By barton at 2004-11-29 18:29
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If you use this guide please offer a response. Also please ask questions I am willing to help. If you need and explanation do NOT hesitate to post. Enjoy!
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Code:
tar -zxvf ndiswrapper-0.11.tar.gz
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Code:
cd ndiswrapper-0.11
3. 4.
Code:
ndiswrapper -i /mnt/cdrom/Drivers/wmpci54g.inf
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Code:
modprobe ndiswrapper
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Code:
Installed ndis drivers:
wmpci54g driver present, hardware present
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Code:
Adding "alias wlan0 ndiswrapper" to /etc/modules.conf
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Code:
wlan0 IEEE 802.11b ESSID:"linksys"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437GHz Access Point: 00:0F:66:58:7E:A6
Bit Rate:18Mb/s Tx-Power:14 dBm
RTS thr:2347 B Fragment thr:2346 B
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality:94/100 Signal level:-53 dBm Noise level:-256 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:347 Invalid misc:7753 Missed beacon:0
Open /etc/rc.d/rc.wireless.conf
Scroll down until you see this:
Code:
## --------- START SECTION TO REMOVE -----------
## Pick up any Access Point, should work on most 802.11 cards
*)
INFO="Any ESSID"
ESSID="any"
;;
## ---------- END SECTION TO REMOVE ------------
Edit it to match this:
Code:
## --------- START SECTION TO REMOVE -----------
## Pick up any Access Point, should work on most 802.11 cards
*)
INFO="linksys"
ESSID="linksys"
CHANNEL="6"
;;
## ---------- END SECTION TO REMOVE ------------
Save it.
Open /etc/rc.d/rc.local and add this to the end of the file:
Code:
/etc/rc.d/rc.wireless wlan0
/sbin/dhcpcd wlan0
Save it.
You are finished. Now the wireless card will be ready to use every time you boot up.
Questions or comments, please post.
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I found your article most helpfull during my installation of ndiswrapper. Unforyunatly my computer hangs whenever I try the dhcpcd step. Everything else goes fine. Any help would be appreciated.
-ricalicious
I've got Sarge w/kernel 2.4
I ask ahead of time because I have not yet bought the NIC nor the router and I want to make sure I can use them before spending the money.
Thanks!
Greetings,
I found your article most helpfull during my installation of ndiswrapper. Unforyunatly my computer hangs whenever I try the dhcpcd step. Everything else goes fine. Any help would be appreciated.
-ricalicious
Post what you get.
Do you happen to know if this will work the same way in Debian?
I've got Sarge w/kernel 2.4
I ask ahead of time because I have not yet bought the NIC nor the router and I want to make sure I can use them before spending the money.
lo no wireless extensions.
sit0 no wireless extensions.
wlan0 IEEE 802.11g ESSIDff/any
Mode:Auto Frequency:2.437GHz Access Point: 00:00:00:00:00:00
Bit Rate:54Mb/s Tx-Power:20 dBm Sensitivity=-120 dBm
RTS thr:2347 B Fragment thr:2346 B
Encryption keyff
Power Managementff
Link Quality:100/100 Signal level:136/154 Noise level:0/154
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
[root@localhost utils]# ./ndiswrapper -l
Installed ndis drivers:
net8180 driver present
rt2500 driver present, hardware present
I have dhcpcd installed, and when I type dhcpcd wlan0 the machine hangs and I never regain controll. I am running FC2. Thanks
-Ric
Type:
ndiswrapper -m
What do you get?
I followed this tutorial: http://shilo.is-a-geek.com/kernel14.html
Fedora uses alias eth1 ndiswrapper, it does not have wlan interface. I did not do the dhcpcd step, may not need it after reading some of these replies.
Here is my problem: I was able to get out to the internet once or twice, but now I can't. The truth is that in-between I recompiled the kernel for various other bad problems.
The interesting thing is that I can see and connect to the wireless router by going to http://192.168.1.1, but cannot get to any internet site. If I use my telephone modem the internet works. If I boot into W2K on the same machine the wireless internet works. Something stupid must be happening. Any help, any idea?
Thanks, jankom
Here is my problem: I was able to get out to the internet once or twice, but now I can't. The truth is that in-between I recompiled the kernel for various other bad problems.
When you recompile the kernel you have to reinstall ndiswrapper. I have to reinstall ndiswrapper when I recompiled from 2.4 to 2.6.5. Just reinstall the program. Be sure to follow the instructions.