Category:Linux driver/802dot11
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This category covers drivers conferring 802.11 support within (or available) to Linux host systems.
Table o' drivers (67 total)
| General_information | Chip manuf. | Framework | Firmware? | STA | IBSS | AP | 802.11s | P2P | Monitor | Pkt. Inj. | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| acx OoK Dual MPL/GPL community |
Texas Instruments b, bg PCI, PCMCIA, USB |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution not permitted |
supported | supported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | supported | unknown | |
| adm8211 in-kernel GPL community |
ADMtek b PCI |
mac80211 | none | supported | unknown | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | supported | unsupported | |
| agnx OoK, unfinished GPL community |
Airgo, Qualcomm abg, abgn, bg, bgn PCI, PCIe, USB |
mac80211 | none |
unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | unknown | unsupported | |
| airo in-kernel Dual BSD/GPL community |
Aironet, Cisco b PCI, PCMCIA |
cfg80211 | on-board closed source |
supported | unknown | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | unknown | unknown | |
| ar5523 in-kernel ISC community |
Atheros abg, bg USB |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | supported | unknown | Missing / Unimp. func. 5GHz support, HW crypto offload |
| at76c50x-usb in-kernel, supersedes at76_usb GPL community |
Atmel b USB |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | unknown | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | beacons only | unsupported | |
| ath10k in-kernel ISC community, vendor |
Qualcomm Atheros abgn+ac, an+ac, bgn PCIe, SDIO, UART, USB |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | partial | supported | partial | unsupported | firmware dependant | firmware dependant | |
| ath11k in-kernel (WIP) Dual BSD/GPL community, vendor |
Qualcomm, Qualcomm Atheros abgn+ac+ax, an+ac+ax, bgn+ax PCIe |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | partial | supported | partial | unsupported | firmware dependant | firmware dependant | |
| ath12k in-kernel (WIP) Dual BSD/GPL community, vendor |
Qualcomm abgn+ac+ax+be PCIe |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | partial | supported | partial | unsupported | firmware dependant | firmware dependant | |
| ath5k in-kernel ISC community |
Atheros, Atheros... further results a, ab, abg, bg PCI, PCI... further results, PCIe, UART |
mac80211 | none | supported | supported | supported | supported | unsupported | supported | supported | |
| ath9k in-kernel ISC community, vendor |
Atheros, Qualcomm Atheros abgn, an, bg, bgn PCI, PCIe, UART |
mac80211 | none | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | |
| ath9k htc in-kernel ISC community, vendor |
Atheros abgn, bg, bgn USB |
mac80211 | required GPLv2 |
supported | supported | supported | unsupported | supported | supported | supported | Limitations supports a limited number (7 max.) of simultaneous associated clients in AP mode |
| atmel cs in-kernel GPL community |
Atmel b PCMCIA |
wext | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | supported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | unknown | unsupported | |
| b43 in-kernel GPL community |
Broadcom abg, abgn, bg, bgn PCI, PCIe, PCMCIA, SDIO, UART |
mac80211 | required b43-fwcutter + Windows drivers needed, closed source, community GPLv2 firmware exists for some 11g chipsets, redistribution not permitted |
supported | supported | supported | unknown | unsupported | supported | supported | Missing / Unimp. func. 5GHz support, HT (802.11n) modes |
| b43legacy in-kernel GPL community |
Broadcom b PCI, PCMCIA |
mac80211 | required b43-fwcutter + Windows drivers needed, closed source, redistribution not permitted |
supported | supported | supported | unknown | unsupported | supported | supported | Missing / Unimp. func. 5GHz support |
| brcmfmac in-kernel Dual BSD/GPL community, vendor |
Broadcom abgn, abgn+ac, bgn PCIe, SDIO, UART, USB, unknown |
cfg80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | supported | supported | unsupported | supported | unsupported | unsupported | |
| brcmsmac in-kernel Dual BSD/GPL community, vendor |
Broadcom abgn, bgn PCIe |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | supported | unsupported | unsupported | unknown | supported | unknown | |
| carl9170 in-kernel, supersedes ar9170usb GPL community |
Atheros abgn, bgn USB |
mac80211 | required GPLv2 |
supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | Limitations early draft-11n chip - compatibility will be an issue |
| hostap in-kernel GPL community |
Harris, Intersil b PCI, PCMCIA |
cfg80211 | Flash-less devices require firmware upload, optional (on-board) for most devices closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | supported | supported | unsupported | unsupported | supported | supported | |
