USB wifi plugin v1.2

[dAF2000]

So... there's a new USB wifi plugin again!
Note that this is the freeware version... it's the upgrade of version v1.1 which is available in The Hydra and PLi-images.

What's new?

- a signal strenght, noise measurement and so on.
- support for an adhoc connection. That's a peer-to-peer connection without a router. Nice for testing...
- after stopping the wifi interface you don't need to start the plugin twice. Thus, a bug fix.
- the buttons are a bit changed. "Save" is to save the settings but the plugin will not quit. So you can check your link status directly. Use "exit" to quit the plugin (after saving if you want to preserve the settings).

These adapters are supported:

{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x04bb, 0x0922, "IOData AirPort WN-B11/USBS")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x07aa, 0x0012, "Corega Wireless LAN USB Stick-11")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x09aa, 0x3642, "Prism2.x 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x1668, 0x0408, "Actiontec Prism2.5 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x1668, 0x0421, "Actiontec Prism2.5 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x1915, 0x2236, "Linksys WUSB11v3.0 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x066b, 0x2212, "Linksys WUSB11v2.5 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x066b, 0x2213, "Linksys WUSB12v1.1 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x067c, 0x1022, "Siemens SpeedStream 1022 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x049f, 0x0033, "Compaq/Intel W100 PRO/Wireless 11Mbps multiport WLAN Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x0411, 0x0016, "Melco WLI-USB-S11 11Mbps WLAN Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x08de, 0x7a01, "PRISM25 IEEE 802.11 Mini USB Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x8086, 0x1111, "Intel PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN USB Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x0d8e, 0x7a01, "PRISM25 IEEE 802.11 Mini USB Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x045e, 0x006e, "Microsoft MN510 Wireless USB Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x0967, 0x0204, "Acer Warplink USB Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x0cde, 0x0002, "Z-Com 725/726 Prism2.5 USB/USB Integrated")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x0cde, 0x0005, "Z-Com Xl735 Wireless 802.11b USB Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x413c, 0x8100, "Dell TrueMobile 1180 Wireless USB Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x0b3b, 0x1601, "ALLNET 0193 11Mbps WLAN USB Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x0b3b, 0x1602, "ZyXEL ZyAIR B200 Wireless USB Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x0baf, 0x00eb, "USRobotics USR1120 Wireless USB Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x0411, 0x0027, "Melco WLI-USB-KS11G 11Mbps WLAN Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x04f1, 0x3009, "JVC MP-XP7250 Builtin USB WLAN Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x0846, 0x4110, "NetGear MA111")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x03f3, 0x0020, "Adaptec AWN-8020 USB WLAN Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x2821, 0x3300, "ASUS-WL140 Wireless USB Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x2001, 0x3700, "DWL-122 Wireless USB Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x2001, 0x3702, "DWL-120 Rev F Wireless USB Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x50c2, 0x4013, "Averatec USB WLAN Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x2c02, 0x14ea, "Planex GW-US11H WLAN USB Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x124a, 0x168b, "Airvast PRISM3 WLAN USB Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x083a, 0x3503, "T-Sinus 111 USB WLAN Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x2821, 0x3300, "Hawking HighDB USB Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x0411, 0x0044, "Melco WLI-USB-KB11 11Mbps WLAN Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x1668, 0x6106, "ROPEX FreeLan 802.11b USB Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x9016, 0x182d, "Sitecom WL-022 USB Adapter")},
{PRISM_USB_DEVICE(0x124a, 0x4017, "Pheenet WL-503IA 802.11b USB Adapter")

Maybe also others, but not tested.

Like always thanks to Lololuy for the Linux-drivers, Rongogo for being the tester of the year (see also the "about" button ) and myself for drinking beer while making this plugin.

The plugin is for 1.08 images and tested on The Hydra Zeus and the latest PLi image.

How to install:
Unzip the zip file and store the files on the dreambox. The files are already in directories like var and var/plugins so that's not too difficult.

The plugin will be available soon for The Hydra, PLi and DBF-image, I hope.

[klona]

Hi. thansk for this nice plug in.
I just buy a MA111 to do some testing and I can't make it work. Surely I forget something.

MA111 is working nicel y on my windwosXP, so hardware is OK.

