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Network Adapter Hardware Compatibility List

This is a summary of reports from IPFire users about the network cards they use. It is very important to learn about network cards that don't work or only work with limitations (eg: only 54 MBit). If you can not find any information about your network card on the wiki, please begin a thread in the appropriate forum.

Note: This list was restarted with IPFire 2.13 core66.

HowTo: Identify devices

Note: Wireless network cards are usually not shown during installation, but will be visible and can be configured as a WiFi Access Point after the first reboot.

  • Open a shell on your IPFire system (either by using the console or using SSH)
  • Run lspci | grep -ie network -ie ethernet -ie wireless
  • Copy the hexadecimal identifier at the beginning of the line.
    • This is called the "PCI Domain" of the device and describes where a device is connected. A PCI Domain could look like 00:19.0 or 02:00.0 or 03:00.0.
  • Then run lspci -nn -v -s <paste the PCI Domain from above>
  • Note the hexadecimal Device ID on the end of the first line, after the name of the device.
    • this is a hexadecimal sequence separated by a colon, for example 10ec:8139 or 10de:054c.
    • Ignore the Device ID of any subsystems on the second line of output, if there are any.
  • Note the Kernel driver (or "module") in use, printed at the end of the output.

For USB devices, find the required information with:

lsusb

The loaded kernel modules can be shown with the command:

grep DRIVER /sys/class/net/*/device/uevent

LAN Cards/Onboard Chips

LAN-Card name Type ID Loaded Modules/Drivers tested with Core Notes
Attansic/Atheros
Attansic Technology Corp. L2 100 Mbit Ethernet Adapter (rev a0) 100 MBit/s 1969:2048 atl2 100
AR8131 Gigabit Ethernet (rev c0) 1000 MBit/s 1969:1063 atl1c 66
Broadcom Corporation
NetXtreme BCM5723 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (rev 10) 1000 MBit/s 14e4:165b tg3 100
D-Link Corp.
DFE-538TX 10/100 Ethernet Adapter (rev 10) 100 MBit/s 1186:1300 8139too 66
Intel Corporation
Intel 82557/8/9/0/1 Ethernet Pro 100 (rev 08) 100 MBit/s 8086:1229 e100 66
Intel 82566DC Gigabit Network (rev 02) 1000 MBit/s 8086:104b e1000e 72+ Built in to OEM motherboard
Intel 82566DM-2 Gigabit Ethernet Connection (rev 02) 1000 MBit/s 8086:10bd e1000e 66
Intel 82574L "Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter" (PCIe) 1000 MBit/s 8086:10d3 e1000e 66,72-74
Intel Corporation I350 Gigabit Network Connection (rev 01) 1000 MBit/s 8086:1521 igb and igbvf 75-101 Built into Intel motherboard. Tested in virtual machine using KVM, works with both pci passthrough of physical function, and with virtual function using SR-IOV
Intel Corporation I211 Gigabit Network Connection (rev 03) 1000 MBit/s 8086:1539 igb 119-123
NVidia Corporation
MCP73 Ethernet (rev a2) 1000 MBit/s 10de:07dc forcedeth 100
Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCIe Fast Ethernet (rev 02) 100 MBit/s 10ec:8136 r8101 100
RTL8139/8139C/8139C+ Fast Ethernet (rev 02) 100 MBit/s 10ec:8139 r8139too 66
RTL8152 Gigabyte Ethernet 1000 MBit/s r8152 142 example in nano pi R1
RTL8111/8168B PCIe Gigabyte Ethernet (rev 03) 1000 MBit/s 10ec:8168 r8168 100
RTL8111/8168E PCIe Gigabyte Ethernet (rev 06) 1000 MBit/s 10ec:8168 r8169 117
RTL8110SC/8169SC Gigabyte Ethernet (rev 10) 1000 MBit/s 10ec:8169 r8169 100
RTL-8029(AS) 10 MBit/s 10ec:8029 ne2k-pci 66
Super Micro Computer, Inc.
AOC-SGP-I2 Supermicro PCI-e 2-port Intel i350 Gigabit Ethernet LAN card 1000 MBit/s 8086:1521 igb and igbvf 75-101 PCI-Express card. Tested in virtual machine using KVM, works with both pci passthrough of physical function, and with virtual function using SR-IOV
VIA Technologies, Inc.
VT6102 [Rhine II] Embedded Ethernet Controller on VT8235 100 MBit/s 1106:0102 via_rhine 66-85 onboard Mercury PVCLE266M-L V3.0A mainboard, mainboard now incompatible with GRUB2

