GW-USNano2 802.11n Wireless Adapter [Realtek RTL8188CUS]

USB ID 2019:ab2a · PLANEX

VendorPLANEX
Vendor ID2019
Device IDab2a
Windows hardware IDUSB\VID_2019&PID_AB2A
Linux modaliasusb:v2019pAB2A
Linux driverrtl8192cu

Frequently asked questions

Which device has USB ID 2019:ab2a?

USB ID 2019:ab2a is “GW-USNano2 802.11n Wireless Adapter [Realtek RTL8188CUS]” made by PLANEX (vendor ID 2019, device ID ab2a).

Which Linux driver supports GW-USNano2 802.11n Wireless Adapter [Realtek RTL8188CUS]?

In Linux kernel 6.12 the device is bound to the driver rtl8192cu (source under drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu). The driver is normally loaded automatically when the device is detected.

How do I check whether GW-USNano2 802.11n Wireless Adapter [Realtek RTL8188CUS] is in my computer?

On Linux, lsusb -d 2019:ab2a shows the device if it is present. On Windows, open Device Manager, then Properties → Details → Hardware Ids; it appears as USB\VID_2019&PID_AB2A.

How do I see which driver is currently in use?

lsusb -t prints the device tree with the bound driver (Driver=…) for each interface.

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