| ipw2100 in-kernel GPL vendor |
Intel b PCI |
cfg80211, ieee80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | supported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | supported | unsupported | Missing / Unimp. func. 5GHz support |
| ipw2200 in-kernel GPL vendor |
Intel abg, bg PCI |
cfg80211, ieee80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | supported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | supported | requires patch | |
| iwlwifi in-kernel GPL community, vendor |
Intel abg, abgn, abgn+ac, abgn+ac+ax, bg, bgn PCIe |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | supported | for a limited selection of hardware + firmware + ... | unsupported | for Wilkins Peak (7260/3160) and later HW only + ... | supported | supported | Limitations No AP mode on 5 GHz, because the hardware does not implement radar scanning (for DFS) |
| mrv8k OoK, unfinished GPL community |
Marvell bg PCI |
mac80211 | none |
unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | unknown | unsupported | |
| mt76 in-kernel GPL community |
MediaTek abgn, abgn+ac, abgn+ac+ax, an+ac, bgn PCIe, USB |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | supported | supported | supported | unsupported | supported | supported | |
| mt7601u in-kernel GPL v2 community |
MediaTek bgn USB |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | supported | supported | unknown | unsupported | supported | supported | |
| mwifiex in-kernel GPL v2 community, vendor |
Marvell abgn, abgn+ac, bgn PCIe, SDIO, UART, USB |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | unknown | |
| mwl8k in-kernel GPL community, vendor |
Marvell abgn PCI, PCIe |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | unknown | supported | unsupported | unsupported | supported | unknown | |
| mwlwifi OoK GPL community, vendor |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | supported | supported | supported | unsupported | supported | unknown | ||
| orinoco in-kernel Dual MPL/GPL community |
Harris, Intersil, Lucent, Symbol b PCI, PCMCIA, UART |
cfg80211 | optional (on-board, upload req. for WPA support w/ supported models) closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | supported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | broken with Agere firmware 8.10+ + ... | unsupported | Missing / Unimp. func. monitor mode support for Agere firmware 8.10+, radiotap headers |
| orinoco usb in-kernel Dual MPL/GPL community |
Lucent b USB |
cfg80211 | optional (on-board, required for the EZ-USB bridge chip, upload req. for WPA support) for the WiFi module closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | supported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | broken with Agere firmware 8.10+ + ... | unsupported | Missing / Unimp. func. monitor mode support for Agere firmware 8.10+, radiotap headers |
| p54pci in-kernel GPL community |
Intersil a, abg, bg PCI |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | supported | supported | supported | unsupported | supported | supported | |
| p54usb in-kernel GPL community |
Intersil abg, bg USB |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | supported | supported | supported | unsupported | supported | supported | Limitations firmware crash recovery in some instances <??> |
| poldhu cs OoK Dual BSD/GPL community, vendor |
No Wires Needed b PCMCIA |
wext | on-board closed source |
supported | supported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | |
| prism2 usb in-kernel (staging) Dual MPL/GPL linux-wlan-ng project |
Intersil b USB |
cfg80211 | optional (on-board) closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | supported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | supported | requires patch | Missing / Unimp. func. entering monitor mode currently requires a userspace tool, injection patch has been been broken for a while |
| qtnfmac in-kernel GPL community, vendor |
cfg80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | ||
| r8192u usb in-kernel (staging) GPL community-ported, vendor |
Realtek bgn USB |
wext | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | unknown | unknown | unknown | unsupported | unknown | unknown | |
| r8712u in-kernel (staging), supersedes r8192s_usb GPL community-ported, vendor |
Realtek bg, bgn USB |
wext | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | supported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | |
| r92su OoK GPL community |
cfg80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | supported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | supported | unsupported | ||
| rndis wlan in-kernel GPL community |
Broadcom bg USB |
cfg80211 | on-board closed source |
supported | supported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | |
| rt2400pci in-kernel GPL community |
Ralink b PCI |
mac80211 | none | supported | supported | supported | unknown | unsupported | supported | unknown | |
