Gigaset 108 AR5005UGAzurewave rt2870 SparkLAN WL-785A AR5005UXAzurewave rt3070 TP-Link TL-WN620G AR5005UGBelkin f5d8053v3 TRENDware International TEW-444UB AR5005UGBelkin f5d8055 TRENDware International TEW-504UB AR5005UXBelkin f6d4050v1 Umedia ar5523Belkin rt2870 Umedia tew444ubeuCiscolinksys2 rt3070 Unex Technology UR054ag AR5005UXConceptronic2 rt2870 Wistronneweb ar5523Conceptronic2 rt3070 Zcom ar5523Conceptronic2 vigorn61 ZyXEL XtremeMIMO M-202 AR5005UXCorega cgwlusb300gnmCorega rt2870Corega rt3070Cybertan rt2870Dlink rt2870Dlink rt3072Dlink2 dwa130Dlink2 rt2870Dlink2 rt3070Dlink2 rt3072Edimax ew7717Edimax ew7718Edimax rt2870Encore rt3070Gigabyte gnwb31nGigabyte gnwb32lGigabyte rt2870Gigaset rt3070

Guillemot hwnu300Hawking hwun2Hawking rt2870Hawking rt3070Iodata rt3072Linksys4 rt3070Linksys4 wusb100Linksys4 wusb54gcv3Linksys4 wusb600nLinksys4 wusb600nv2Logitec rt2870Melco rt2870Melco wliucag300nMelco wliucg300nMelco wliucgnMotorola4 rt2770Motorola4 rt3070Msi rt3070Ovislink rt3072Para rt3070Pegatron rt2870Pegatron rt3070Philips rt2870Planex2 gwus300minisPlanex2 gwusmicronPlanex2 rt2870Planex2 rt3070Qcom rt2870Quanta rt3070Ralink rt2070Ralink rt2770Ralink rt2870Ralink rt3070Ralink rt3071Ralink rt3072Ralink rt3370Ralink rt3572Ralink rt8070Samsung2 rt2870Senao rt2870Senao rt3070Senao rt3071Senao rt3072Sitecomeu rt2770Sitecomeu rt2870Sitecomeu rt3070Sitecomeu rt3071Sitecomeu rt3072Sitecomeu wl608Sparklan rt2870Sparklan rt3070Sweex2 lw153Sweex2 lw303Sweex2 lw313

Toshiba rt3070Umedia rt2870Zcom rt2870Zinwell rt2870Zinwell rt3070Zinwell rt3072Zyxel rt2870

upgt uralConexant/Intersil PrismGT GW3887 Ralink RT2500USBZcom xm142 Ralink RT2570D-Link DWL-G120 Cohiba AMIT WL532UUsr usr5422 ASUS WL-167gSagem XG703A Asus rt2570Belkin F5D7050 (version 1000) Asus wl167gGigaset USB Adapter 54 Belkin F5D7050 v2000Spinnaker DUT Belkin f5d7051Spinnaker Proto Board Buffalo WLI-U2-KG54-AIInventel UR045G CNet CWD-854Dell prism_gt Compex WLU54G 2A1100Zcom xg703a Conceptronic C54RUWistronneweb ur045g D-Link DWL-G122 b1Conceptronic prism_gt Dynalink WLG25USBXyratex prism_gt E-Tech WGUS02SMC EZ ConnectG SMC2862W-G Gigabyte GN-WBKGGlobespan prism_gt Gigabyte gn54gIntersil prism_gt Guillemot hwgusb254Linksys wusb54ag Hercules HWGUSB2-54Accton prism_gt KCORP LifeStyle KLS-685FSC Connect2Air E-5400 USB D1700 Linksys WUSB54G v4Cohiba Proto Board Linksys WUSB54GP v4

Linksys hu200tsMSI MS-6861MSI MS-6865MSI MS-6869Msi rt2570Melco kg54Melco kg54aiMelco kg54ybMelco ninwifiNovaTech NV-902OvisLink Evo-W54USBSerComm UB801RSiemens2 wl54gSmc 2862wgSparkLAN WL-685RSphairon ub801rSurecom EP-9001-gSurecom rt2570Sweex LC100060Tonze UW-6200CVtech rt2570Zinwell ZWX-G261Zinwell rt2570Zonet ZEW2500P

urtw wiRealtek RTL8187B/L 3Com AirConnect 3CRWE777A Prism-II PCIRealtek RTL8225 Accton airDirect WN3301 PCMCIAASUS P5B_WIFI ACTIONTEC HWC01170 Prism-2.5 PCMCIABelkin F5D7050E RTL8225 Adaptech ANW-8030 Prism-3 PCMCIALinksys WUSB54GCv2 RTL8225 Addtron AWP-100 Prism-II PCMCIANetgear WG111v2 RTL8225 Adtec Adlink/340C Prism-II PCMCIANetgear WG111v3 RTL8225 Airvast WN 100 Prism-3 PCMCIASafehome WLG-1500SMA5 RTL8225 Airway 802.11 Adapter PCMCIAShuttle XPC Accessory PN20 RTL8225 Agere Orinoco Hermes PCMCIASitecom WL168v1 RTL8225 Allied Telesis WR211PCM Prism-II PCMCIASitecom WL168v4 RTL8225 ArTem OnAir Prism? PCMCIASureCom EP-9001-g(2A) RTL8225 Asus WL100 Prism-2.5 PCMCIATRENDnet TEW-424UB V3.xR RTL8225 Avaya Wireless Prism-II PCMCIA

