Supported Hardware/Wireless Network cards
Please update this page with the status of each wireless NIC that is tested. Try to test a Windows XP driver and if that fails try a Windows 2000 driver (but be sure to mention the failure of the XP driver in your comments). AS YOU CAN SEE, THE LIST IS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER. PLEASE KEEP IT THIS WAY.
You have just to use the wlanconf tool to configure the WLAN adapter,but before you will need to install the XP driver of the card.
"wlanconf -c <SSID>" connects to an infrastructure network. Adding the "-a" option connects to (or creates) an ad-hoc network. Adding "-w <WEP>" will enable WEP encryption using the supplied key. "wlanconf -s" will scan and display a list of the surrounding networks and various attributes like signal strength, SSID, BSSID, network mode, and supported rates "wlanconf" will display the current WLAN configuration details if the adapter is connected. The DHCP service will detect network changes and refresh its state accordingly when associating with a new wireless network https://www.reactos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10394 |
Please retest all NICs that have not been tested since at least r55000.
Possible statuses
Status | Description |
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Works | Works without any major problems |
Not tested | No test has been performed |
Failed | Fails to work or crashes ReactOS |
Run w/o result | Run without fundamental functionality |
Tested NICs
Current state
NIC | Chipset | Status | Revision | Comments | Tester | Driver Target OS & Download URL |
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Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN (VEN_14E4&DEV_4318) | Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN | Works | r75314 0.5-SVN | Works excellent! Scans available networks and connects to open ones. Didn't test WEP. Driver version is 3.130.16.0. | gunt3er | |
Atheros AR5007EG Wireless Network Adapter | Atheros AR5007EG Wireless Network Adapter | Works | r74533 0.4.5 | Gives BSOD on reboot unless I select Reactos (Screen) from the boot menu. | Petkih | Windows XP driver ver 5.3.0.45 supplied with the computer |
Dell Wireless 1390 WLAN MiniCard | Dell Wireless 1390 WLAN MiniCard | Works | r66606 | Dell Latitude D531, ReactOS Official laptop, network since r66512, wlan since r66514 | Christoph_vW | Driver from manufacturer's website |
Linksys WMP54G v4.1 PCI | Ralink RT2560/RT2525 | Not tested | r70774 | Installs fine with XP drivers once you sanitize the manufacturer/vendor in the INF, however couldn't test further without a mouse. | morbip | Windows XP driver |
NB (3890) | Intersil ISL3890 | Failed | r66514 | See bug CORE-9363 | Menuhin | Windows XP Driver |
ALFA AWUS036H | Realtek RTL8187L | Works | 2d1a6b2 0.4.14-dev-22 | Everything works. See last comment in CORE-6331 | binarymaster | Windows XP Driver 5.117.05.0825 (Netrtuw.inf + RTL8187.sys) |
Intel® Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965AGN | Intel 4965AGN | Failed | cefc378 0.4.14-dev-842 | Installer broken. Can extract files from it, but hangs system when installing driver from device manager, see bug CORE-12703 | jadet | Windows XP Driver |
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1030 | Intel 1030N | Failed | cefc378 0.4.14-dev-842 | Installer broken. Can extract files from it, but hangs system when installing driver from device manager, see bug CORE-12703 | jadet | Windows XP Driver |
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200AGN | Intel 6200AGN | Failed | cefc378 0.4.14-dev-842 | Hangs system when installing driver from device manager, see bug CORE-12703 | jadet | Windows XP Driver |
Dell Wireless 1515 WLAN MiniCard | Atheros AR9280 | Failed | cefc378 0.4.14-dev-842 | Hangs during boot. Installer doesn't run - extract .INF from Dell driver, patch into xp3264-10.0.0.274-whql.zip and install. | jadet | Extract .inf from DELL's driver, patch into Qualcomm's driver to recognise the hardware. |
Archival
NIC | Chipset | Status | Revision | Comments | Tester | Driver Target OS & Download URL |
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3COM | Parallel Tasking 40-0282 | ??? | r5XXXX | Add the DriverVer line to the INF and it works fine. | SomeGuy | Windows 2000 |
3COM | Parallel tasking II Performance 40-0336-004 | ??? | r4XXXX | See bug 2 below, you need to use expand.exe on EL90XND5.SY_ and copy it to %windir%\system32\drivers. | gabriel_it | Multisection INF (Windows 2000/Windows XP) |
Generic Bluetooth Radio | Cambridge Silicon Radio | Failed | r61930 | BSOD upon logging in. Can't even install a driver. I packaged up the Windows XP driver generic bluetooth driver in case any one wants to try. | Pi_User5 | Windows XP Driver |
Realtek | RTL8188CU | Failed | r64656 | The driver installs, but when I reboot, Device Manager says it's installed but when opening up the device properties page there is no driver installed. | Pi_User5 | Windows XP |