Comparison of Open-source Wireless Drivers - Solaris and OpenSolaris

Solaris and OpenSolaris

Driver Chipset Integration Free firmware License Development Free software
ath Atheros AR5211/ AR5212/ AR5213/ AR5214 Integrated with Solaris Nevada build 29 No firmware required Dual GPL/BSD with proprietary HAL Port of Madwifi No
ipw Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 Community project No BSD Ported from OpenBSD Yes
iwi Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG/2225BG/2915ABG Community project No BSD Ported from OpenBSD Yes
pcan Cisco Aironet 340/350 Community project BSD Ported from FreeBSD Yes
pcwl Lucent/Agere Systems Hermes (WaveLAN/ORiNOCO), Intersil PRISM-2 802.11b Community project BSD Ported from FreeBSD Yes
ral Ralink RT2500 Community project BSD Ported from OpenBSD Yes
rtw Realtek RTL8180L Community project BSD Ported from NetBSD Yes
malo Marvell 88W8335/ 88W8310 Community project BSD Ported from OpenBSD Yes
wpi Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Community project No BSD Ported from OpenBSD Yes
iwk Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN Community project No BSD Ported from OpenBSD Yes
arn Atheros Atheros 9000 Community project No BSD based on ath9k Yes
rwd Ralink Ralink RT2561/RT2561S/RT2661 Community project No BSD Yes
rwn Ralink Ralink RT2700/2800 Community project No BSD Yes
urtw RealTek RealTek RTL8187L/B USB Community project No BSD Yes
atu Atmel Atmel AT76C50x Community project No BSD Yes
mwl Marvell Marvell 88W8363 Community project No BSD Yes
ural Ralink Ralink RT2500USB Community project No BSD Yes
zyd ZyDAS ZD1211 chipsets Community project Yes BSD Ported from OpenBSD Yes

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