Bay eMobility 11B Prism-2.5? PCMCIABlue Concentric Circle WL-379F Prism-II CFBreezeNet Wireless Prism-II PCMCIABuffalo WLI-PCM-S11 Prism-II PCMCIABuffalo WLI-PCM-L11G Hermes PCMCIABuffalo WLI-CF-S11G Prism-II CFBuffalo WLI2-CF-S11G Prism 2.5 CFCabletron RoamAbout Hermes PCMCIACompaq Agency NC5004 Prism-II PCMCIACompaq WL100 Prism-II PCMCIACompaq WL110 Hermes PCMCIACompaq WL200 Prism-II PCMCIAContec FLEXLAN/FX-DS110-PCC Prism-II PCMCIACorega PCC-11 Prism-II PCMCIACorega PCCA-11 Prism-II PCMCIACorega PCCB-11 Prism-II PCMCIACorega CGWLPCIA11 Prism-II PCIDell TrueMobile 1150 Hermes PCMCIADlink Air 660 Prism-II PCMCIADlink DWL520 Prism-2.5 PCIDlink DWL650 Prism-2.5 PCMCIAELECOM Air@Hawk/LD-WL11/PCC PCMCIAELSA MC-11 PCMCIAELSA XI300 Prism-II PCMCIAELSA XI325 Prism-2.5 PCMCIAELSA APDL325 Prism-2.5 PCMCIAELSA XI330 Prism-3 PCMCIAELSA XI800 Prism-II CFEMTAC A2424i Prism-II PCMCIAFarallon Skyline Prism-II PCMCIAGemtek WL-311 Prism-2.5 PCMCIAHawking Technology WE110P Prism-2.5 PCMCIAHome Wireless Networks Prism-II PCMCIAIBM High Rate Wireless Hermes PCMCIAICOM SL-1100 Prism-II PCMCIAI-O DATA WN-B11/PCM Prism-II PCMCIAIntersil Prism II Prism-II PCMCIAIntersil Mini-PCI Prism-2.5 PCIIntersil ISL37100P Prism-3 PCMCIA

Intersil ISL37110P Prism-3 PCMCIAIntersil ISL37300P Prism-3 PCMCIALaneed Wireless PCMCIALinksys Instant Wireless WPC11 Prism-II PCMCIALinksys Instant Wireless WPC11 2.5 Prism-2.5 PCMCIALinksys Instant Wireless WPC11 3.0 Prism-3 PCMCIALinksys WCF11 Prism-3 PCMCIALinksys WCF12 Prism-3 CFLucent WaveLAN Hermes PCMCIAMelco Airconnect Prism-II PCMCIAMicrosoft MN-520 WLAN Prism-II PCMCIANANOSPEED ROOT-RZ2000 Prism-II PCMCIANCR WaveLAN/IEEE 802.11 PCMCIANDC/Sohoware NCP130 Prism-II PCINEC CMZ-RT-WP Prism-II PCMCIANEC PK-WL001 Lucent PCMCIANEC PC-WL/11C Prism-II PCMCIANetgear MA311 Prism-2.5 PCINetgear MA401 Prism-II/2.5 PCMCIANetgear MA401RA Prism-II PCMCIANetgear MA701 Prism-II CFNOKIA C020 WLAN Prism-II PCMCIANOKIA C110 WLAN Prism-2.5 PCMCIANTT-ME 11Mbps Wireless LAN Prism-II PCMCIAPlanex GeoWave/GW-NS110 Prism-II PCMCIAPlanex GW-NS11H Prism-II PCMCIAProxim Harmony Prism-II PCMCIAProxim RangeLAN-DS Prism-II PCMCIASamsung MagicLAN SWL-2000N Prism-II PCMCIASENAO SL-2511CD Prism-3 PCMCIASiemens SpeedStream SS1021 Prism-II PCMCIASiemens SpeedStream SS1021 Prism-3 PCMCIASMC 2532W-B Prism-II PCMCIASMC 2602 EZ Connect (3.3V) Prism-II PCI or PCMCIASMC 2632 EZ Connect Prism-II PCMCIASocket Low Power WLAN-CF Prism-II CFSony PCWA-C100 Lucent PCMCIASony PEGA-WL110 Prism-2.5 PCMCIATDK LAK-CD011WL Prism-II PCMCIAToshiba Wireless LAN Card Prism-II PCMCIAU.S. Robotics Wireless Card 2410 Prism-II PCMCIAYIS YWL-11B Prism-II PCMCIA

wpi zydIntel 3945ABG 3COM 3CRUSB10075

Acer WLAN-G-US1Airlink+ AWLL3025Airlink 101 AWLL3026AOpen 802.11g WL54Asus A9T integrated wirelessAsus WL-159gBelkin F5D7050 v.4000Billion BiPAC 3011GBuffalo WLI-U2-KG54LCC&C WL-2203BDrayTek Vigor 550Edimax EW-7317UGEdimax EW-7317LDGFiberline Networks WL-43OUiNexQ UR055gLinksys WUSBF54GLongshine LCS-8131G3MSI US54SEMyTek MWU-201 USB adapterPhilips SNU5600Planet WL-U356Planex GW-US54GZPlanex GW-US54GZLPlanex GW-US54MiniSafecom SWMULZ-5400Sagem XG 760ASagem XG 76NASandberg Wireless G54 USBSitecom WL-113SMC SMCWUSB-GSweex wireless USB 54 MbpsTekram/Siemens USB adapterTelegent TG54USBTrendnet TEW-424UB rev ATrendnet TEW-429UBTwinMOS G240Unicorn WL-54GUS Robotics 5423X-Micro XWL-11GUZXYakumo QuickWLAN USBZonet ZEW2501ZyXEL ZyAIR G-220