orinoco usb

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Basic information

  • Module name(s): orinoco_usb
  • Authorship tag: community
  • License governing driver source code: Dual MPL/GPL
  • Status: in-kernel

Function

  • MAC architecture / mode: FullMAC
  • Driver framework(s): cfg80211
  • Firmware status tags: optional (on-board, upload req. for WPA support) for the WiFi module, required for the EZ-USB bridge chip
  • Firmware license tags: redistribution allowed, closed source

Limitations / unimplemented functionality NOS

  • Currently missing functionality: radiotap headers, monitor mode support for Agere firmware 8.10+
  • Notable limitations:

Supported modes

  • STA (Station) mode: supported
  • IBSS (Ad-Hoc) mode: supported
  • AP (Master) mode: unsupported
  • Mesh (802.11s) mode: unsupported
  • P2P mode: unsupported
  • Monitor mode: supported, broken with Agere firmware 8.10+
  • Packet injection: unsupported

Hardware covered

Supported chips

  • HERMES I

Supported (probably) devices

 InterfaceFCC IDManuf.Vendor IDDevice IDChip1_modelPHY modesMIMO configOUIFCC_date
2Wire LC USB ClientUSBIXMUSB114401USI1630ff81HERMES Ib00:10:C62002-09-26
Agere Wireless USB Card Model 0801USB0d4e1000HERMES Ib
Agere Wireless USB Card Model 0802USB0d4e1001HERMES Ib
Buffalo WLI-USB-L11USB04110006HERMES Ib
Buffalo WLI-USB-L11GUSB0411000bHERMES Ib
Buffalo WLI-USB-L11G-WRUSB0411000bHERMES Ib
Compaq WL215USBIMRWLPCE24HLucent049f001fHERMES Ib00:02:A51999-07-20
Compaq Wireless LAN MultiPort W200USBIMRWA1000USI049f0076HERMES Ib00:0B:CD2002-06-05
IBM 26P8030USBIMRWLPCE24HLucent0d4e047aHERMES Ib00:02:2D
Motorola USB11bUSBIMRWLPCE24H0d4e1000HERMES Ib00:02:2D1999-07-20
NEC Aterm WL11UUSBLucentHERMES Ib
ORiNOCO LC USB ClientUSBIXMUSB114401USIHERMES Ib2002-09-26
ORiNOCO USB ClientUSBIMRWLPCE24H047e0300HERMES Ib00:02:2D1999-07-20
Samsung SEW-2003UUSB04e87011HERMES Ib
Thomson SpeedTouch 120USB0d4e1000HERMES Ib
YDI Diamond USBUSBIMRWLPCE24HLucentHERMES Ib
YDI Emerald USB-AntUSBNM5-USB-ANT-E
IMRWLPCE24H
HERMES Ib2001-11-21

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