Driver Features - linux-wpan/wpan-tools GitHub Wiki

This feature matrix gives an overview of the different capabilities of the available transceivers:

Transceiver	Driver	2.4 GHz	Sub GHz	Interface	ARET handling	Extras	IEEE 802.15.4-2003	IEEE 802.15.4-2006	IEEE 802.15.4-2011	IEEE 802.15.4g
adf7242	adf7242	Yes	No	SPI or PMOD	Yes	Loadable firmware	Yes	Yes	No	No
at86rf212	at86rf230	No	Yes	SPI	Yes	IEEE 802.15.4c-2009	Yes	Yes	No	No
at86rf212b	at86rf230	No	Yes	SPI	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	No
at86rf215	----	Yes	Yes	SPI + LVDS	Yes	Dual transceiver	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
at86rf230	?	Yes	No	SPI	Yes		Yes	No	No	No
at86rf231	at86rf230	Yes	No	SPI	Yes		Yes	Yes	No	No
at86rf233	at86rf230	Yes	No	SPI	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	No
atusb	atusb	Yes	No	USB	Yes	Open source firmware	Yes	Yes	No	No
ca-821x	----	Yes	No	SPI	Yes	HardMAC	Yes	Yes	No	No
cc2420	----	Yes	No	SPI	No		Yes	No	No	No
cc2520	cc2520	Yes	No	SPI	No		Yes	Yes	No	No
cc2531	----	Yes	No	USB	?		Yes	Yes	No	No
mrf24j40	mrf24j40	Yes	No	SPI	Yes		Yes	No	No	No
RZUSBstick	atusb	Yes	No	USB	?	atusb firmware >= 0.3 needed	Yes	No	No	No
Xbee(-PRO) 802.15.4	----	Yes	No	Serial	Yes	Hardmac (AT or API mode)