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Netgear WG511 (b/g)
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0 15916 07-27-2005
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Description: Setup was originally quite confusing. I use uDev but do not use hotplug to load my modules (I do have it installed) and initially I could not get the card to display any lights at all. I soon discovered that you must use the firmware update available here:

http://prism54.org/~mcgrof/firmware/isl3890

With this installed to your hotplug firmware dir, normally /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware, you can simply
Code:
$ modprobe prism54 $ ifconfig eth0 up
It is only after I bring up the interface that I get any lights at all.

There are also chipset/version problems:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian1
REMEMBER: Made in Taiwan is GOOD Made in China BADDDDD!
REMEMBER: Ver2 Good Ver3 BADDDDD!
If you have a Made in China card or Version 3 then i think you have to use ndiswrapper.
Keywords: netgear pcmcia wireless 802.11g
Chipset: prism





  



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