Hardware List

Warning: Many vendors are silently replacing hardware in these cards with new incompatible chipsets. Beware, and double-check the hardware versions when buying!

Apple AirPort, AirPort Extreme & Broadcom Based Adaptors, Active Mode

Vendor	Device	MAC range	Chipset	Status
Apple	AirPort	00:30:65:1B	Lucent Hermes	Works in active mode.
Apple	AirPort Extreme		Broadcom Airforce	Works in active mode.
Asante	FriendlyNET AeroLAN-G		Broadcom Airforce	Should work in active mode
Belkin	F5D7010		Broadcom Airforce	Should work in active mode.
Buffalo	WLI-CB-G54		Broadcom Airforce	Should work in active mode.
Dell	TrueMobile 1180 USB		Broadcom BCM4301	Should work in active mode.
Linksys	WMP11v2.7		Broadcom BCM4301	Should work in active mode.
Linksys	WMP-54G	00:0D:88	Broadcom	Should work in active mode.
Linksys	WPC54G		Broadcom Airforce	Should work in active mode.
Motorola	WN825G		Broadcom	Confirmed working by themacuser

Other supported Active mode devices work, but you may have to change the capture device.

Apple AirPort card, Passive Mode

Vendor	Device	MAC range	Chipset	Status
Apple	AirPort	00:30:65:1B	Lucent Hermes	Works in passive mode.

Apple AirPort Extreme card, Passive Mode

Vendor	Device	MAC range	Chipset	Status
Apple	AirPort Extreme		Broadcom Airforce	Works in passive mode. Has problems with corrupt packets, so cracking doesn't work every time. Fine for discovering networks.
Apple	MacBookPro (and possibly other Intel Macs) AirPort	00:16:CB:B6	Atheros 5006x	Only receives beacon packets except on rare exceptions.
Motorola	WN825G		Broadcom	Confirmed working by themacuser

Atheros based card, Passive Mode

Vendor	Device	MAC range	Chipset	Status
D-Link	DWL-G520 (pci)		Atheros 5002g	Should work in passive mode. KisMAC >= 0.08a
D-Link	DWL-G650 (rev B4)	00:11:95:03	Atheros	Reported working in passive mode by Fish
D-Link	DWL-G650 (rev C2)		Atheros 5001x	Reported working in passive mode.
Linksys	WPC55AG		Atheros 5001x+	Verified! Supported in passive mode.
Netgear	WG311T (pci)		AR5213/Atheros 5004g	Confirmed working by rollfaster (recognized as airport extreme)
Netgear	WG511T		Atheros 5005gs	Should work in passive mode
Proxim	Orinoco b/g	00:20:A6:D2	Atheros 5004g	Verified! Supported in passive mode.

Cisco Aironet card, Passive Mode

Vendor	Device	MAC range	Chipset	Status
Cisco	AIR-LMC35x	00:09:E8:DA	Cisco Aironet	Should work in passive mode.
Cisco	AIR-PCM35x	00:08:21:29 00:0A:8A	Cisco Aironet	Verified! Supported in passive mode. Flash firmware to 4.25.30!