USB LAN-Dongle

LAN-Card name Type ID Loaded Modules/Drivers tested with Core Notes
ADMtek
AN8515 Pegasus II 100 MBit/s / USB2.0 07a6:8515 pegasus 100
Apple
USB Ethernet Adapter A1277 100 MBit/s / USB2.0 05ac:1402 asix 139 re-branded AX88772
ASIX
ASIX Electronics Corp. AX88178 1000 MBit/s / USB2.0 0b95:1780 asix 142
ASIX Electronics Corp. AX88179 1000 MBit/s / USB3.0 0b95:1790 ax88179_178a 139 very low current
ASIX Electronics Corp. AX88772 100 MBit/s / USB2.0 0b95:7729 asix 100
ASIX Electronics Corp. AX88772 100 MBit/s / USB2.0 0b95:772a asix 138 250 mA max
D-Link Corp.
D-Link DUB-E100 HWVer.: B1 (Fast Ethernet USB 2.0 Adapter) 100 MBit/s / USB2.0 2001:3c05 asix 67
Delock
Delock 62121 (AX88179) 1000 MBit/s / USB3.0 0b95:1790 asix 100
Kronton
DM9601 Fast Ethernet adapter 100 MBit/s / USB2.0 0b95:772b dm9601 141 from DX.com
Logilink
UA0144 10/100 Mbps Ethernet adapter 100 MBit/s / USB2.0 0b95:772b asix 72
MosChip Semiconductor
MCS7830 10/100 Mbps Ethernet adapter 100 MBit/s / USB2.0 9710:7830 mcs7830 100
Netgear
FA120 100Mbit Ethernet adapter 100 MBit/s / USB2.0 0846:1040 asix 72
RealTek Semiconductor Corp
RTL8153 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter 1000 MBit/s / USB3.0 0bda:8153 RTL 8153 142 200 mA max
SMSC
` Standard Microsystems Corp. 2202 Ethernet [pegasus] 100 MBit/s / USB1.1 0707:0200 pegasus 142
SMSC 9512 USB2.0LAN + USB HUB 100 MBit/s / USB2.0 0424:9512 smsc95xx 66
Trendnet
TU3-ETG USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet adapter 1000 MBit/s / USB3.0 0b95:1790 asix ax88179_178a 125

