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ZYD(4)			     Kernel Interfaces Manual			  ZYD(4)

NAME
     zyd -- ZyDAS ZD1211/ZD1211B USB IEEE 802.11b/g wireless network driver

SYNOPSIS
     To compile this driver into the kernel, place the following lines in your
     kernel configuration file:

	   device ehci
	   device uhci
	   device ohci
	   device usb
	   device zyd
	   device wlan
	   device wlan_amrr

     Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the
     following line in loader.conf(5):

	   if_zyd_load="YES"

DESCRIPTION
     The  zyd driver provides support for wireless network adapters based around
     the ZyDAS ZD1211 and ZD1211B USB chips.

     zyd supports station and monitor mode operation.  Only one  virtual  inter-
     face  may	be  configured at any time.  For more information on configuring
     this device, see ifconfig(8).

HARDWARE
     The following devices are known to be supported by the zyd driver:

	   *   3COM 3CRUSB10075
	   *   Acer WLAN-G-US1
	   *   Airlink+ AWLL3025
	   *   Airlink 101 AWLL3026
	   *   AOpen 802.11g WL54
	   *   Asus A9T integrated wireless
	   *   Asus WL-159g
	   *   Belkin F5D7050 v.4000
	   *   Billion BiPAC 3011G
	   *   Buffalo WLI-U2-KG54L
	   *   CC&C WL-2203B
	   *   DrayTek Vigor 550
	   *   Edimax EW-7317UG
	   *   Edimax EW-7317LDG
	   *   Fiberline Networks WL-43OU
	   *   iNexQ UR055g
	   *   Linksys WUSBF54G
	   *   Longshine LCS-8131G3
	   *   MSI US54SE
	   *   MyTek MWU-201 USB adapter
	   *   Philips SNU5600
	   *   Planet WL-U356
	   *   Planex GW-US54GZ
	   *   Planex GW-US54GZL
	   *   Planex GW-US54Mini
	   *   Safecom SWMULZ-5400
	   *   Sagem XG 760A
	   *   Sagem XG 76NA
	   *   Sandberg Wireless G54 USB
	   *   Sitecom WL-113
	   *   SMC SMCWUSB-G
	   *   Sweex wireless USB 54 Mbps
	   *   Tekram/Siemens USB adapter
	   *   Telegent TG54USB
	   *   Trendnet TEW-424UB rev A
	   *   Trendnet TEW-429UB
	   *   TwinMOS G240
	   *   Unicorn WL-54G
	   *   US Robotics 5423
	   *   X-Micro XWL-11GUZX
	   *   Yakumo QuickWLAN USB
	   *   Zonet ZEW2501
	   *   ZyXEL ZyAIR G-202
	   *   ZyXEL ZyAIR G-220

EXAMPLES
     The following example configures zyd0 to join any BSS network using WEP key
     "0x1deadbeef1", channel 11:

	   ifconfig wlan create wlandev zyd0 channel 11 \
	       wepmode on wepkey 0x1deadbeef1 weptxkey 1 \
	       inet 192.0.2.20/24

     Join an existing BSS network, my_net:

	   ifconfig wlan create wlandev zyd0 192.0.2.20/24 \
	       ssid my_net

DIAGNOSTICS
     zyd%d: could not load firmware (error=%d)	An error occurred while attempt-
     ing to upload the firmware to the onboard microcontroller unit.

     zyd%d: could not send command (error=%s)  An attempt to send a  command  to
     the firmware failed.

     zyd%d:  sorry, radio %s is not supported yet  Support for the specified ra-
     dio chip is not yet implemented in the driver.  The device will not attach.

     zyd%d: device version mismatch: 0x%x (only >= 43.30 supported)  Early revi-
     sions of the ZD1211 chipset are not supported by this driver.   The  device
     will not attach.

     zyd%d:  device timeout  A frame dispatched to the hardware for transmission
     did not complete in time.	The driver will reset the hardware.  This should
     not happen.

SEE ALSO
     intro(4),	netintro(4),  usb(4),	wlan(4),   wlan_amrr(4),   wlan_ccmp(4),
     wlan_tkip(4), wlan_wep(4), networking(7), ifconfig(8), wpa_supplicant(8)

AUTHORS
     The  original  zyd  driver  was  written  by  Florian  Stoehr <ich@florian-
     stoehr.de>,  Damien  Bergamini  <damien@openbsd.org>,  and  Jonathan   Gray
     <jsg@openbsd.org>.

CAVEATS
     The zyd driver does not support a lot of the functionality available in the
     hardware.	 More  work  is  required to properly support the IBSS and power
     management features.

FreeBSD ports 15.1		November 10, 2024			  ZYD(4)

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