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Old 12-13-2005, 08:14 AM   #1
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belkin f5d6050 FC X86-64 Driver issues


needing help compiling driver for wireless belkin f5d6050
I have i368 firmware build but nothing works
 
Old 12-13-2005, 03:18 PM   #2
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You should not need to complie a driver, the prism54 or amtel drivers should be in the /lib/modules/<kernel-version-#>/drivers/net/wireless directory, please check. You might need to install the (required) firmware file in /lib/firmware directroy.
 
Old 12-13-2005, 05:38 PM   #3
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F5d6050

Tried to find the drivers .. none found... Tried to install firmware none functional. I had found tchung and he made me some firmware for I386 model of FC4 but it dont work on FC4 X86_64 mode.
 
Old 12-13-2005, 07:04 PM   #4
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Which Belkin f5d6050 do you have, the amtel or prism version???
Use lsusb (if installed) and post the results.
 
Old 12-14-2005, 12:52 AM   #5
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model F5D6050
FCC ID K7sf5d6051
I think this means it is an atmel version..
but i have been known to be wrong before.. Sad part is i cannot get it to be show up in FC4 64 bit version as anything but unknown hardware.
 
Old 12-14-2005, 06:12 AM   #6
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Please see;

http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/sh...cat=128&page=1

You can get the firmware files from; http://www.thekelleys.org.uk/atmel/
The noarch.rpm file for fc3 should work just fine. The only thing left to due is to rebuild your kernel or update to the latest available.

I just checked the latest available kernel-2.6.14-1.1653_FC4.x86_64.rpm for FC4 (as of 12-13-2005) and see;

/lib/modules/2.6.14-1.1653_FC4/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/atmel.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.14-1.1653_FC4/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_cs.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.14-1.1653_FC4/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_pci.ko

The at76c503a.berlios.de link (from the linuxquestions link above) should help you get the Belkin USB adapter known and configured for use.
 
Old 12-14-2005, 08:52 AM   #7
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odd..

Well this aint working yet.
 
Old 12-14-2005, 09:36 AM   #8
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/lib/modules/2.6.14-1.1653_FC4/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/atmel.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.14-1.1653_FC4/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_cs.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.14-1.1653_FC4/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_pci.ko

this abovve is non-exsistance on my hd..
SO is this folder
/lib/modules/2.6.14-1.1653_FC4/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/
 
Old 12-14-2005, 10:12 AM   #9
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Honestly, I do not use any of the Red Hat/CentOS/Fedora supplied kernels. I have had issues ( problems withacpi, pcmcia and other) with the supplied kernels. Typically I now build and use vanilla kernels from kernel.org;

$ uname -a
Linux Aspire5000 2.6.14.3 #1 Sun Dec 11 19:02:03 EST 2005 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

$ ls -l /lib/modules/2.6.14.3/kernel/drivers/net/wireless
total 1788
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 333503 Dec 11 19:05 atmel.ko
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 144649 Dec 11 19:05 atmel_pci.ko
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 150542 Dec 11 19:05 hermes.ko
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 201235 Dec 11 19:05 orinoco_cs.ko
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 450895 Dec 11 19:05 orinoco.ko
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 171086 Dec 11 19:05 orinoco_pci.ko
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 166733 Dec 11 19:05 orinoco_plx.ko
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 159155 Dec 11 19:05 orinoco_tmd.ko
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Dec 11 19:05 prism54

I will download and install the 2.6.14-1.1653_FC4 kernel to see what might be.....
 
