Linux ZyDAS zd1201 Driver
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This project is focused in distributing a Linux driver for the ZyDAS 1201 based USB 802.11b Network adapters. Such as the Sweex LC100020 sold by Sweex Essentials and others.
Originaly sweex distributed a linux driver for its Wireless(802.11)
USB adapters,
but suddenly they retired their linux drivers from their support site,
and according to their technical support linux was no longer supported
for that product.
The driver was a modification on the linux-wlan-ng
driver developed by AbsoluteValue Systems.
As the driver works and its released under the MPL
and GPL license
this project is going to publish the original driver,
and any modifications people submit.
Later versions of the driver have been supplied by other Zydas 1201 manufacturers.
A new, much smaller, driver was later developped to overcome the
problems of the wlan-ng driver.
Now it is part of the main kernel tree
as
of 2.6.12.
It is recommended that you try this driver instead of the old
wlan-ng driver since
all new development is done on this driver.
This is a known problem... The devices do not implement the USB specification correctly. There is a difference in enumeration between Linux and Windows (both methods are valid according to the USB specification). With the driver a patch to the USB stack is supplied for various kernels. Also as of 2.6.10-rc2 this problem should be fixed.
At this moment this are the adapters that have been reported to be working:
| Product Name | Working | Vendor product info | Product image |
| Sweex LC100020 |
Yes | Sweex LC100020 Web |
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| Zyxel ZyAir B-220 USB | Yes | Zyxel 802.11 adapters Web |
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| Peabird USB (PEAB-WL-USB) | Yes(since version 0.1) | Peabird 802.11 adapters Web |
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| Gigafast WF741-UIC | Yes | Gigafast WF741-UI Web |
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| E-Tech Wireless USB Adapter | Yes | E-Tech Product Detail Web |
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| DSE 802.11b USB wireless LAN adapter | Yes | DSE (Product number:XH6822) Web |
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| CC and C WLAN USB Adapter (WL 1202) | Yes | CC and C WL 1202 Web |
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| Edimax EW-7117U WLAN USB Adapter | Yes | Edimax EW-7117U Web |
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| X-Micro WLAN 11b USB Adapter | Yes | X-Micro WLAN 11b USB Web |
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| Belkin F5D6051 WLAN 11b USB Adapter | Yes (Latest zd1201 driver) | Belkin Web |
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| Topcom SKYR@CER WIRELESS USB STICK 11 | Yes | Tomcom SkyR@acer Device website |
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| Surecom EP-9001 802.11b 11M Wireless USB Adapter | Yes | Surecom EP-9001 adapter website |
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| YAHT WN-1011U 802.11b 11M Wireless USB Adapter and WA-2104EX 802.11b 11M Wireless router | Yes | YAHT
WN-1011U adapter website YAHT WA-2104EX router website |
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| BeWAN Wi-Fi USB 11 | Yes | BeWAN Wi-Fi USB 11 website |
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| NorthQ NQ9000 | Yes | NorthQ Product page |
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| MSI UB11B | Yes(since zd1201 0.14) | MSI UB11B Product page |
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| Origo WLL-1610 | Yes | WLL-1610 Product page |
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| Longshine LCS-8131R Wireless USB Adapter | Yes | Longshine LCS-8131R Product page |
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| Gygabyte GN-WLBZ201 Adapter | Yes (using linux source tree driver) | GN-WLBZ201 Product page |
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Disclaimer: This project has no relation with ZyDAS, Sweex Essentials, Zyxel, Gigafast or Peabird and its offical support, or any other company.