Penguin Wireless G USB Adapter for GNU / Linux

Penguin Wireless G USB Adapter for GNU / Linux
With the Penguin Wireless G USB Adapter for GNU / Linux, connecting to the Internet is easy. Just plug it in, connect, and surf. Genuinely Penguin friendly with all recent Linux kernels supported out of the box.

  • Experience video streaming and Internet calls with speeds up to 54Mbps

  • Connect to WEP and WPA networks

  • Support for most popular and libre (free) distributions

  • Not dependent on NDISWrapper, binary blobs, or proprietary drivers-firmware


Fast shipping: In Europe or the United States?
Get it in just 1-5 business days!
And within 6-10 for most other major destinations world wide

Category Specification
Chipset Realtek RTL8187B
Standard IEEE 802.11b/g
Frequency IEEE 802.11b: 2.4~2.497GHz. IEEE 802.11g: 2.4~2.4835GHz
Modulation Method IEEE 802.11b: DBPSK / DQPSK / CCK. IEEE 802.11g: BPSK / QPSK/ 16QAM / 64QAM
Data Transfer Rate IEEE 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps. IEEE 802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps
Security WEP (64/128/256bit). WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, TKIP/AES *
Operating Channel Channel 1~11 (U.S. and Canada). Channel 1~13 (Europe and other regions)
Power Consumption Transit mode: <350ma. Receive mode: <270ma
Dimension 80 x 30 x 12 mm (3.1 x 1.2 x 0.5 inches)
Supported Kernels Linux 2.6.27 and newer


Have questions?
E-mail support or call us at: 1-888-39-THINK (84465)


Supported distributions:

Trisquel 3.5, 4.01, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.01, 7
Parabola GNU/Linux 2011.09.01, 2012.10.17, 2013.04.27, 2013.09.01, 2014.06.01, 2014.10.07, 2015.02.21, 2015.02.28, 2015.05.01, 2015.07.01, 2015.08.01, 2015.11.11, 2016.03.17, 2016.06.01, 2016.11.03, 2017.05.28, 2017.09.30
gNewSense 3.1, 4


All recently released distributions are compatible.

* The Raspberry Pi may require additional power for the adapter to work. Testing was done with a powered USB hub.

Get inexpensive hassle-free repair, replacement, and support for your device. Whether it's been damaged or you just can't figure out why it's not working we'll be here to help. Purchase up to 3 years of total support and protection.

Don't forget an extension cable. If your ports are too close together there may not be enough room for connecting components. Pick up a short 7" / 177 mm USB extension cable with your order. See picture for details.