[Linux-wlan-ng-devel] Bug#583522: CTLX[1] error: state(Request failed)

[Tormod Volden]

On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 8:44 AM,  <jidanni at jidanni.org> wrote:
> I have determined the device must be in fact a an
> 03eb  Atmel Corp.
>        7605  at76c503a 802.11b Adapter
> maybe that is why all the prism stuff doesn't work.

Inside the tarball he sent you, in setup/usb_src/vnetusba.h we can find this:
#define VNetVID		0x03EB
#define VNetPID 		0x7603
#define VNetPID_RFMD 	0x7605
So the driver he sent you is for the USB ID 03EB:7603 or 03EB:7605.
However, your USB ID is 09aa:3642, as is confirmed by lsusb.

> Here's the manufacturer's email. He said on the phone that my WL-382F/E
> is the same as WL-382F, chipwise.

End-user manufacturers often make almost-identical products, with just
a revision letter or number changed, but with a complete different
chipset inside. I am not surprised if your support contact at Sparklan
does not know what they are selling. They are just printing their own
label on other companies products, or adding a plastic case to it.