Prism2/Orinoco/Hermes card, Passive Mode

Vendor	Device	MAC range	Chipset	Status
Addtron	AWP-100		Intersil Prism2	Should work in passive mode.
Addtron	AWP-101		Intersil Prism2	Should work in passive mode.
Asanté	AL1011		Intersil Prism2	Should work in passive mode.
Belkin	F5D6020 (old)		Intersil Prism2	Should work in passive mode.
Compaq	WL-100	00:50:08:BD	Intersil Prism2	Verified! Supported in passive mode.
D-Link	DWL-650 (old)	00:05:5D:DA	Intersil Prism2	Verified! Supported in passive mode.
D-Link	DWL-660		Lucent Hermes	Reported to work fine in passive mode.
Enterasys	RoamAbout 802.11 DS	00:E0:63:81	Lucent	Reported to work fine.
Linksys	WMP11		Intersil Prism2	Versions below 2.7 are Prism2, should work in passive mode
Linksys	WPC11 Ver. 2.5		Intersil Prism2	Reported to work in passive mode. Locks up on unsupported channels. (channels 12, 13 and 14 - just deselect them and you'll be fine.)
Linksys	WPC-11 Ver 3	00:06:25:15	Intersil Prism2	Reported to work fine.
Lucent	Orinoco Gold Card	00:02:2d:27	Lucent Hermes	Reported to work in passive mode.
Lucent	Orinoco Silver 2Mbit		Lucent Hermes	Verified! Supported in passive mode.
Lucent	Orinoco Silver 11Mbit	00:02:2D:20	Lucent Hermes	Verified! Supported in passive mode.
Macsense	WPE-600		Intersil Prism2	Reported to work in passive mode.
Microsoft	MN520		Intersil Prism2	Reported to work fine... if you can stand the Microsoft logo on the side of your PowerBook...
Netgear	MA401		Intersil Prism2	Reported to not fit in G4 Tower due to door. It works though.
Netgear	MA401	00:30:AB:0F 00:09:5B:55	Intersil Prism2	Should work in passive mode.
Roper	RO80211BI-USB		Intersil Prism2	Reported to work fine in passive mode
Senao	NL-2511CD EXT2		Prism2	Reported to work fine.
SMC	SMC2532W-B		Intersil Prism2.5	Reported to work in passive mode.
SMC	SMC2632W (old)		Intersil Prism2	Should work in passive mode.
ZCOMAX	XI-300		Intersil Prism2	Should work in passive mode.
ZCOMAX	XI-815		Intersil Prism2	Should work in passive mode.
Zoom	4105		Intersil Prism2	Should work in passive mode.
ZyXEL	B-101	03:a0:c5	Orinocco	Reported to work in passive mode.

PrismGT based card, passive mode

Vendor	Device	MAC range	Chipset	Status
3Com	3CRWE154G72	00:0d:54:9f	PrismGT	Should work
Allnet	ALL0271		PrismGT	Should work.
Corega	WLCB-54GT		PrismGT	Should work
D-Link	DWL-G650 A1		PrismGT	Should work.
Draytek	Vigor 540	00:0c:20:00	PrismGT	Should work
Netgear	WG511		PrismGT	Should work.
SMC	SMC2802W		PrismGT	Should work.
SMC	SMC2835W	00:04:E2:81	PrismGT	Should work
Netgear	WG511		Intersil PrismGT	Some users have reported it works, some have reported it hasn't. YMMV. This may be due to the above.

