Monoprice 6148

bgn (N150)
USB Wireless LAN 802.11N Adapter w/ Antenna - 1T1R (150Mbps)
Platform
Brand • Model • Rev	Monoprice 6148
Interface	USB 2.0
Connector	Male A
Form factor	dongle
ID:0bda:8171 (11 addl. devices) Windows: USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8171
FCCID	none specified
Chip1	Realtek RTL8188SU
OUI: none specified
Antenna Connection	RP-SMA
MIMO status	1x1:1
Wireless Standards	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
802.11n	up to 150 Mbps
802.11g	up to 54 Mbps
802.11b	up to 11 Mbps
Operating Frequency	2.4 GHz
Other
Manuf/OEM/ODM	Winstars WS-WNU683NA
Probable Linux driver r8712u (w/ the fullmac rtl8192su driver under development) see also Joshua Roys' mac80211-based driver work USB ID not yet observed in any mainline kernel / this list (note: outdated) (see also passys)
Windows driver possibly see Realtek's website, but the majority of legacy drivers have been removed know a better source? LMK
Retail
Country of manuf	China

For a list of all currently documented Realtek chipsets with specifications, see Realtek.

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• 150 Mbps - 1SS 2.4GHz 802.11n (40MHz chan.) = N150 class

Overview

This device is presumed to be a Winstars WS-WNU683NA.

Links of Interest

Printable product page

indicates the device uses RTL8188SU

USB ID oddities / corrupt EEPROM (0bda:8171 --> 0bda:8192 ??)

Pictures

Retail Images

• from Monoprice
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  main (RP-SMA side)

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  main (USB conn. side)

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  w/ antenna

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  box