(m)PCI(e) WLAN-Cards

LAN-Card name Type ID Loaded Modules/Drivers tested with Core Notes
Atheros Communications, Inc
AR5212/AR5213 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01) 168c:0013 ath5k 66
AR2413/AR2414 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01) 168c:001a ath5k 66
AR242x/AR542x Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01) 168c:001c ath5k 66
AR928x Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01) 168c:002a ath9k 66 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz "N" works
AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01) 1028:0209 ath9k 75 Dell DW1703, 2.4Ghz "N" works
AR9287 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01) 168c:002e ath9k 66-101 Caps string used : [HT20][HT40+][HT40-][SHORT-GI-40][TX-STBC][RX-STBC1][DSSS_CCK-40]
AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01) 168c:0032 ath9k 66,67 PCI-E, low profile
AR5416/AR5008 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01) 168c:0023 ath9k 66
AR922x Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01) 168c:0029 ath9k 79 Caps string used : [HT40-][SHORT-GI-40][DSSS_CCK-40][TX-STBC][RX-STBC1]
AR9382 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01) 168c:0030 ath9k 74-76
AzureWave
AW-NE773 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless Half-size Mini PCIe Card [AR9280] 168c:002a ath9k 86 works out of the box 2.4 and 5Ghz
BCM4352 Wireless 802.11abgn+ac Adapter (mini PCI express) (rev 01) 14e4:43b1 n/a 75 Model AW-CE123H unsupported, no drivers
Compex
[WLE350NX 7A0000] (miniPCIe, AR9580) 168c:0033 ath9k 72+ 3 Antenna (MIMO). Tested as 802.11gn Access Point using Mini-PCI to PCIe adaptor. Note: currently does not work with 5GHz! HT Caps (MCS) used: [HT40-][TX-STBC][RX-STBC1][SHORT-GI-20][SHORT-GI-40][DSSS_CCK-40][HT-20][OFDM][BPSK][QPSK][16-QAM][64-QAM][DSSS][DBPSK][DQPSK][CCK][LDPC][U-APSD]
WLM200NX miniPci 802.11a/g/n AR922X rev 01 168c:0029 ath9k 87 Works out of the box with 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz
WLE600VX 168c:003c ath10k See here 95 It works out of the box for 802.11n, both 2.4 and 5 GHz. For 802.11ac it needs vht_capab set in hostapd.conf (see linked thread). Use this for HT caps: [HT40+][LDPC][SHORT-GI-20][SHORT-GI-40][TX-STBC][RX-STBC1][DSSS_CCK-40][SMPS-STATIC]. You might need to use also [HT40-] in place of [HT40+]
Intel Corporation
PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] (rev 02) 8086:4222 iwl3945 66 No AP support
Centrino Advanced-N 6205 (rev 34) 8086:0085 iwlwifi 66 only Channel 1-11 usable in AP Mode because card is set to "World 00" in EEPROM.
Centrino Advanced-N 6205 [Taylor Peak] (rev 34) 8086:0082 iwlwifi 81 Channel 1-13 (2,4Ghz), Channel 36-48 (5GHz), Caps string used : [HT40-][SHORT-GI-20][SHORT-GI-40][DSSS_CCK-40][SMPS-STATIC][GF]
Centrino Advanced-N 6235 (rev n/a) n/a iwlwifi 75 only Channel 1-11 (2,4Ghz) usable in AP Mode because card is set to "World 00" in EEPROM.
Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 (rev 5f) 8086:0087 iwlwifi 76 Channel 1-13 (2,4Ghz), Channel 36-48 (5GHz) hostapd HT Caps string used : [DSSS_CCK-40][HT40-][SHORT-GI-20][SHORT-GI-40][SMPS-STATIC][GF]
Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 (rev 73) 8086:08b1 iwlwifi 76 only Channel 1-11 (2,4Ghz) usable in AP Mode because card is set to "World 00" in EEPROM. Config: DE, 802.11gn, channel 6, wpa2, [HT40+][SHORT-GI-20][SHORT-GI-40][DSSS_CCK-40][RX-STBC1][TX-STBC][RXLDPC][U-APSD]
Intersil Corporation
ISL3886 [Prism Javelin/Prism Xbow] (rev 01) 1260:3886 p54pci 66,67 needs extra firmware
Longshine
LCS-8031G3 802.11g (rev20) [RTL-8185] 10ec:8185 rtl818x_pci 88 PCI-Card, still no AP-Mode
RaLink
RT2500 802.11g Cardbus/mini-PCI (rev 01) 1814:0201 rt2500pci 100
RT2790 Wireless 802.11bgn 1T/2R PCIe 1814:0781 rt2800pci 67
RT3090 Wireless 802.11bgn 1T/1R PCIe 1814:3090 rt2800pci 66
Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n Wifi Adapter (rev 01) 10ec:8176 rtl8192ce 66
RTL8723BE 802.11b/g/n Wifi Adapter 10ec:b723 rtl8723be 100
TP-Link
TP-Link TL-WN350G 802.11 bg (rev01) 168c:001d ath5k 88 PCI-Card, works out of the box
TP-Link TL-WN781ND (rev 1) ath9k 72 PCI-E, low profile. Tested as Access Point only.
TP-Link TL-WN781ND (rev 2) 168c:0032 ath9k 66,67 PCI-E, low profile
TP-Link TL-WN751ND (rev 2) ath9k 67 PCI
TP-Link TL-WN851ND (rev 01) 168c:002d ath9k 68 300 Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter
TP-Link TL-WN881ND (rev 01) 168c:002e ath9k 75-101 300 Mbps Wireless N PCI-E Adapter, in lspci identified as Atheros AR9287. Used as Access Point. hostapd HT Caps string used : [HT20][HT40+][HT40-][SHORT-GI-40][TX-STBC][RX-STBC1][DSSS_CCK-40]
TP-Link TL-WDN4800 (rev 01) 168c:0030 ath9k 74 450 Mbps Wireless N DualBand PCI-E Adapter - used with [HT40-][SHORT-GI-20][SHORT-GI-40][DSSS_CCK-40][RX-STBC1][TX-STBC][RXLDPC][LDPC]