USB device with Prism2 chipset, passive mode

Vendor	Device	MAC range	Chipset	Status
Acer	Warplink USB Adaptor		Intersil Prism2 USB	Should work
Actiontec	Prism2.5 11mbps WLAN USB Adaptor		Intersil Prism2 USB	Should work
Adaptec	AWN-8020		Intersil Prism2 USB	Should work
AirVast	WN-220		Intersil Prism2 USB	Should work
Allnet	0193 11mbps WLAN USB adaptor		Intersil Prism2 USB	Should work
Apacer	Wireless Steno ME112 / KU8-M	00:0B:6B	Intersil Prism2 USB	Confirmed working with full passive mode by zudark
Ashton Digital	WN220 USB adaptor/WRUB-2011i		Intersil Prism2 USB	Confirmed working with full passive mode
Asus	WL-140		Intersil Prism2 USB	Reported to work in passive mode.
Compaq/Intel	WL100 Pro/Wireless 11mbps multiport WLAN adapter		Intersil Prism2 USB	Should work
Corega	Wireless LAN USB Stick-11		Intersil Prism2 USB	Should work
D-Link	DWL-122		Intersil Prism2 USB	Supported in passive mode
Dell	Trumobile 1180 (WL-683D) REV A02	00:90:4B	Intersil Prism2 USB	Reported working with r138
Fujitsu/Siemens	Connectbird WLAN USB	00:60:B3	Intersil Prism 2.5	Reported working!
Hawking	H-WU36D		Intersil Prism2 USB	Reported to work in passive mode.
Intel	WUD 2011B		Intersil Prism2 USB	Should work in passive mode
IOData	AirPort WN-B11/USBS		Intersil Prism2 USB	Should work
JVC	MP-XP7250 Builtin USB WLAN adaptor		Intersil Prism2 USB	Should work if it can be wired right to work on an external USB port. This probably isn't hard
Linksys	WUSB11 ver2.5		Intersil Prism2 USB	Verified! Supported in passive mode.
Linksys	WUSB11v3.0		Intersil Prism2 USB	Should work
MacSense	WUA-700		Intersil Prism2 USB	Should work
Melco	WLI-USB-KS11G 11MBPS WLAN adaptor		Intersil Prism2 USB	Should work
Melco	WLI-USB-S11 11mbps WLAN adaptor		Intersil Prism2 USB	Should work
Microsoft	MN-510		Intersil Prism2 USB	Should work in passive mode
Netgear	MA111b v1		Intersil Prism2 USB	Should work as long as it is a v1 (serial number starts with ma14), not a v2
Siemens	SpeedStream 1022 11mbps		Intersil Prism2 USB	Should work
Sitecom	WL-012	00:60:B3:6A	Intersil Prism2 USB	Verified! Supported in passive mode
Sitecom	WL-022		Intersil Prism2 USB	Should work
SMC	WUSB32		Intersil Prism2 USB	Should work
Syntax	USB-400	00:0B:6B:10	Intersil Prism3 USB	Should work in passive mode; confirmed working with USB Prism2 driver by Dan O.
USRobotics	USR1120 Wireless USB Adaptor		Intersil Prism2 USB	Should work
Xterasys	XN-2122 B		Intersil Prism2 USB	Should work in passive mode.
Z-Com	725/726 Prism2.5 USB/USBIntegrated		Intersil Prism2 USB	Should work (integrated one might need rewiring)
ZyXEL	B-200 (old)	00:A0:C5:B1	Intersil Prism USB	Reported to work in passive mode
ZyXel	ZyAir B200 Wireless USB Adapter		Intersil Prism2 USB	Should work

USB Ralink RT73 based devices

Note: Chips stamped RT2571WF are part of the rt73 chipset. Read the FAQ or forums to check status of injection for these devices.

