jackpot. now you have a string to search for with your google Fu! On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 11:38 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > last few lines of dmesg: > > [350375.111136] usb 1-5: Product: Remote Download Wireless Adapter > [350375.111139] usb 1-5: Manufacturer: Broadcom > [350375.111141] usb 1-5: SerialNumber: 113 > [350993.816113] b44 ssb0:0 eth0: Link is down > [350998.208073] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready > [351013.816212] b44 ssb0:0 eth0: Link is up at 100 Mbps, full duplex > [351013.816226] b44 ssb0:0 eth0: Flow control is off for TX and off for RX > [351013.816324] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready > [387995.329863] usb 1-5: USB disconnect, device number 9 > [387998.672071] usb 1-5: new high-speed USB device number 10 using ehci-pci > [387998.807136] usb 1-5: New USB device found, idVendor=0846, > idProduct=9020 > [387998.807148] usb 1-5: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, > SerialNumber=3 > [387998.807154] usb 1-5: Product: Remote Download Wireless Adapter > [387998.807160] usb 1-5: Manufacturer: Broadcom > [387998.807164] usb 1-5: SerialNumber: 113 > > ~ $ lsusb|grep NetGear > Bus 001 Device 010: ID 0846:9020 NetGear, Inc. WNA3100(v1) Wireless-N 300 > [Broadcom BCM43231] > > I think that is the right one! > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 2:10 PM, Matt Graham wrote: > >> On 2014-10-22 13:09, Michael Havens wrote: >> >>> My father just gave me a netgear wireless USB dongle. How do I get it >>> to work? >>> >> >> These things might or might not work properly, depending on the exact >> device revision and whether firmware is available. What's the exact line >> that lsusb reports for this thing when it's plugged in? This will look >> something like "Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:c00e Logitech, Inc. >> M-BJ58/M-BJ69 Optical Wheel Mouse" except with different IDs and a string >> that doesn't describe a mouse. The ID string may be blank if you're >> unlucky. >> >> -- >> Crow202 Blog: http://crow202.org/wordpress >> There is no Darkness in Eternity >> But only Light too dim for us to see. >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen