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Does iBall iB-WUA300NM wireless mini usb adopter compatilbe with Ubuntu16.04?

Asked by Biplab Mallick

I got one usb mini adopter of i Ball model iB-WUA300NM, it does work in my Ubuntu16.04, even it has a driver for ubuntu , that is also not loaded. my question is it it compatible with ubuntu 16.04? please help. - Biplab.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

What WiFi chip is inside it?
Do you already own the device?

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Biplab Mallick (biplabmallick-sal) said : 		#2

The only specification I got is as follows:

Specifications
Normal
Interface USB 2.0 Interface
Standards IEEE802.11n; IEEE802.11g; IEEE802.11b;
Operating System Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
Radio Data Rate 11b:1/2/5.5/11Mbps
11g:6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54Mbps
11n:Up to 300Mbps for receiver
Modulation
11b:CCK,QPSK,BPSK;
11g:OFDM;
11n: QPSK,BPSK,16-QAM,64-QAM
Media Access Protocol CSMA/CA with ACK
Data Security WPA/WPA2; 64/128-bit WEP; TKIP/AES
Frequency 2.4 ~ 2.4835GHz
Spread Spectrum Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
Safety & Emissions FCC, CE
Environmental and Physical
Operating Temp. 0°c ~40°c (32°c ~104°c)
Storage Temp. -40°c ~70°c (-40°C~158°F)
Humidity 10%~95% RH, Non-condensing

And secondly I have not own this device, i got it form one friend and wish to return him back if it is not compatible.

Thank you very much for prompt support - Biplab.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

Without the chip we can't tell. If you plug it in and run:

sudo lshw -C network; lsusb

You should see the device and can then see if it's compatible. It may even work out of the box.

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