Wireless network
A wireless network is a computer network that uses wireless data connections between network nodes. Wireless networking allows homes, telecommunications networks, and business installations to avoid the costly process of introducing cables int ...
cards for computers require control software to make them function (
firmware
In computing
Computing is any goal-oriented activity requiring, benefiting from, or creating computer, computing machinery. It includes the study and experimentation of algorithmic processes, and the development of both computer hardware, h ...
,
device drivers
In the context of an operating system, a device driver is a computer program that operates or controls a particular type of device that is attached to a computer or automaton. A driver provides a software interface to hardware devices, enabli ...
). This is a list of the status of some
open-source
Open source is source code that is made freely available for possible modification and redistribution. Products include permission to use and view the source code, design documents, or content of the product. The open source model is a decentrali ...
drivers for
802.11 wireless network cards.
Linux
Status
Driver capabilities
DragonFly BSD
FreeBSD
Status
Driver capabilities
NetBSD
OpenBSD
The following is an incomplete list of supported wireless devices:
Status
Driver capabilities
Solaris and OpenSolaris
Darwin, OpenDarwin and macOS
Notes
References
*http://support.intel.com/support/notebook/sb/CS-006408.htm
*The SourceForge IPW websites
ipw 2100ipw2200
an
ipw3945
*Th
for the Ralink and Realtek cards
Kerneltrap
for the list of OpenBSD drivers
*Th
OpenSolaris website
for the list of OpenSolaris and Solaris drivers
*https://web.archive.org/web/20070927014705/http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2084
*https://web.archive.org/web/20060908050351/http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Rt2x00_beta
*http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/Wireless.html
*rt2x00 README from cvs
*https://lkml.org/lkml/2007/2/9/323
External links
Seattle Wireless
Linux drivers
Seattle Wireless
Mac OS drivers
wireless.kernel.org WikiCurrent Stable Linux kernel: Wireless
a 2006 presentation by Theo de Raadt
{{DEFAULTSORT:Open-source wireless drivers
Free software lists and comparisons
Wireless networking
Wireless drivers
Linux drivers