Old 12-14-2005, 10:30 AM   #10
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hmm have tried this:
installed firmware and atmelwlandriver from berlios/sf turned config for kernel completely on still no atmel support driver function for this belkin
 
Old 12-14-2005, 10:31 AM   #11
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Very interesting, after downloading and installing kernel-2.6.14-1.1653_FC4.x86_64.rpm, I see;

$ ls -l /lib/modules/2.6.14-1.1653_FC4/kernel/drivers/net/wireless
total 804
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root 14072 Dec 13 22:15 airo_cs.ko
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root 116168 Dec 13 22:15 airo.ko
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root 19976 Dec 13 22:15 atmel_cs.ko
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root 52616 Dec 13 22:15 atmel.ko
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root 6280 Dec 13 22:15 atmel_pci.ko
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root 14472 Dec 13 22:15 hermes.ko
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Dec 14 11:17 hostap
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root 131984 Dec 13 22:15 ipw2100.ko
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root 113888 Dec 13 22:15 ipw2200.ko
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root 22784 Dec 13 22:15 netwave_cs.ko
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root 26712 Dec 13 22:15 orinoco_cs.ko
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root 67808 Dec 13 22:15 orinoco.ko
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root 13880 Dec 13 22:15 orinoco_nortel.ko
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root 15288 Dec 13 22:15 orinoco_pci.ko
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root 14456 Dec 13 22:15 orinoco_plx.ko
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root 11840 Dec 13 22:15 orinoco_tmd.ko
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Dec 14 11:17 prism54
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root 21176 Dec 13 22:15 spectrum_cs.ko
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root 55120 Dec 13 22:15 wavelan_cs.ko
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root 40336 Dec 13 22:15 wl3501_cs.ko

So, why are the wireless drivers not showing up on your system???? As a suggestion, you can try manually installing the kernel-2.6.14-1.1653_FC4.x86_64.rpm package. From where the downloaded package resides as root from the console or xterm session type something like;

rpm -ivh kernel-2.6.14-1.1653_FC4.x86_64.rpm --force
(you need to use the force switch since you seem to have it already installed).

Last edited by Lenard; 12-14-2005 at 10:33 AM.
 
Old 12-14-2005, 10:34 AM   #12
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done forced install as well , but still doesnt want to see this thing.. good golly this is really pissing me off. I even did this
su -m --login
cd ..
cd usr/scr/kernel/2.6.14-1_FC$_x86_64/
make menuconfig
just to see if this would help but no
does nothing still
 
Old 12-14-2005, 10:38 AM   #13
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ah ha got these now showing up :
/lib/modules/2.6.14-1.1653_FC4/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/atmel.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.14-1.1653_FC4/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_cs.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.14-1.1653_FC4/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_pci.ko
but still no function from the belkin usb / listing for it in the network settings/hardware browser
 
Old 12-14-2005, 10:48 AM   #14
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From NdisWrapper
Contents
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* 1 Kernel headers
* 2 4k kernel stack size/freezing issue
* 3 How to make an RPM
* 4 Successful Fedora Core 3 configuration
* 5 Successful Fedora Core 4 configuration
* 6 Configuration using Network Manager
* 7 Configuration using script system
o 7.1 Using ethX as interface name
o 7.2 Using wlan0 as interface name

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Kernel headers

On Fedora, the kernel source is at /usr/src/kernels/<kernel-version>. If it doesn't exist, please install package kernel-devel:

yum install kernel-devel

Sometimes you have to symlink the modules directory to this directory:

ln -s /usr/src/kernels/<kernel-version> /lib/modules/<kernel-version>/build

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4k kernel stack size/freezing issue

Recent 2.6 kernels have an option to enable/disable 4k stack size. However, Fedora kernels disable this option altogether and use a 4K stack size, which is not enough for some windows drivers. If you are running a Fedora 2.6 kernel and your machine freezes after running modprobe ndiswrapper as described in the Installation page, you are probably using a driver that requires a stack sizegreater than 4K. Try installing the 16K stack kernel update fo Linuxant :

* Fedora Core 2/i686: http://www.linuxant.com/driverloader...ernel-i686.php
* Fedora Core 2/i586: http://www.linuxant.com/driverloader...ernel-i586.php
* Fedora Core 3/i686: http://www.linuxant.com/driverloader...ernel-i686.php
* Fedora Core 3/i586: http://www.linuxant.com/driverloader...ernel-i586.php
* Fedore Core 4/i686: http://www.linuxant.com/driverloader...ernel-i686.php
* Fedore Core 4/i586: http://www.linuxant.com/driverloader...ernel-i586.php


Installing will take approx. 15 minutes depending on computer and network

Most users will want to download the complete kernel RPM and install it using rpm -Uhv as root. Advanced users may want to use the patch instead, or try compiling a vanilla kernel (from http://www.kernel.org) and disabling 4K stack size (CONFIG_4KSTACKS).
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How to make an RPM

If you can't find a nice, tidy RPM of ndiswrapper to download, you can very easily make yourself one, even if you've never made an RPM before and wouldn't know where to start.

