Geek help please

**MSTRS:Me** · 30th August 2010, 18:12

I have a network adaptor which has no brand or model on it, and I have no driver disc. Have searched Google images in an attempt to identify by sight but not there.
Pictures are a little out of focus

but someone must recognise the thing.
It'd be at least 5 years old, but worked fine before the PC crapped itself.

With a make and/or model I should be able to find the drivers using the other PC...

**dynamite9585** · 30th August 2010, 18:22

give us all the info on that sticker, should be able to find something for ya

**MSTRS:Me** · 30th August 2010, 18:29

There's a serial # and a MAC # - that's it.
Oh - and it measures around 100mm x 50mm

**dynamite9585** · 30th August 2010, 18:31

i'll give the serial a crack, the mac id is completly unique

**Ronin** · 30th August 2010, 18:39

Originally Posted by MSTRS

There's a serial # and a MAC # - that's it.
Oh - and it measures around 100mm x 50mm

No FCC number? I'm assuming it's a wireless adaptor?

**Bald Eagle** · 30th August 2010, 18:44

MAC address lookup manufacturers link

**MSTRS:Me** · 30th August 2010, 18:55

OK...comes back to W-Link Systems.
Actual adaptor still proving....elusive

**MSTRS:Me** · 30th August 2010, 19:18

Dammit. This company certainly doesn't make it easy to find drivers.
Serial no. is 1 09 02 08 00 02 30 E

**Ronin** · 30th August 2010, 19:22

ok... Try here.

There is a list of chipsets used in these adaptors. You should be able to get a generic driver to use.

**MSTRS:Me** · 30th August 2010, 19:28

So, one of the 3 USB types might work? BUT I don't use linux...

**Ronin** · 30th August 2010, 19:33

Originally Posted by MSTRS

So, one of the 3 USB types might work? BUT I don't use linux...

yeah but that gives Atmel as the chipset maker... However their website is pants. How the hell old is that thing? 7 years?

**MSTRS:Me** · 30th August 2010, 19:37

Could be...
It plugs into a USB port. The bit in the photos is on the other end of about 6 metres of wire, with an 'extender' inline to boost the signal.

**Latte** · 30th August 2010, 20:36

Once plugged in, in device manager on your PC for the "unknown device", goto the details tab, then choose hardware id, there you should see pci/ven_XXXX&DEV_XXXX , this will give you a unique vendor code, and device code, try googling these numbers and you may be lucky to find the right driver.