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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 Semiconductor Corp.
VendorID:ProductID code of the device:
0bda:8189
year of commercialization:
2006
interface:
USB
tested on:
Parabola GNU/Linux
Trisquel 5.0 Dagda
Trisquel 5.5 Brigantia
Trisquel 6.0 Toutatis
Trisquel 9.0 Etiona
tested with the following kernel libre:
2.6.38-12
3.0.0-23
3.5.0-31
3.8.10
4.1.2
4.15.0-151-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.

The correct device should be blue.

  • UPC 710931502572
  • NewEgg item number N82E16833156152
  • Amazon ASIN B000636JD8

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

This incorrect version of the device is white, not blue.

Español

El dispositivo muestra en la etiqueta:

TRENDNet TEW-424UB H/W:3.1R

Usa un chipset Realtek, controlador rtl8187.

  • UPC 710931502572
  • NewEgg número de artículo N82E16833156152
  • Amazon ASIN B000636JD8

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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