[solved] Wireless USB adaptor says its something its not?

So I have a TP-Link TL-WN321G USB adaptor I just purchased. I was looking up chipset and drivers for it but when I do lsusb it comes back with
ID 148f:2070 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT2070 Wireless Adapter
This seems strange to me as everywhere I lookup this adaptor online it says its a RT2571 or RT73 drivers, yet my computer is saying RT2070 for whatever reason?
Anyone have any ideas as to why this is or does mine somehow have a different chipset?
Thanks
Edit: Stupid enough to forget the adaptor model
Last edited by SiegeMachine (2011-01-14 07:17:20)

I got that adaptor expecting that chipset for a certain purpose but thats why I was confused when it didn't operate as expected and then when I checked I was like what the heck is this? It would appear I have a different revision using a different chipset now so I'll have to return it and look into getting another one then.

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