USB compatibility list

Devices

Networking

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HSDPA (3G) Modems

Device	Driver	Connector	Supported standard	Current draw	Suggested connection to Pandora	Tested in Linux	Tested on Pandora	Additional comments
Huawei E160	Not required	standard-A	USB 2.0	250mA	standard-A port	Yes	Yes
Huawei E160E	Not required	standard-A	USB 2.0	250mA	standard-A port	Yes	Yes
Huawei E220	Not required	standard-A	USB 1.1	250mA	standard-A port via High Speed hub	Yes	Yes
4G-Systems XS Stick P14	Not required (usbserial module)	standard-A	USB 2.0	unknown	standard-A port	Yes	Yes	Requires usbmodeswitch program.
iPhone 3GS (Probably also 1G/3G)	ipheth	standard-A	USB 2.0	500mA	USB A	Yes, works.	Yes, works.	Requires a good bit of dependencies to get working. Tested with Debian from SD, but should work in Angstrom with some work. The ipheth wwan0 device only provides a connection over the 3G modem, even if you're connected to a wifi network. I used the iproxy and SSH tunneling method with proxychains to get to the wifi network.
HTC Desire	not required	standard-A	USB 2.0	500mA	USB A	Yes, works.	Yes, works.	Requires internet connection sharing to be enabled from the phone.

USB to Ethernet adapters

Device	Driver	Connector	Supported standard	Current draw	Suggested connection to Pandora	Tested in Linux	Tested on Pandora	Additional comments
Apple USB Ethernet Adapter MB442Z/A	Not required	standard-A	USB 2.0		standard-A port	Yes	Yes	Works perfectly on the Pandora. You may need to left-click the networking icon on the panel in Xfce, and click "Ifupdown (bnep0)" in order to connect to the internet.
EU.MARK USB 10/100M RJ45 Ethernet Network Adapter Dongle (MosChip MCS7830)	Not required	standard-A	USB 2.0		standard-A port	Yes	Yes	Works on Pandora (plug and play) - USB ID: 9710:7830 - bought from DealExtreme
Wii USB 2.0 10/100M adapter (use ASIX AX 88772 USB 2.0 chip)	Not required	standard-A	USB 2.0	250mA	standard-A port	Yes	Yes	ID 0b95:7720 ASIX Electronics Corp. AX88772 . Works perfectly on the Pandora. This clone from dealextrem works perfectly too.
Belkin Gigabit USB 2.0 Network Adapter	Not required	standard-A	USB 2.0		standard-A port	Yes	Yes	Works fine, the shape of it make is a bit awkward to fit if you connect it directly, but it has a short adapter cable. I only get ~95Mbit on a gigabit network, but then the pandora's cpu maxes out. (it may be that the driver/usb stack isn't very well optermised), has horribly bright blue led's.
Connectland USB 2.0 10/100M Ethernet Adapter	Not required	standard-A	USB 2.0	250mA	standard-A port	Yes	Yes	ID 0b95:7720 ASIX Electronics Corp. AX88772 - Works fine, Sometimes a reboot is necessary (ZaxxonHF5RC1).
MosChip MCS7830 USB 10/100 Ethernet adapter	Not required	standard-A	USB 2.0		standard-A port	Yes	Yes	ID 9710:7830 MosChip Semiconductor MCS7830 10/100 Mbps Ethernet adapter. Kernel module: mcs7830.

USB WiFi adapters

The Pandora stock kernel doesn't seem to come with any wireless driver support outside of the internal wifi chip. The only way you'll get wireless working is to build your own kernel with it included or try compat-wireless.

Device	Driver	Connector	Supported standard	Current draw	Suggested connection to Pandora	Tested in Linux	Tested on Pandora	Additional comments
Belkin N1 Wireless USB Adapter (F5D8051) ("Ver. 2053") (MARVELL v1021)	N/A	Standard-A	USB 2.0		Not connecting it at all.	Reported to work with ndiswrapper.	No native driver support and ndiswrapper obviously won't work.	There's a previous revision of this dongle which is supposed to have a Ralink chip, but they revised it and put a different chip inside.
Cisco/Linksys AE1000 High Performance Wireless-N USB Adapter	rt3572sta (RT3572USB)	Standard-A	USB 2.0		USB A	Reportedly works.	Works with a modified driver.	(Compiled module for pandora:pandora forum) Download the driver from ralink's driver site, edit ./common/rtusb_dev_id.c, before "#endif // RT2870" add "{USB_DEVICE(0x13B1,0x002F)},", compile. NOTE: Broke after three days!

See also this thread [thread] on the forums for the latest.

