SMC USB-Adapter?

Forum: User Feedback
Topic: SMC USB-Adapter?
started by: marleen

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Posted by marleen on Jan. 18 2007,07:52

Hello!

I have an USB-adapter from SMC and I would like to know how I can wirelessly surf the web with DSL linux? There are no linux drivers from SMC available. Thank you for your help

greetz,
marleen


Here is the product information:

SMC2862W-G EZ Connect™ g 2.4GHz 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter
Part-No.: 99-012084-449

STANDARDS
•802.11b
•802.11g
•USB 1.0, 1.1, 2.0

DATA RATES
•1 / 2 / 5.5 / 11 Mbp
•6 / 9 / 12 / 18 / 24 / 36 / 48 / 54 Mbps

FREQUENCY BAND  
•CSMA/CA

OPERATIONAL MODE    
•802.11g Radio : 2.4 GHz
•802.11b Radio : 2.4 GHz
•USA - FCC:  2412~2462MHz (Channel 1~Channel 11)
•Canada - IC: 2412~2462MHz (Channel 1~Channel 11)
•Europe - ETSI:  2412~2472MHz (Channel 1~Channel 13)

MODULATION TYPE  
•IEEE 802.11b compliant:
• 11 channels (US, Canada)
• 13 channels (ETSI)
• 14 channels (Japan)
•IEEE 802.11g compliant:
• 11 channels (US, Canada)
• 13 channels (Europe, Japan)

SECURITY
•64/128-bit WEP
•WPA
•WPA2

ANTENNA    
•Internal

ANTENNAGAIN  
• 1.5 dBi

TRANSMITTED POWER
Modulation - RateOutput Power 2.4-2.5GHz (dBm):  
802.11b - 1Mbps16
802.11b - 2Mbps16
802.11b - 5.5Mbps16
802.11b - 11Mbps16

Modulation - RateOutput Power 2.4-2.5GHz (dBm):
802.11g - 6Mbps14
802.11g - 9Mbps14
802.11g - 12Mbps14
802.11g - 18Mbps14
802.11g- 24Mbps13
802.11g - 36Mbps13
802.11g- 48Mbps12
802.11g - 54Mbps12

RATES/SENSITIVITY/ALLOWABLE PATH LOSS
Modulation - RateReceiver Sensitivity (dBm) 2.412 ~ 2.484 GHz:
802.11b - 1Mbps-92
802.11b - 2Mbps-89
802.11b - 5.5Mbps-85
802.11b- 11Mbps-82

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Posted by dreemernj on Jan. 19 2007,03:57

I am not certain, but I believe you can download the driver package, go to the driver folder and type something like:

Code Sample

ndiswrapper -i filename.inf

But I haven't done this before myself.  That's just what I can gather from a quick google.

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