It is recommended that you build all RPMs using a separate, non-root account. You can build the ndiswrapper RPM as root and you will probably be fine, but doing anything as root has it's inherent risks. If you wish to build the ndiswrapper RPM using a non-root account, follow the "Creating your environment" instructions at http://erizo.ucdavis.edu/~dmk/notes/...ting_RPMs.html.

To create the ndiswrapper RPM, download the .tar.gz file as normal, following the Installation instructions. But instead of running "make install", run "make rpm". This will create some RPMs, the location of which will appear towards the end of the output from the "make rpm" command. Look for lines that begin with "Wrote:" (hint: if you built the RPM as root, they will be in a subdirectory of /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/).

Another method to build the rpms is "rpmbuild -ta ndiswrapper-1.1.tar.gz".

Once you have located the RPMs you just built, install them as normal using "rpm -Uvh". This is highly recommended, as it makes it easy to uninstall or upgrade ndiswrapper, and generally keeps your system tidy and easy to maintain.
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Successful Fedora Core 3 configuration

* November 25, 2004 -- Successful use of a D-Link Air Plus DWL-G630 has been reported on a Fujitsu Lifebook C series running Fedora Core 3 with the Linuxant 16K kernel patch. After downloading and installing the 16K stack kernel RPM from Linuxant and installing ndiswrapper according to the installation instructions on the Installation page, running dhclient established a working IP connection on wlan0. See the Air Plus page for details.

* November 28, 2004 -- Successfully loaded on a Thinkpad T40 Centrino laptop, same configuration as above.

* December 17, 2004 -- Successfully configured a Belkin 54g F5D7010 (802.11g 32-bit Card Bus) on Fedora Core 3. It seems best to add "options ndiswrapper if_name=eth1" and then "alias eth1 ndiswrapper" (as described below) to /etc/modules.conf first, then run "modprobe ndiswrapper" as per the Installation instructions. After that, I had much better luck using the Network "System Settings" GUI (run "system-config-network" on the command line) than editing ifcfg-eth1 manually, as recommended below. I did not have any kernel stack problems, but I did need to use the Win Me98 (bcmwl5a.inf) driver (not WinXP2K/bcmwl5.inf). I happened to have the windows driver installation CD from the manufacturer but the others mentioned for download for various Belkin 54g variants on the drivers List page might work. Tip: The "unzip" command under Linux can open Windows Self-Extracting Archive (.EXE) files. -- Beland P.S. - This configuration stops working if I upgrade past ndiswrapper-1.0rc4 or kernel-2.6.9-1.681_FC3. Debugging details sent to mailing list.

* December 17, 2004 -- Successfully configured a Netgear WG311v2 using the Netgear WinXP driver from the CD on Fedora Core 3, ndiswrapper 0.12 and the 16K stack kernel update from Linuxant. The system works fine and is stable, though in B-mode (11mbps). Created a /etc/modules file with the module but the system does not load it. Wonder why?

* December 20, 2004 -- Succesfully configured a Gericom Wireless Card (unnamed, but with a Trend Net Chip - pciid 104c:8400) using the tiacxln driver version 3.0.0.1 (downloaded from download.gericom.com) and ndiswrapper 0.12. The kernel used was the default Fedora Core 3 kernel, version 2.6.9-1.681_FC3 with only 4K stack. When compiling using "make install" and issuing "modprobe ndiswrapper" I had an "ndiswrapper: Unknown symbol __copy_from_user_ll" error message. The solution was going to the source directory with "cd ndiswrapper/driver", compiling it with "make" and copying the file to the correct place with "cp ndiswrapper.ko /lib/modules/2.6.9-1.681_FC3/misc/". I didn't have the time to check why this happens, but it works fine. The configuration was done with /etc/modprobe.conf like above.

