[hardy] 2WIRE Wireless USB Dongle (prism based) does not work in Ubuntu
Bug #203477 reported by
Kyle M Weller
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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MadWifi |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Prism |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
linux (Ubuntu) |
Won't Fix
|
Medium
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Unassigned | ||
linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu) |
Won't Fix
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.22 (Ubuntu) |
Won't Fix
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 (Ubuntu) |
Won't Fix
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
linux-wlan-ng (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
Ok This card works perfectly with ndiswrapper, but this is a prism based chipset, I have done some windows driver hacking and dug all around the web to find a linux driver for this 2WIRE USB Adapter. Here is what I have found that may help the developers implement this card so the thousands of Linux users that have 2WIRE Products can use these cards. I have provided a lsusb -vvv and the original windows drivers and strings that are in the drivers that prove that the card is indeed Prism based.
USB ID 1630:0005
PRISMIOC.txt indicates that it is an Intersil branded chipset, formerly www.globespanvi rata.com it also says: www.ubuntu- unleashed. com/2008/ 02/howto- setup-2wire- 80211g- wireless- usb.html
PRISM Wireless LAN
ProductVersion
1.00.06.0097
Which indicates it is a prism based card
Arent older prism based cards implemented in the kernel? If so please let someone upstream know about this
I have provided a ndiswrapper howto for the public with issues with this card:
http://
But since prism is supported people shouldnt need to use ndiswrapper!