USB compatibility list
From Pandora Wiki
Devices
Networking
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 | ||
| 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 | No | Tested on Opensuse 11.2 - USB ID: 9710:7830 - bought from DealExtreme | |
| Wii USB 2.0 adapter (use ASIX AX 88772 USB 2.0 chip) | Not required | standard-A | USB 2.0 | standard-A port | Yes | Yes | Works perfectly on the Pandora. I have not the official one from Nintendo but a clone from dealextrem |
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. | 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
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? | Works on Pandora | Tested by TheDarkSpectrum48K. "Works perfectly!" |
| 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!" |
| Seagate Seagate® Expansion™ External Drives | Not required | standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | Direct | Not working on Pandora | Tested by [1]. "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. |
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 capture device
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 | high speed | Unknown | standard-A port | Yes | No | USB ID: 046d:0992, works though uvcvideo |
Input device
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 | 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. |
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 |
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 | Link Required |
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] |
| 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 |
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.
