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1 **NOTE: this guide is obsolete, a working driver is now included in the Linux
2 kernel tree ([since Linux 2.6.31](https://lkml.org/lkml/2009/4/18/121))**
3
4
5 ## Introduction
6
7 A USB to powerline bridge is a network device that instead of using an ordinary
8 Ethernet cable (CAT5 for example) or wireless LAN it uses the powerlines as a
9 network to communicate with similar devices. A more comprehensive explanation
10 of what it is and how it works you can find here:
11 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_1901>.
12
13 Known products that use the Intellon 51x1 chipset:
14
15 * MicroLink dLAN USB
16 * "Digitus network"
17 * Intellon USB Ethernet powerline adapter
18 * Lots of other USB-powerline adapters...
19
20 To check if your device is supported:
21
22 $ lsusb | grep -i 09e1
23 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 09e1:5121 Intellon Corp.
24
25 If the vendor (09e1) and product (5121) ID match then it's probably supported.
26
27
28 ## Installation
29
30 Get drivers from the official site:
31 <http://www.devolo.co.uk/consumer/downloads-44-microlink-dlan-usb.html?l=en> or
32 [mirrored here](downloads/int51x1/dLAN-linux-package-v4.tar.gz).
33 The drivers from the official site were/are more up-to-date.
34
35 Extract them:
36
37 $ tar -xzvf dLAN-linux-package-v4.tar.gz
38
39 Go to the extracted directory and compile them:
40
41 $ ./configure
42 $ make
43
44 Depending on the errors you got you might need to [download](downloads/int51x1/int51x1.patch) and apply
45 my patch:
46
47 $ cd dLAN-linux-package-v4/ (or other path to the source code)
48 $ patch < int51x1.patch
49
50 Try again:
51
52 $ ./configure
53 $ make
54
55 If that failed try:
56
57 $ ./configure
58 $ KBUILD_NOPEDANTIC=1 make
59
60 If that went OK install the drivers (as root):
61
62 # make install
63
64 Check if the "devolo_usb" module is loaded:
65
66 $ lsmod | grep -i devolo_usb
67
68 If it shows up then it's loaded. Now check if the interface is added:
69
70 $ ifconfig -a | grep -i dlanusb
71 dlanusb0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:12:34:56:78:9A
72
73
74 ## Configuration
75
76 It is assumed you use a static IP, otherwise you can just use your DHCP client
77 to get an unused IP address from your DHCP server. Setting up the interface is
78 done like this (change the IP address and netmask accordingly if it's
79 different):
80
81 # ifconfig dlanusb0 192.168.2.12 netmask 255.255.255.0
82
83
84 ## Checking if the network works
85
86 Try to ping an IP address on your network to test for a working connection:
87
88 $ ping 192.168.2.1
89 PING 192.168.2.1 (192.168.2.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
90 64 bytes from 192.168.2.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=30 time=2.49 ms
91 64 bytes from 192.168.2.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=30 time=3.37 ms
92 64 bytes from 192.168.2.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=30 time=2.80 ms
93 --- 192.168.2.1 ping statistics ---
94 3 packets transmitted, 3 received, 0% packet loss, time 2005ms
95 rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 2.497/2.891/3.374/0.368 ms
96
97
98 You can now set up a network connection like you normally do with any Ethernet
99 device. The route can be added like this for example:
100
101 # route add -net 0.0.0.0 netmask 0.0.0.0 gw 192.168.2.1 dlanusb0
102
103 Change the IP address of your local gateway accordingly. Also make sure your
104 nameserver is set in /etc/resolv.conf, something like:
105
106 nameserver 192.168.2.1
107
108 Test your internet connection by doing for example:
109
110 $ ping codemadness.org
111 PING codemadness.org (64.13.232.151) 56(84) bytes of data.
112 64 bytes from acmkoieeei.gs02.gridserver.com (64.13.232.151): icmp_seq=1 ttl=52 time=156 ms
113 64 bytes from acmkoieeei.gs02.gridserver.com (64.13.232.151): icmp_seq=2 ttl=52 time=156 ms
114 64 bytes from acmkoieeei.gs02.gridserver.com (64.13.232.151): icmp_seq=3 ttl=52 time=155 ms
115 --- codemadness.org ping statistics ---
116 3 packets transmitted, 3 received, 0% packet loss, time 1999ms
117 rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 155.986/156.312/156.731/0.552 ms
118
119 If this command failed you probably have not setup your DNS/gateway properly.
120 If it worked then good for you :)
121
122
123 ## References
124
125 * [Devolo download page with drivers (USB version).](http://www.devolo.co.uk/consumer/downloads-44-microlink-dlan-usb.html?l=en)
126 * [dLAN-linux-package-v4.tar.gz](downloads/int51x1/dLAN-linux-package-v4.tar.gz)
127 * [Patch for recent 2.6.x kernels](downloads/int51x1/int51x1.patch)
128 * [INT51X1 datasheet](downloads/int51x1/INT51X1_datasheet.pdf)