model: TP-Link TL-WN310G(model id: 1231)
possible other names of the device:
TL-WN310 V5
vendor:
Atheros-Communications-Inc.
VendorID:ProductID code of the device:
168C:1055
year of commercialization:
2008
interface:
PCMCIA/PC-Card
tested on:
Trisquel 6.0 Toutatis
tested with the following kernel libre:
3.2.0-49-generic
does it work with free software?
yes
free driver used:
ath5k (not certain)
Description:
802.11B/G compatible
Works fine, I have been using this for about a 2 weeks.
Indicator lights do not work. This does not matter.
Worked out of the box for me.
This is version 5.
View manufacturer's website
I would recommend it for anyone who has a old laptop that requires non-free drivers for the built-in wireless, or which has broken internal wireless, or none at all.
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