Storage

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External Hard Disk Drives

Device	Driver	Connector	Supported standard	Current draw	Suggested connection to Pandora	Works	Additional comments
LaCie Rikiki 250GB USB 2.0 2.5" Hard Drive	Not required	standard-A	USB 2.0	Unknown	standard-A port via powered High Speed Hub	Not working on Pandora	This drive does not work on a Pandora. Not only does it fail to spin up, but it causes the Pandora's screen to pulsate wildly, much like an old CRT would if you placed a speaker or a magnet near to it. I have not yet tested this with a powered hub.
Verbatim 250GB Model #47580 Hard Drive	Not required	direct	USB 2.0	Unknown	direct	Works on Pandora	Tested by almatuk. "worked an absolute treat when plugged into the Pandora. Watched videos directly from it at full speed, no need for powered USB hub. Had issues playing roms directly off it however as it was formatted NTFS. I'm sure if I formatted to FAT32 these would disappear."
Western Digital 160GB Elements External USB 2.0 2.5" Hard Drive	Not required	standard-A	USB 2.0	Unknown	standard-A port via powered High Speed Hub	Works on Pandora	This drive works just fine with the Pandora.
Western Digital 250GB Elements Portable USB 2.0 2.5" Hard Drive	Not required	standard-A	USB 2.0	Unknown	Direct or standard-A port via High Speed Hub	Works on Pandora	Works perfectly fine with Pandora.
Western Digital 250GB My Passport Essential USB 2.0 2.5" Hard Drive	Not required	direct?	USB 2.0	Unknown	direct?	Maybe	Tested by TheDarkSpectrum48K. "Works perfectly!", but the 2nd time it didn't work.
Western Digital 400GB My Passport Essential USB 2.0 2.5" HDD model WDME4000TE	Not required	standard-A	USB 2.0	Unknown	Direct	Works on Pandora	Tested by Peca. "Works perfectly!"
Western Digital 1TB My Passport Essential SE External USB 2.0 2.5" Hard Drive	Not required	standard-A	USB 2.0	Unknown	Direct or through powered High Speed Hub	Works on Pandora	Tested by Mycohl This drive works without problems. Externally powered hub recommended to conserve battery power.
Seagate Seagate® Expansion™ External Drives	Not required	standard-A	USB 2.0	Unknown	Direct	Not working on Pandora	Tested by Hitnrun. "Isn't even detected in lsusb (drive powered by external power source)"
Freecom 250GB 2.5" portable	Not Required	standard-A	USB 2.0	Unknown	Direct	Works on Pandora	Just works perfectly when plugged into the Pandora. Inside it's a Samsung Model HM251JX so I guess anything based on that will also work OK.
Western Digital Elements 2TB 3.5" Hard Drive Model:WDBAAU0020HBK	Not Required	standard-A	USB 2.0	Unknown	Direct	Works on Pandora	Tested by kilowatt. No problems, works fine with Pandora.

DVD/CD Drives

Device	Driver	Connector	Supported standard	Current draw	Suggested connection to Pandora	Tested in Linux	Tested on Pandora	Additional comments
Lite-On EZ-DUB DVD/CD Multi-Recorder (Model eZAU120)	Not required	standard-A	USB 2.0	Powered by included mains adapter - DC 12V 1.8A	standard-A port	Yes	No

Video display device

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VGA DVI HDMI adapter

Device	Driver	Connector	Supported standard	Current draw	Output connectors	Tested in Linux	Tested on Pandora	Additional comments
								No device tested yet

External graphic card

Device	Driver	Connector	Supported standard	Current draw	Output connectors	Tested in Linux	Tested on Pandora	Additional comments
Tritton see2 usb 2.0 to SVGA adapter	sisusb	USB	USB 2.0	reduces Pandora's battery life in half (10h → 4h)	VGA (D-SUB)	Yes	Yes	needs to be integrated with preferences, currently I must edit xorg.conf and mess with xinerama

Video capture device

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Webcams

Device	Driver	Connector	Supported standard	Current draw	Suggested connection to Pandora	Tested in Linux	Tested on Pandora	Additional comments
Exoo No Driver/USB 2.0 Webcam (Model No.: M053)	Not required	standard-A	USB 2.0	Unknown	standard-A port	Yes	No	Bought from DealExtreme
Logitech Quickcam Communicate Deluxe	Not required	standard-A	USB 2.0	Unknown	standard-A port	Yes	No	USB ID: 046d:0992, works though uvcvideo
Logitech HD Webcam C270 720p	Not required	standard-A	USB 2.0	500mA	standard-A port	Yes	Yes	ID 046d:0825 Logitech, Inc. Impressive. Works out of the box flawlessly. Audio recognized, but not tested. More info to come.

Audio devices

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MIDI controllers

EvilDragon bundled the usb MIDI class drivers in the default firmware image, therefore ANY class-compliant MIDI device should work with the Pandora, out of the box.[1]

Device	Driver	Connector	Supported standard	Current draw	Suggested connection to Pandora	Works on Pandora	Additional comments
Akai LKP25	Not required					Yes	source
M-Audio MIDISPORT 2x2 Anniv	Not required			400mA		Not tested	ID 0763:1050 Midiman. Such a current draw :/

USB audio controllers

Device	Driver	Connector	Supported standard	Current draw	Suggested connection to Pandora	Tested in Linux	Tested on Pandora	Additional comments
Cakewalk UA-1G	not required	standard-A	USB 2.0	200mA	standard-A port	Yes, not tested myself but widely reported to work	Does not work yet	ID 0582:00e9 Roland Corp. This device may be similar to older Edirol/Roland USB audio devices.