USB WLAN-Adapter

LAN-Card name Type ID Loaded Modules/Drivers tested with Core Notes
AVM GmbH
AVM Fritz! WLAN USB 057c:62ff - - no open source driver available
AVM GmbH - Fritz!WLAN N v2 150Mbits/s [Atheros AR9271] 057c:8403 ath9k_htc 74 EAN: 4023125024962
AVM GmbH - Fritz!WLAN N v2 300Mbits/s [Ralink RT55XX] 057c:8501 - - no working driver available EAN:4023125025716
Buffalo Inc.
WLI-U2-SG54HG 802.11bg High-Gain Wireless 0411:00f4 rt73usb 66
D-Link Corp.
D-Link go DWA-123 150mbit Wireless 2001:3c17 rt2800usb 66
D-Link DWA-125 N150 rev.A2 802.11bgn 07d1:3c16 rt2800usb 87 works out of the box, also with armv5
D-Link System AirPlus G DWL-G122 Wireless Adapter(rev.E1) 07d1:3c0f rt2800usb 66,78
Edimax
EW-7711UTn nLite Wireless Adapter [Ralink RT2870] 7392:7711 rt2800usb 66
EW-7811Un 802.11bgn [RTL8188CUS] 7392:7811 rtl8192cu 88 works out of the box
EDUP
MS1559 USB WiFi adpater 300Mbps 802.11n 0bda:8178 rtl8192cu 145 works out of the box. HT caps being used [SHORT-GI-20][SHORT-GI-40][HT40+]
FiberLine
FiberLine WL-410U / FiberLine WLAN-G-US1 0ace:1211 zd1211rw 66
Logilink
WL0049 WLAN-N USB-Stick 148f:3070 rt2800usb 66
WL0150 WLAN-N USB-Stick 148f:5372 rt2800usb 95 works out of the box
Hawking Technologies
HWUN3 Hi-Gain Wireless-N USB Adapter 0e66:0013 rt2800usb 72 Works as Wireless Client and with HostAPD
NetGear Inc.
MA101 802.11b USB-Adapter 0864:4102 92 no driver available
Planex
GW-US54mini2 802.11bg Conrad 54MBit-Stick 2019:ab50 rt73usb 88 Due to DMA Problems no reliable AP-Modus
Ralink Technology, Corp.
RT2501/RT2573 Wireless Adapter 148f:2573 rt73usb 66
RT2870/RT3070 Wireless Adapter 148f:3070 rt2800usb 66
RT5370 802.11b/g/n Wireless Adapter 148f:5370 rt2800usb 72
Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
RTL8187 Wireless Adapter 0bda:8187 rtl8187 66,71 No AP Support
Sitecom Europe B.V.
WL-329 Wireless Dualband USB adapter 300N X2 0df6:0041 rt2800usb 66 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz "N" works
WL-345 Wireless USB adapter 300N X3 0df6:0042 rt2800usb 66
TP-Link
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless LAN USB Adapter, 802.11g/b 148f:2573 rt73usb 66
TL-WN721/TL-WN722 150mbit 802.11gn 0cf3:9271 ath9k-htc 66,67 works with core67 but is still experimental
TL-WN821N v3 300mbit 802.11n 0cf3:7015 ath9k-htc 66 unstable, driver hang after some GB Transfer
TL-WN822N v1 300mbit 802.11b/g/n [AR9170] 0cf3:1002 carl9170 88 works out of the box, seems to disable powersaving on some cpu
TL-WN822N v3 300mbit 802.11b/g/n 0bda:8178 rtl8192cu 78 does not work, periodic connection-restarts
TL-WN727N v1 150mbit 802.11b/g/n 148f:3070 rt2800usb 67 based on RT2870/RT3070 Wireless Adapter
TL-WDN3200 N600 802.11a/b/g/n 148f:5572 rt2800usb 88 works out of the box, 2.4 Ghz OK,5Ghz Ch 36-48
Z-COM
Z-Com XG-300 802.11bg Adapter 0cde:0006 p54usb 66 need extra firmware
ZyDAS
ZyDAS ZD1211 802.11g 0ace:1211 zd1211rw 66

DSL Modems (none Ethernet)

Name of the Modem Type ID Loaded Modules/Drivers tested with Core Notes
Connexant
Connexant Access Runner USB 0572:cb06 cxacru 66 Conexant AccessRunner Seite 67
Netcomm
NB1300 USB unknown unknown 66 frequent drop-outs on some DSLAM, 80 mA max from USB
TPLink
TPLink TD-8817 USB 12a7:3160 cdc_ether 75,85 works flawlessly, but limited to 12 Mb/s, 100 mA max from USB

3G/4G (UMTS/LTE) Modems

Name of the Modem Type ID Loaded Modules/Drivers Device tested with Core Notes
Huawei
E1762 HSPA 7,2Mbit (Bildmobil Speedstick) USB 12d1:1446(cd) 12d1:140c option ttyUSBx 66
E173 Model E173u-2 HSPA 7,2Mbit USB 12d1:1436 cdc_ether first since 60 up to 66 Same Model as German Lidle Surf Stick
Huawei ME909u-521 mPCIe 12d1:???? ttyUSB0 IPFire 2.15 Core 77 Used USB interface (ttyUSBx), may also work with cdc_ether
Huawei 3276 Telekom Speedstick LTE III USB 12d1:14fe huawei_cdc_ncm ttyUSB0, ttyUSB1 88 12d1:1506 after switching
Huawei E5377 3G/LTE Modem Telefonica Movistar Venezuela USB 12d1:14dc 98 Switched w/ command usb_modeswitch
ZTE
ZTE-MF823 19d2:1403 cdc_ether red0 86,87 works out of the box, also with armv5
ZTE-MF668 not found 99 not found by IPFire or Leap42.1
HOT UMTS-Stick USB - ttUSBx 102 Note 1

FIXME Add table about network devices which don't show up in lspci/lsusb. This is usually the case for ARM boards.

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