Supported Devices
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Check the lists below to see which specific wireless adapters and cameras are currently supported by the Qwerk.

Wireless Adapters

Image Part Source Price Comments
TrendNet TEW-429UB C2.0R NewEgg $44.99 Also functions as a wireless hotspot detector.

There are at least four versions of the TEW-429UB adapter. We have only tested the C2.0R, but the others should also work with the Qwerk.
SMC EZ Connect SMCWUSB-G Provantage $22.17  
US Robotics USR805423 Provantage $37.03  
AirLink AWLL3026 Ultra Slim USB 2.0 Adapter ecshop.ca $35 CAD Discontinued

Two versions of the AWLL3026 exist. Unfortunately the versions are not clearly distinguishable but use different chipsets. The version using the zd1211b chipset is currently supported by default on Qwerk. For the zd1211 chipset see this forum topic.
MSI US54SE LDLC.com 19.49€ More readily available in Europe than in the U.S.
ZyXEL ZyAIR G-220 v2 NewEgg.com $39.99 There are at least three versions of the G-220 adapater. We have only tested and verified the v2.
Zonet ZEW2501 802.11G Wireless 54MBPS USB Pen Drive Adapter Discontinued

Cameras

Image Part Source Price Comments
Logitech Communicate STX Camera Amazon.com $40.59 Note that there are two versions of the Communicate STX camera that use different chip sets. The first version (ID: 0x046d:0x08ad Model:961410-0403) is currently supported in all versions of the Qwerk firmware. The second version (ID: 0x046d:0x08d7 Model:961464-0403) is only supported in version 3.1.138 and later.
Creative Labs WebCam Notebook Amazon.com $45.95 There are at least three versions of this camera: two versions of a PD1170 model, and a model PD1171. Only one of the two PD1170 models works with the qwerk. We have not tested model PD1171, so we do not know whether it will work.

The only way we know to distinguish between the two versions of the PD1170 model are by the device's USB vendor and product IDs. The USB vendor and product IDs for the version that works with the qwerk are 0x041e:0x401f. The IDs for the version that does not work with the qwerk are 0x0572:0x0041. Unfortunately, this imformation is rarely published with the camera's technical information on merchant web sites. As a result, we do not recommend purchasing this camera for use with the Qwerk unless the merchant can verify the USB vendor and product IDs.

Finally, note that there is also a "pro" version of this camera, but we have never tested it and do not know whether it is compatible.

Miscellaneous

Image Part Source Price Comments
GWC UC320 USB 1.1 to Serial Converter Cable NewEgg.com $14.99 This USB-to-Serial cable works great for when you need to connect your computer to the Qwerk using the serial cable, but your computer doesn't have a serial port. See this forum post for more details why we recommend this cable over a competing brand's.

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Supported Webcams
DaemonMaker - 02:18pm Jan 30, 08

A list of webcams supported by the video driver (spca5xx) used by the the Qwerk can be found at http://mxhaard.free.fr/spca5xx.html

As some manufacturers use the same name for different versions of the same cam you will need to know the Vendor ID and Product ID for your camera to determine whether it's truly on the list. These can be found by looking in /proc/bus/usb/devices for "Vendor" and "ProdID". Their are likely to be multiple instances of these labels as there will be one of each for each USB device attached to your machine. To find the one associated with the camera look at the file before and after plugging it in. The one that is missing when the camera is unplugged is the one you need.

AirLink AWLL3026 Discounted
dskelly - 09:53pm Jun 19, 07

This USB WiFi adapter is on sale right for just over $13.00 as of 06/19/2007.

Sean

New website for USB wireless adapters
lar - 11:40am May 9, 07

Updating my earlier post:

http://www.linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/zd1211rw/devices

Look for models that use the zd1211b chipset. All of the wireless adapters on the "Supported" list have that chipset. This list includes:

3COM - 3CRUSB10075
A-LINK - WL54USB
Airlink 101 - AWLL3026(*)
Asus - A9T Laptop Integrated
Asus - A9Rp Laptop Integrated
Asus - R2H Tablet Integrated
Belkin - F5D7050 v.4000
CC&C - WL-2203B
Datel - WiFi MAX
Fiberline - WL-430U
Linksys - WUSBF54G
Longshine - LCS-8131G3
Medion - 97900 Laptop Integrated
MSI - US54SE (*)
Philips - SNU5600
Planex - GW-US54ZGL
Safecom - SWMULZ-5400
Sagem - XG76NA
SMC - EZ Connect SMCWUSB-G
Trendnet - TEW-429UB C1
US Robotics - USR805423
Zonet - ZEW2501 (*)
Zyxel - ZyAIR AG-220
Zyxel - ZyAIR G-202
Zyxel - ZyAIR G-220 v2 (*)
Zyxel - ZyAIR AG-225H v2

Supported USB Wireless Adapters
lar - 10:33pm Apr 5, 07

The Zonet ZEW2501 uses the ZyDAS ZD1211 chipset. A driver for this chipset was included in the 2.6 build of Linux. http://zd1211.ath.cx contains a pretty big list of the USB Wireless Adapters that use that chipset.

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Supported Webcams
DaemonMaker - 02:18pm Jan 30, 08

A list of webcams supported by the video driver (spca5xx) used by the the Qwerk can be found at http://mxhaard.free.fr/spca5xx.htm...

AirLink AWLL3026 Discounted
dskelly - 09:53pm Jun 19, 07

This USB WiFi adapter is on sale right for just over $13.00 as of 06/19/2007.

Sean