Input device

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Any HID (Human Interface Device) compliant keyboard, mouse or game controller should work on the Pandora. Most of those device are low speed or full speed USB device and will need to be connected though either a USB OTG adapter/cable or a USB2 hub in order to work on the Pandora.

External Game Controllers

Device	Driver	Connector	Supported standard	Current draw	Suggested connection to Pandora	Tested in Linux	Tested on Pandora	Additional comments
USB Super RetroPort (SNES-to-USB adapter)	Not required	standard-A	Unknown, probably USB 1.1		standard-A port via High Speed Hub	Yes	No	Bought from RetroZone
USB RetroPort (NES-to-USB adapter)	Not required	standard-A	Unknown, probably USB 1.1		standard-A port via High Speed Hub	Yes	No	Bought from RetroZone
Trio Linker Plus II (PlayStation,-GameCube,-and-Dreamcast-to-USB adapter)	Not required	standard-A	Unknown, probably USB 1.1		standard-A port via High Speed Hub	Yes	No	Bought from Play-Asia
NAZAR V47 USB Force Feedback Vibrating Gamepad Controller for PC	Not required	standard-A	Unknown, probably USB 1.1		standard-A port via High Speed Hub	Yes	No	Whether it really contains the claimed force feedback feature is unknown as this feature does not work under Linux - bought from DealExtreme
10-Fire-Button Double Vibration Feedback USB PC Arcade Joystick	Not required	standard-A	Unknown, probably USB 1.1		standard-A port via High Speed Hub	Yes	No	Whether it really contains the claimed force feedback feature is unknown as this feature does not work under Linux - bought from DealExtreme
Official PlayStation 3 controller	Not required	standard-A	Full speed		USB A To Mini B Cable via High Speed Hub	Yes	No	This is for USB not bluetooth compatibility. Sixaxis and DualShock not tested.
Wired Xbox 360 Controller	xpad module	standard-A	Unknown, probably USB 1.1		standard-A port via High Speed Hub	Yes	No	This also includes gamepads for PC that needs the Windows Xinput driver. Such gamepads include the Logitech Chillstream.
WiseGroup.,Ltd SmartJoy Dual PLUS Adapter (dual PSX to USB joypad adapter)		standard-A	Unknown	100mA	Unknown	Yes	No	ID 6677:8802

Graphics tablets

Device	Driver	Connector	Supported standard	Current draw	Tested in Linux	Tested on Pandora	Additional comments
Bamboo Multitouch						Yes	Doesn't work
Genius Tablet						Yes	Works via USB2 hub
Wacom CTH-460						Yes	Doesn't work - needs patched driver
Wacom Volito2 Tablet (Model: CTF-420)	Not required	standard-A	Low speed	40 mA (Source)	Yes	No	USB ID: 056a:0062

Mice

Device	Connector	Works on Pandora	Additional comments
Apple Mouse (M5769)	USB	No	Seems to disable USB port, reboot afterwards required
Apple Mouse with Scroll Ball (A1152)	USB	No	Seems to disable USB port, reboot afterwards required

Connectors, adapters, and hubs

This section is intended as a general guide. Items in this section are standard USB accessories, so drivers are not required. Compatibility with Pandora is assumed. Please note that any external product links are provided for reference only, and are not an endorsement.

OTG Adapters

Device	Tested	Additional comments
Generic adapter	No	[Find on eBay] [Find on Amazon] These links are not 100% accurate. Check for `mini-a`, and on ebay, the price is higher (like $8)
Nokia USB OTG adapter	Yes	[Electronic Product Online]

Compact USB Hubs

Device	Tested	Additional comments
Griffin SmartShare USB	No	[Griffin website]
Belkin F5U415 4 Port USB 2.0 Swivel Hub	No	Comes with an optional power adapter. [Belkin website]
Belkin F5U701 USB 2.0 7 Port Mobile Hub	Works - pabloh	Comes with an optional power adapter. [Belkin website]
ID 0e8f:0016 GreenAsia Inc.	Not Working - tsh	Labeled as high speed, from ebay
Trust 4 port netbook hub ID 05e3:0608	Works - tsh	http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0025X16AS
HIGH SPEED 4 PORT MINI USB 2.0 HUB FOR LAPTOP PC (non powered)	YES	octopus style small cheap nonpowered USB hub from ebay [ebay seller]
Logitech Premium 4-Port USB Hub	Works	http://www.logitech.com/en-in/notebook-products/usb-hubs/devices/3048
LUPO 7-port USB 2.0 Hub (cheap octopus type which can be powered as there is dc socket)	Works - kilowatt	Does not come with a power adapter, hub was tested without a power supply. from amazon uk seller]

More Information

For more information on the Pandora's two USB ports and the possible connections that can be made with them, see the USB reference page.