Vendor	Device	MAC range	Vendor & Product IDs	FCC ID	Chipset	Status
Alfa	AWUS036s	00:C0:CA	V:0x148F P:0x2573	NDD957318S607	rt73	Works in passive mode (standard power device)
AftertheMac	G54SL (Rebadged CNet dongle)		V:0x148F P:0x2573	NDD957318S607	rt73	Works in passive mode
Asus	WL-167G v.2		V:0xB05 P:0x1723		rt73	Works in passive mode
Belkin	F5D7050 v3000uk	00:17:3F	V:0x050D P:0x905C	K7S-F5D7050B	rt73	Reported working by pinkUZI
Belkin	F5D7050 v3001 & v3002	00:11:50	V:0x050D P:0x705A	K7S-F5D7050B	rt73	Reported working by tastysauce and thesaint
Belkin	F5D7050 v3020	00:1C:DF	V:0x050D P:0x705a	K7S-F5D7050B	rt73	Reported working by firestorm99
Belkin	F5D7050 v3125		V:0x050D P:0x705A	K7S-F5D7050B	rt73	Reported working with injection by Xedek
Belkin	F5D9050 v3014		V:0x050D P:0x905B		rt73	Reported working by rcv in 0.2.99
Belkin	F5D9050 ver 4000uk		V:0x050D P:0x905C	K7S-F5D9050C	rt73	Works in passive mode
Buffalo	WLI-U2-G54HP		V:0x411 P:0xD9		rt73	Works in passive mode
Conceptronic	C54RU	00:80:5A	V:0x14B2 P:0x3C22		rt73	Works in passive mode
D-Link	DWL-G122 Rev. C1 (F/W.:v3.00)	00:17:9A	V:0x07D1 P:0x3C03	KA2DWLG122C1	rt73	Works in passive mode
D-Link	DWL-G122 Rev. C1 (F/W.:v3.10)	00:1B:11	V:0x07D1 P:0x3C03	KA2DWLG122C1	rt73	Works in passive mode
D-Link	DWA-110 Rev. A1 (F/W.:1.00)	00:1E:58	V: 0x07d1 P: 0x3c07	KA2WA110A1	rt73	Reported working by misc in 0.2.99
Edimax	EW-7318USg	00:0E:2E	V:0x148F P:0x2573	NDD957318S607	rt73	Works in passive mode
Engenius	EUB-3701 EXT		V:0x1740 P:0x3701		rt73	Will be added to svn in r297 (or so)
Hama	00062764		V:0x148F P:0x2573	NDD957318S607	rt73	Should work based on Linux Wireless
Hawking	HWUG1	00:0E:3B	V:0x148F P:0x2573	NDD957318S607	rt73	Works in passive mode on Intel and PPC
Hawking	HWUG1A	00:0E:3B	V:0x148F P:0x2573	NDD957318S607	rt73	Works in passive mode on Intel
Hercules	HWGUSB2-54-V2		V:0x06F8 P:0xE010		rt73	Works in passive mode
Hercules	HWGUSB2-54-V2-AP	00:08:D3	V:0x06F8 P:0xE020		rt73	Works in passive mode
Linksys	WUSB54GC	00:1C:10	V:0x13B1 P:0x20	Q87-WUSB54GC	rt73	Works since r228, v3 not supported due to incompatible chipset
Linksys	WUSB54GR		V:0x13B1 P:0x23	Q87-WUSB54GR	rt73	Works in passive mode
MSI	US54SE II		V:0x148F P:0x2573	NDD957318S607	rt73	Should work based on Linux Wireless
Ovislink	W54USB v. 2		V:0x148F P:0x2573	NDD957318S607	rt73	Should work based on Linux Wireless
Ovislink	WT-2000USB		V:0x148F P:0x2573	NDD957318S607	rt73	Should work based on Linux Wireless
Quickertek	Quicky Jr	00:0E:2E	V:0x148F P:0x2573	NDD957318S607	rt73	Works in passive mode
Sitecom	WL-113		V:0x0DF6 P:0x9712		rt73	Works in passive mode/exper. Injection
Sitecom	WL-172		V:0x0DF6 P:0x90AC		rt73	Works in passive mode/exper. Injection
TP-LINK	TL-WN321G		V:0x148f P:0x2573		rt73	Works in passive mode
Unicorn	TW-54G				rt73	Works in passive mode

USB Ralink RT2570 based devices

Note: Chips stamped RT2571F are part of the rt2570 chipset. Read the FAQ or forums to check status of injection for these devices.

Vendor	Device	MAC range	Vendor & Product IDs	FCC ID	Chipset	Status
D-Link	DWL-G122 Rev. B1	00:15:E9	V:0x2001 P:0x3C00	KA2DWLG122B1	rt2570	works in passive mode
Linksys	WUSB54G v4	00:12:17	V:0x13b1 P:0x000d	Q87-WUSB54GV4	rt2570	works on Intel, but not on PPC
MSI	MSI-6861 US54G				rt2570	Works in passive mode
Nintendo	Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector				rt2570	Works in passive mode, with injection