Installed through hydra c panel
# Configuration created by wifi plugin
wifi_on=1
wep=0
authtype=opensystem
ssid=maison
wep0=00:00:00:00:00
ip=192.168.1.10
nm=255.255.255.0
gw=192.168.1.1
dns=192.168.1.1

telnet and :

/var/wifi > ./wifistart.sh
Using /var/wifi/p80211.ko
Using /var/wifi/prism2_usb.ko
The wifi interface does not respond...
Please check if USB wifi is correctly inserted,
that the wifi modules are loaded (p80211.ko and prism2_usb.ko)
and the iface parameter is set accordingly.

I also tested by removing the standard network and rebooting. Nothing appeared on my router stats, and my Wifi PCI card from the PC 192.168.1.1 appears immediatly there.

Of course the USB wifi plugin is there.


any idea or tests to proceed ?

[lololuy]

Originally Posted by klona_klona

Hi. thansk for this nice plug in.
I just buy a MA111 to do some testing and I can't make it work. Surely I forget something.

MA111 is working nicel y on my windwosXP, so hardware is OK.

Installed through hydra c panel
# Configuration created by wifi plugin
wifi_on=1
wep=0
authtype=opensystem
ssid=maison
wep0=00:00:00:00:00
ip=192.168.1.10
nm=255.255.255.0
gw=192.168.1.1
dns=192.168.1.1

telnet and :

/var/wifi > ./wifistart.sh
Using /var/wifi/p80211.ko
Using /var/wifi/prism2_usb.ko
The wifi interface does not respond...
Please check if USB wifi is correctly inserted,
that the wifi modules are loaded (p80211.ko and prism2_usb.ko)
and the iface parameter is set accordingly.

I also tested by removing the standard network and rebooting. Nothing appeared on my router stats, and my Wifi PCI card from the PC 192.168.1.1 appears immediatly there.

Of course the USB wifi plugin is there.


any idea or tests to proceed ?

Hi klona_klona,

Is it MA111 v1 or v2? Got reports that v2 are not working. This is because they're using a different chipsets and are thus not working with those drivers.

More infos here: New wifi modules
(v1 is on the left and v2 on the right).

Lololuy

[klona]

It's a V2 !! ARghhhh.

It makes me crazy ! I have to find another supported... DO you know about one that is not so old that you can still buy it somewhere ?

[Satsoldier]

Originally Posted by klona_klona

It's a V2 !! ARghhhh.

It makes me crazy ! I have to find another supported... DO you know about one that is not so old that you can still buy it somewhere ?

Did you find a solution?

(Im also having a v2)

[klona]

no, sorry. No solution yet.

I think I will move to a RJ45 to wifi 54mbit adapter...

[Dexter1973]

Hi aDF2000,

Having an USB Stick Wifi Adapter would be excellent. Based on your Wifi Plugin 1.2 compatibilitylist, I have been looking around to see which USB Stick adapter to buy. Unfortunately, all supported ones are hard to get, while they seem to be out-dated. And all newer ones seem to based on other chipsets.
Do you have plans to extend your plugin with other chipsets, like the Asus WL161 one uses?

[jodalton]

it s very unhappy ... .. all wifi adaptators in this list are stopped ...they are not manufactured any more ...

if you try to buy one, you are sure that you have one new release ... and no driver linux for it ... ...

...

[dAF2000]

Originally Posted by Dexter1973

Hi aDF2000,

Having an USB Stick Wifi Adapter would be excellent. Based on your Wifi Plugin 1.2 compatibilitylist, I have been looking around to see which USB Stick adapter to buy. Unfortunately, all supported ones are hard to get, while they seem to be out-dated. And all newer ones seem to based on other chipsets.
Do you have plans to extend your plugin with other chipsets, like the Asus WL161 one uses?

The Linux drivers are actually compiled by lololuy (see thread New wifi drivers), and I wrote the plugin. I know that Linux support for Wifi USB sticks is quite poor. It just depends on the open source Linux drivers...

[lololuy]

Originally Posted by dAF2000

... I know that Linux support for Wifi USB sticks is quite poor....

Especially USB drivers...

Lololuy.