Re: [zd1211-devs] New device ID for zd1211rw driver
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From: Nathan M. <nm...@ja...> - 2007-08-06 02:22:23
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Daniel Drake wrote: > Nathan Meyers wrote: >> I'm writing to contribute a new device ID for the zd1211rw driver. >> >> Product: ZyXEL M-202 XtremeMIMO USB Adapter >> USB IDs: 0586:340a >> Chip ID: zd1211b chip 0586:340a v4810 high 00-13-49 AL2230_RF pa0 ----S >> FCC ID: SI5WUB221Z >> Driver code: { USB_DEVICE(0x0586, 0x340a), .driver_info = >> DEVICE_ZD1211B }, > > Thanks for the report. It's very interesting: MIMO is the technology > used to drive 802.11n (multiple simultaneous data throughput channels) > but the ZD1211 hardware does not support this (it only has a single > radio). The ZyXEL website doesn't really explain how they are using MIMO > in this device. Just curious, do you have any ideas? The extent of my knowledge about this product is that it ran me about $12 last week from TigerDirect :-). It claims to have three antennas inside its little box - pointing up, left, and right - with LEDs indicating which one is in use. Oddly enough, the same LED lights up regardless of how I orient it w.r.t. the AP. I also notice that all the literature calls it 802.11g - not 802.11n. My guess is that it's a garden variety, gimmicked-up 802.11g desktop dongle. Nathan > > I checked the windows driver and it does seem to be just a ZD1211B, > nothing new... > > I'll submit the ID addition in a few minutes. Thanks! > > Daniel > |