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Belkin F5D6020 ver 2
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7 42850 12-08-2005
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71% of reviewers $28.32 5.8



Description: In certain markets this card is Also known as the F5D6020u

Download the latest Linux drivers from http://atmelwlandriver.sourceforge.net
Unpack the ATMEL wireless LAN card driver (anywhere you like).

:~# bzip2 -d -c atmelwlandriver-3.2.4.4.tar.bz2 | tar xv

Or you can right click the file and select "Extract Here" from the popup "Actions" menu.

In the atmelwlandriver directory I opened a terminal (command prompt)and entered the command:
**NOTE** Commands etc are after the prompt :~# and in bold

root@silver:~/Desktop/atmelwlandriver# make config

I Selected these options:

Build all [y/N] : n
Set extra module version information [y/N] : y
Build Debug version [y/N] : y
Build WPA-compatible version of the drivers [y/N] : y
Build USB Drivers [y/N] : n
Build PCMCIA Drivers [y/N] : y
Build PCMCIA rfmd Driver [y/N] : y
Build PCMCIA 3COM Driver [y/N] : n
Build PCMCIA rfmd revision d Driver [y/N] : y
Build PCMCIA rfmd revision e Driver [y/N] : y
Build PCMCIA 504 Driver [y/N] : n
Build PCMCIA 504+2958 Driver [y/N] : n
Build PCMCIA 504A+2958 Driver [y/N] : n
Build miniPCI Driver [y/N] : n
Build applications [y/N] : n
Kernel Version Running 2.4.26
Found Kernel Source Directory (/lib/modules/2.4.26/build)
using kernel pcmcia
Finished. Now run make clean, all, install
root@silver:~/Desktop/atmelwlandriver# make clean
root@silver:~/Desktop/atmelwlandriver# make all

Your screen will have a lot happening on it just now, when this finished I ran

root@silver:~/Desktop/atmelwlandriver# make install
set -x
depmod -aq
OK
root@silver:~/Desktop/atmelwlandriver#exit

Edit the /etc/pcmcia/network.opts file and replaced this entry at the top of the page:

# Use DHCP (via /sbin/dhcpcd, /sbin/dhclient, or /sbin/pump)? [y/n]
DHCP="n"

With this entry:

# Use DHCP (via /sbin/dhcpcd, /sbin/dhclient, or /sbin/pump)? [y/n]
DHCP="y"

Edit the /etc/rc.d/rc.wireless.conf file and replaced these entries at the top of the page:

INFO="Any ESSID"
ESSID="any"

With these entries:

INFO="Belkin F5D6020"
ESSID="Your Network ID"
MODE="your choice Managed or AD-Hoc"
KEY="Your WEP Key"
Keywords: Belkin wifi f5d6020 wireless pcmcia wlan atmel 11mb
Chipset: Atmel AT76C5XXx
Connection Type: pcmcia


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Old 07-06-2004, 03:59 PM   #1
The Bad Penny
 
Registered: Jul 2003
Distribution: Slackware 10
Posts: 78

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Would you recommend the product? yes | Price you paid? (in USD): $45.00 | Rating: 9

Kernel (uname -r): 2.4.26
Distribution: Slackware 10



No problems getting this card working, and it has been fine ever since with no dropouts or weak signals.

Drivers were from www.sourceforge.net/projects/atmelwlandriver
 
Old 09-04-2004, 02:44 PM   #2
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Would you recommend the product? yes | Price you paid? (in USD): None indicated | Rating: 8

Kernel (uname -r): 2.6.5
Distribution: SuSE 9.1


I couldn't get it working. When I tried "make config", I got a command not found. I'm logged in as root.
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Old 09-06-2004, 11:25 PM   #3
studfedora3
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Registered: Sep 2004
Distribution: Fedora 3-1 Test
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.6.7-1.478
Distribution: Fedora Core 3


I tried to install this card with the given directions but it didnt work.
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Old 09-19-2005, 02:00 PM   #4
glsen_az
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Registered: Oct 2003
Distribution: Ubuntu 9.04, XUbuntu 8.04, Smoothwall
Posts: 31

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Would you recommend the product? yes | Price you paid? (in USD): $19.95 | Rating: 3

Kernel (uname -r): linux-2.4.18
Distribution: Slackware 8.1


I've gotten to the point where his Belkin F5D6020 ver. 2 card is recognized, but I'm not able to get the ATMEL driver loaded. I followed the directions presented here and they are very complete, but Slackware stops at find the pcmcia/include when the MAKE CONFIG finds the kernel. The error I rcv is "pcmcia include does not exist" - with a notation to enter the correct path and try again.

I'm pretty certain that I included the kernel source when I did the initial install on this old Pentium 90 laptop -- has Cirrus Logic CL6729 pcmcia bus chipset - wired card (3c589) is working.

What is missing? Do I need to install an external pcmcia-cs? or is there an error in the make config process that I can correct?

TIA,
-*-Bill
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Old 10-01-2005, 03:09 PM   #5
Lib_not_found
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.6.12-1.1456
Distribution: FC4


I have the same card and it was detected out of the box, i used most of the tips and tweaks found all over then net for this card and still, the card is recognized in cardctl, and iwconfig i have tried all the atmel_cs driver stuff and tried to follow all the steps outlined above but I do not have the /etc/rc.d/rc.wireless.conf file.

Like I said my card is detected the ligths are on and everything but I get all 00:00:00:00:00 for the access point no matter where i am. Its working just not receiving.
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Old 12-07-2005, 06:00 PM   #6
ninjabob7
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Registered: Nov 2005
Distribution: Ubuntu 9.10 and Slackware 13.1
Posts: 78

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Would you recommend the product? yes | Price you paid? (in USD): None indicated | Rating: 9

Kernel (uname -r):
Distribution: Knoppix 4.0.2, Knoppix 3.8.2, Ubuntu 5.10


Worked on both versions of Knoppix after setting up 2 config files. The only problem I've had with it under Knoppix is having to type 'ifup eth0' every time I boot up. On Ubuntu, it was configured by the install and worked flawlessly. So A for compatibility.
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Old 12-08-2005, 12:42 PM   #7
Mikeyh
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Registered: Dec 2005
Distribution: Suse 11.1
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Would you recommend the product? no | Price you paid? (in USD): None indicated | Rating: 1

Kernel (uname -r):
Distribution: Suse 9.0


logged in a s root, typed make config - and bash reports command not recognised.
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