Planet WL-8303 Driver Download (Official)
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Supported Models
WL-8303 Driver
PLANET WL-8303 Wireless PCI Adapter Driver
Manufacturers
File Name
DR-WL8303v166.zip (1.1 MB)
Versions
3.13 (9-Apr-2004)
5.166.0129.2004 (2004-01-29) via .inf
Uploader Notes
11Mbps IEEE802.11b PCI Adapter
Support AP mode. Please also download the latest utility ver3.13 to work with this driver.
Uploaded By
BalajiS (DG Staff Member) on 6-Jan-2005
Driver Contents File List
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Winme/NET8180.INF | 14.4 KB | 18 Mar 2004 |
| Winme/rtl8180.sys | 184.6 KB | 4 Feb 2004 |
| Winme/Net8180.cat | 7.9 KB | 6 Feb 2004 |
| Win98se/NET8180.INF | 14.4 KB | 18 Mar 2004 |
| Win98se/rtl8180.sys | 184.6 KB | 4 Feb 2004 |
| Win98se/Net8180.cat | 7.9 KB | 6 Feb 2004 |
| WinXP/NET8180.INF | 14.4 KB | 18 Mar 2004 |
| WinXP/rtl8180.sys | 184.6 KB | 4 Feb 2004 |
| WinXP/Net8180.cat | 7.9 KB | 6 Feb 2004 |
| Linux/RedHat9.0/r8180_pci_init.c | 13.7 KB | 24 Nov 2003 |
| Linux/RedHat9.0/r8180_if.c | 18.4 KB | 24 Nov 2003 |
| Linux/RedHat9.0/r8180_pci_init.h | 528 bytes | 24 Nov 2003 |
| Linux/RedHat9.0/priv_part.o | 281.0 KB | 24 Nov 2003 |
| Linux/RedHat9.0/wlanup | 2.1 KB | 24 Nov 2003 |
| Linux/RedHat9.0/r8180_type.h | 9.5 KB | 24 Nov 2003 |
| Linux/RedHat9.0/r8180_export.h | 1.6 KB | 24 Nov 2003 |
| Linux/RedHat9.0/r8180_if.h | 4.5 KB | 24 Nov 2003 |
| Linux/RedHat9.0/Makefile | 2.5 KB | 24 Nov 2003 |
| Linux/RedHat9.0/wlandown | 337 bytes | 24 Nov 2003 |
| Linux/RedHat9.0/rtl8180_24x.o | 288.3 KB | 24 Nov 2003 |
| Linux/RedHat7.3/r8180_pci_init.c | 13.7 KB | 24 Nov 2003 |
| Linux/RedHat7.3/r8180_if.c | 18.4 KB | 24 Nov 2003 |
| Linux/RedHat7.3/r8180_pci_init.h | 528 bytes | 24 Nov 2003 |
| Linux/RedHat7.3/priv_part.o | 290.8 KB | 24 Nov 2003 |
| Linux/RedHat7.3/wlanup | 2.1 KB | 24 Nov 2003 |
| Linux/RedHat7.3/r8180_type.h | 9.5 KB | 24 Nov 2003 |
| Linux/RedHat7.3/r8180_export.h | 1.6 KB | 24 Nov 2003 |
| Linux/RedHat7.3/r8180_if.h | 4.5 KB | 24 Nov 2003 |
| Linux/RedHat7.3/Makefile | 2.5 KB | 24 Nov 2003 |
| Linux/RedHat7.3/wlandown | 337 bytes | 24 Nov 2003 |
| Linux/RedHat7.3/rtl8180_24x.o | 298.6 KB | 24 Nov 2003 |
| Winnt4/packet4.sys | 18.1 KB | 20 Mar 2003 |
| Winnt4/RtlWCfg.CPL | 249.9 KB | 14 May 2003 |
| Winnt4/rtl8180.sys | 199.9 KB | 26 Aug 2003 |
| Winnt4/OEMSETUP.INF | 49.1 KB | 18 Mar 2004 |
| Win2000/NET8180.INF | 14.4 KB | 18 Mar 2004 |
| Win2000/rtl8180.sys | 184.6 KB | 4 Feb 2004 |
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