Wireless access point compatibility
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| Manufacturer | Model | Firmware | Tested | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linksys | WCG200-CC | Yes | Tested with no security; also with WEP 128 passphrase. See Sharing_User_Experiences_with_OLPC_XO_Wifi_Connectivity_-_Glew_2007_Jan for trick. | ||
| Linksys | WRT54G | 4.21.1 1/20/2007 | Yes | Use channel 1, 6, or 11 (see Wifi_Connectivity#Channel). | |
| Linksys | WRT54GL | OpenWRT WhiteRussian (RC4) | Yes | tested using no security (MAC based access control) on channel 3 | |
| DD-Wrt | DD-WRT | v23 | Yes | ||
| Actiontec | MI424WR | Unknown | Yes | ||
| D-Link | DIR-615 | 2.20 | Yes | worked with WPA2 (personal) and the Wpa.sh script | |
| 2Wire | 3800HGV-B Gateway | 5.29.105.76 | Yes | ATT Uverse supplied, changed WPA to WEP-open and assigned to channel 8 as opposed to Automatic | |
| 2Wire | 2700HG-B GATEWAY | 4.25.19 | Unsecured | Didn't work / couldn't find on channel 4. Changed to channel 5 and XO found it and connected just fine. Unsecured network. | |
| Airlink 101 | AR525W | v1.0.50 | Yes | Used WEP-Open with 128-bit hex key password | |
| Apple | AirPort Express | 6.3 | WPA/WPA2 Personal | Manually configured with password. Specify 2 when prompted by the shell script. | |
| TRENDnet | TEW432BRP_c1 | v2.00.0012 | WEP | Does not show up in neighborhood until you attempt to connect to another WAP (e.g. at a neighbors house). The Trendnet then immediately shows up, and you can connect to it instead. Is on channel 9, maybe 1,6,11 would work better. | |
| Westell | D90-327W15-06 | VER:4.03.02.04 | Yes | Security: WEP, Type: Open System, 128-bit key password (13 characters) | |
| FON | La Fonera 2100E | Release: 0.7.1.2 | Yes | Security: WEP, Type: Open System, 64-bit key password | |
| NETGEAR | WPN824v2 | V2.0.10_1.2.17 | Yes | G1G1 Tested WEP 128-bit PSK with 1.2.17 firmware (XO builds 650, 653), WPA2 CCMP PSK with 2.0.10 firmware (on build joyride-1500). Saw occasional failures to connect. When switching from WEP to WPA2, had to wipe out /home/olpc/.sugar/default/nm/networks.cfg, use the Wpa.sh script, and reboot. Working fine now. |