Revision - wifi card Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8187B Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Adapter
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model: Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8187B Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Adapter(model id: 166)
possible other names of the device:
TRENDnet TEW-424UB
ENCORE electronics ENUWI-G2 USA
vendor:
Realtek
VendorID:ProductID code of the device:
0bda:8189
year of commercialization:
not-specified
interface:
USB
tested on:
Trisquel 5.0 Dagda
tested with the following kernel libre:
2.6.38-12-generic
does it work with free software?
yes
free driver used:
rtl8187
Description:
English

The working device reads on the label:

TRENDNet TEW-424UB H/W:3.1R

It comes with a Realtek chipset, driver rtl8187.

Beware this device has another version:

  • TRENDNet TEW-424UB(v2)
  • It doesn't have a free driver and won't work (it uses a SiS chipset, the same than Encore ENUWI-G ) both tested on Trisquel 5.0

Español

El dispositivo muestra en la etiqueta:

TRENDNet TEW-424UB H/W:3.1R

Usa un chipset Realtek, controlador rtl8187.

Tenga cuidado, este dispositivo tiene otra versión:

  • TRENDNet TEW-424UB(v2)
  • Este no tiene un driver libre y por lo tanto no funcionará (usa un chipset SiS, el mismo que la Encore ENUWI-G ) ambas probadas en Trisquel 5.0

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