| rt2500pci in-kernel GPL community |
Ralink bg PCI |
mac80211 | none | supported | supported | supported | unknown | unsupported | supported | supported | |
| rt2500usb in-kernel GPL community |
Ralink bg USB |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | supported | supported | unsupported | unsupported | supported | supported | |
| rt2800pci in-kernel GPL community |
Ralink abgn, bgn PCI, PCIe |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | supported | supported | unknown | unsupported | supported | supported | |
| rt2800usb in-kernel GPL community |
Ralink, Ralink... further results abgn, bg, bgn USB, USB... further results |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | supported | supported | unknown | unsupported | supported | supported | |
| rt61pci in-kernel GPL community |
Ralink abg, bg PCI |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | supported | supported | unknown | unsupported | supported | supported | |
| rt73usb in-kernel GPL community |
Ralink abg, bg USB |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | supported | supported | unsupported | unsupported | supported | supported | |
| rtl8187 in-kernel GPL community |
Realtek bg USB |
mac80211 | none | supported | supported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | supported | unknown | |
| rtl8188ee in-kernel GPL community-ported, vendor |
Realtek bgn PCIe |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | |
| rtl818x pci in-kernel GPL community |
Realtek abg, b, bg PCI, PCIe |
mac80211 | none | supported | supported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | supported | unknown | |
| rtl8192ce in-kernel GPL community-ported, vendor |
Realtek bgn PCIe |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | |
| rtl8192cu in-kernel GPL community-ported, vendor |
Realtek bgn USB |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | no data packets? + ... | unknown | |
| rtl8192de in-kernel GPL community-ported, vendor |
Realtek abgn PCIe |
unknown | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | |
| rtl8192ee in-kernel GPL community-ported, vendor |
Realtek bgn PCIe |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | |
| rtl8192se in-kernel GPL community-ported, vendor |
Realtek bgn PCIe |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | |
| rtl8723ae in-kernel GPL community-ported, vendor |
Realtek bgn PCIe |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | unknown | |
| rtl8xxxu in-kernel (WIP) GPL community-ported, vendor |
Realtek abgn+ac, bgn USB |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | |
| rtlwifi new OoK (WiP) GPL community-ported, vendor |
Realtek abgn+ac PCIe |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | |
| rtw88 in-kernel GPL community-ported, vendor |
Realtek abgn+ac, bgn PCIe, USB |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | |
| rtw89 in-kernel Dual BSD/GPL community-ported, vendor |
Realtek abgn+ac+ax PCIe |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | |
| vt6656 in-kernel (staging) GPL vendor |
VIA bg USB |
required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | unknown | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | ||
| w35und in-kernel (staging) GPL unknown |
Winbond bg USB |
unknown | unknown unknown |
supported | unknown | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | Missing / Unimp. func. OFDM modes |
| wcn36xx in-kernel ISC community |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | supported | supported | unsupported | unsupported | unknown | unsupported | ||
| wil6210 in-kernel (WIP) ISC community, vendor |
Qualcomm Atheros, Wilocity abgn+ac+ad, abgn+ad PCIe |
cfg80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | supported | supported | unknown | unknown | supported | unknown | |
| wlags49 h2 in-kernel (staging) Dual BSD/GPL vendor |
Agere b PCI, PCMCIA |
wext | required closed source, included within driver source, redistribution allowed |
supported | unknown | unknown | unsupported | unsupported | unknown | unsupported | |
| wlags49 h25 in-kernel (staging) Dual BSD/GPL vendor |
Agere abg, bg PCI, PCMCIA |
wext | required closed source, included within driver source, redistribution allowed |
supported | unknown | unknown | unsupported | unsupported | unknown | unsupported | |
| zd1201 in-kernel GPL community |
ZyDAS b USB |
wext | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | supported | unsupported | unsupported | unsupported | supported | unknown | |
| zd1211rw in-kernel GPL community |
Atheros, ZyDAS abg, bg USB |
mac80211 | required closed source, redistribution allowed |
supported | supported | supported | supported | unsupported | requires patch for data packets + ... | requires patch | Missing / Unimp. func. 5GHz support |
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Pages in category "Linux driver/802dot11"
The following 67 pages are in this category, out of 67 total.
