ZD1211 ver r83 driver for ZyDAS ZD1211 and ZD1211b based USB 2.0 WLAN adapters
for Puppy Linux v2 with kernel 2.6.16.7
from http://zd1211.ath.cx/
compiled September 2006

WPA client encryption support is available with the addition of the wpa_supplicant package, as a separate download.  The correct driver name for the zd1211 is the generic "wext" (-D parameter).

INSTRUCTIONS  (this README is found in /root/my-applications)

## load the driver
modprobe zd1211  ## or zd1211b
## if no error messages, this should create a network interface, wlan0
## can check this by running ifconfig -a
ifconfig wlan0 up  #(apparently necessary)
## it should now be possible to use WAG (Wireless Access Gadget) to connect to a wireless network
## or continue to set up the wireless network manually -
iwconfig wlan0 essid MY_ESSID key 1234567890 mode managed
## some users report problems with dhcpcd,
## but bringing up the interface again may fix this -
ifconfig wlan0 up
## for automatic IP
## first remove stale dhcpcd file if it exists
rm /etc/dhcpc/*.pid
dhcpcd -t 30 -h puppypc -d wlan0
## BUT some users report that dhcpcd does not work well with this driver, so
## use a static IP -
## modify /etc/resolv.conf to include your nameservers
#ifconfig wlan0 192.168.0.xx broadcast 192.168.0.255 netmask 255.255.255.0
#route add default gw 192.168.0.1 wlan0   # or whatever your router's IP is

A script is provided with these commands; /root/my-applications/bin/zd1211-connect
Just modify the script to include your wireless settings.