USB Realtek RTL8187L based devices

Vendor	Device	MAC range	Vendor & Product IDs	FCC ID	Chipset	Status
Alfa	AWUS036E	00:C0:CA	V:0x0BDA P:0x8187		RTL8187L	Based on chipset, it should be able to work
Alfa	AWUS036EH	00:C0:CA	V:0x0BDA P:0x8187		RTL8187L	Works on Intel Leopard
Alfa	AWUS036H	00:C0:CA	V:0x0BDA P:0x8187	UQ2AWUS036H	RTL8187L	Works (High power 500 mW USB device); injects on Intel Leopard
Encore	ENUWI-G2 v. 2	00:18:E7		NHPWLG1502	RTL8187L	Reported working by so_contagious
Level One	WNC-0305USB v. 1	00:11:6B	V:0x0BDA P:0x8187	P27UB801RE	RTL8187L	Part #: 540582 HW Ver: 1.0 confirmed working on Intel Leopard by [RUS]NeXuS

Not working - Unsupported Chipset

Vendor	Device	MAC range	Chipset	Notes
Belkin	F5D6020 Version 3		Realtek Rtl8180	no driver for chipset
Belkin	F5D6050		Atmel	Atmel chipset = no driver.
Belkin	F5D7050 v3000 uk	00:17:3F:8D	Zydas	Vendor 0x050d, Product 0x705c, FCC ID RAXWN4501H
Belkin	F5D7050 v4001	00:17:3F:FF	Zydas	Zydas chipset = no driver
Digitus	DN-7003GT (USB)		RTL8187B	Realtek 8187B chipset = no driver for part. (B) chipset
D-Link	DWL-120		Atmel	Atmel chipset = no driver
D-Link	DWL-G122 D1		Marvell	FCC ID KA2DWLG122D1
D-Link	DWL-G650+		TI	No chipset driver
Linksys	WPC11 Ver 4	00:0C:41	Realtek	Not working, Unsupported Chipset
Linksys	WMP11 Ver 4		InProComm	No driver
Linksys	WUSB11 ver 2.1		Atmel	Atmel chipset = no driver.
Linksys	WUSB11 ver 2.6		Atmel AT76C503A	Atmel chipset = no driver.
Linksys	WUSB11 ver 2.8		Atmel	Atmel chipset = no driver.
Linksys	WUSB11 ver 4.0		Atmel	Atmel chipset = no driver. USB ID Manuf: ALinx Corp
Linksys	WUSB54GC ver 3		Ralink	Ralink 2501 chipset = no driver.
Linksys	WUSBF54G	00:14:BF	Zydas	Zydas chipset = no driver.
Linksys	WUSB54GS (v2?)		Broadcom	FCC ID Q87-WUSB54GSV2, PID 0x0014 VID 0x13b1: Reported not working under usb-drivers build on Intel by calyth_
Netgear	MA111v2		SIS162	not working - strange chipset. V1 is a prism2 and works.
Netgear	MA101v2		Atmel	Atmel chipset = no driver
Proxim	8424-WD (USB)		Agere Hermes-II	No driver
SMC	SMC2635W		ADMtek	ADMtek chipset = no driver
SMC	2662W (USB)		Atmel	Atmel chipset = no driver
TP-Link	TL-WN322G (USB)		Zydas	Zydas chipset = no driver
Noname	802.11n Wireless USB Adapter		Ralink RT3070	FCC ID 802.11 n WLAN, PID 0x3070, VID 0x148F. No drivers for this Chipset yet. However Ralink provides sources for Linux. (http://www.ralinktech.com.tw/data/drivers/2009_0525_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0.bz2)
Noname	Combined Wifi+Bluetooth USB Dongle (BT2.0)		Syntek STK9100, STK9230	PID 0x0100, VID 0x05e1. No drivers for this Chipset yet.

Not working - Should but doesn't

Vendor	Device	MAC range	Chipset	Status
3Com	3CRWE154G72		Intersil PrismGT	not working
Netgear	WG511		Intersil PrismGT	Some users have reported it works, some have reported it hasn't. YMMV.
TechnicLAN	WUSB54GR		Ralink RT73	Works if Vendor ID 0x148F and Product ID 0x2573 are added to UsbVendorsRT73.plist!
VCTnet	AirXpress PC11Bx		Intersil Prism2 USB	Reported not working. Need more details....

Have a USB based device you would like a driver for? Send one to Geoff and he'll see what he can do!