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WirelessDrivers


There are a lot of open-source drivers for random wireless chipsets popping up that for one reason or another haven't made it into the kernel.

ChipsetDriver HomeExamples
Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 (Centrino)SourceforgeStandard on all notebooks with the Centrino logo
Intersil Prism 2/2.5/3 ( HostAP)hostap.epitest.fiSee the HostAP page for more
Intersil Prism GT/Duette/Indigoprism54.org 
Atmel AT76C5XXxSourceforge 
Atmel AT76C503/505A USBat76c503a.berlios.deActiontec HWU01150
Texas Instruments ACX-100SourceforgeD-Link DWL-520+ (see DWL520 Plus)

There are also several binary-only drivers available. While I recommend avoiding these chipsets, if you are stuck with one, these drivers might come in handy.

ChipsetDriver HomeExamples
Realtek RTL8180Lrealtek.com.tw 
ADMtek ADM8211admtek.com.tw 
Atheros AR5210/AR5211/AR5212Sourceforge 

Of course, the best place to look for information like this is in the Linux HOWTO documentation:


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