Return-path: Received: from cpsmtpb-ews04.kpnxchange.com ([213.75.39.7]:2435 "EHLO cpsmtpb-ews04.kpnxchange.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751444Ab1AORjc (ORCPT ); Sat, 15 Jan 2011 12:39:32 -0500 Message-ID: <4D31DBD2.9060909@gmail.com> Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 18:39:30 +0100 From: Gertjan van Wingerde MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "u2@whoplays.asia" CC: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [Driver] NEC WL300NU-G References: <4D31C1F5.7080306@whoplays.asia> In-Reply-To: <4D31C1F5.7080306@whoplays.asia> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On 01/15/11 16:49, u2@whoplays.asia wrote: > hi, > > According to the list linuxwireless.org/en/users/Devices/USB, Wireless USB adapter NEC WL300NU-G[0x409:0x093f] is supported by ar9170usb. > > But the one I bought via www.amazon.co.jp/NEC-Aterm-WL300NU-G-PA-WL300NU-G is [0x409:0x0249] and not detected by any drivers... > > $ lsusb > Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub > Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub > Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub > Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub > Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub > Bus 002 Device 006: ID 0a5c:2101 Broadcom Corp. Bluetooth Controller > Bus 002 Device 005: ID 0853:0100 Topre Corporation HHKB Professional > Bus 002 Device 004: ID 0409:005a NEC Corp. HighSpeed Hub > Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0409:0249 NEC Corp. > Bus 002 Device 002: ID 2019:ab50 PLANEX GW-US54Mini2 > Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub > Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub > $ uname -a > Linux localhost 2.6.32-5-amd64 #1 SMP Wed Jan 12 03:40:32 UTC 2011 x86_64 GNU/Linux > > Plz anyone describe me why this one has another vendor-productID, and will this one supported? It looks like this device is supported in the latest ar9170usb driver. I can't really find in which kernel release support for this device has been added, but I'm almost certain that this was after 2.6.32 had been released (it is more likely that 2.6.34 is the first kernel release that supports your device). In other words, the kernel version that you are testing with is simply too old to support the device. I guess you need to upgrade to a later kernel version (or use compat-wireless). --- Gertjan.