* December 21, 2004 -- Succesfully configured an INPROCOMM IPN 2220 in an Acer Aspire 1363WLMi. Default kernel with 4K stack used. Nothing unusual happened but WEP/WPA untested so far. (using ndiswrapper 0.12)

* December 22, 2004 -- Successfully configured a Compaq Presario 2108CL (Broadcom) laptop using same configuration as aboves. Used default kernel with 128-bit WEP, no kernel stack problems. Driver provided on the HP support site. --Metababble

* December 24, 2004 -- Sucessfully configured a Linksys WUSB54Gv2. The only place the version is listed is on the bottom of the device. Used drivers supplied with device. Used default kernel with 128-bit WEP.

* December 24, 2004 -- Sucessfully configured a D-Link Air Plus DWL-G630 (Rev. C2) with 128-bit WEP on a IBM !Think Pad T23 dual-booting Fedora Core 3 (2.6.9-1.681_FC3) and Windows XP Pro, using ndiswrapper 0.12, the WinXP driver (Ver. 3.00, downloaded from http://support.dlink.com/products/vi...L%2DG630%5Frev C) and the 16K stack kernel update (2.6.9-1.681_FC3.stk16) from Linuxant. Rebuilt and reinstalled the Linux NTFS kernel module RPM in accordance with the kernel update by using the 16K stack kernel source (kernel-2.6.9-1.681_FC3.stk16.src.rpm) from Linuxant and following the instructions at http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/rpm/build.html.

* January 2, 2005 -- Successfully configured a Linksys WPC54G Version 1 (Broadcom) with 128-bit WEP on a IBM Thinkpad A31 with Fedora Core 3 (2.6.9-1.681_FC3) using ndiswrapper 0.12 and the XP driver from Dell downloads mentioned in the card List. Did not need the stack kernel update. UPDATE: January 4, 2005 -- new production 2.6.9-1.724FC3 kernel with production ndiswrapper 0.12 suffers from tasknice problems mentioned in http://www.linuxdeveloper.net/forum/...438#post148438 and https://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/...forum_id=36471. UPDATE: February 2, 2005 -- the production kernels for 2.6.10.741_FC3 and 2.6.10.760_FC3 have addressed the task_nice problem and everything works again for the above explained configuration.

* January 9, 2005 -- Successfully configured a D-Link Airplus DWL-G650+ with 256-bit WPA on an IBM Thinkpad T22. Used Fedora Core 3 (2.6.9-1.681_FC3.stk16), ndiswrapper 0.12, XP drivers from ftp://ftp.dlink.co.uk/wireless/dwl-g650+_rev_Bx and WPA supplicant from http://hostap.epitest.fi/wpa)supplicant, using version 0.2.6.

* January 11, 2005 -- Successfully configured a Linksys WMP54G-UK (Broadcom BCM4306 chipset) with 64-bit WEP on Fedora Core 3 (2.6.9-1.667 using ndiswrapper v0.10, 2.6.10-2.1.ll.rhfc3.ccrma using ndiswrapper v0.12 (wouldn't compile with v0.10 or v1.0rc1 on planet ccrma fc3 kernel). Used Linksys windows driver in /WMP54Gv2/bcmwl5.inf extracted from ftp://ftp.linksys.com/pub/network/WMP54Gv4_20040415.exe .

* January 31, 2005. My Topcom Skyr@cer PCI 154G now works fine with Fedora core 3 + ndiswrapper 1.0. I used the stock kernel 2.6.10.741_FC3 (no kernel recompilation). The drivers was downloaded from www.topcom.net, I used the win2k windows drivers from file 154G-drivers.zip i found there. Also, the /etc/modprobe.conf stuff above has made it possible to handle the device through the standard system-config-network.

* February 19, 2005: John Graham-Cumming (jgc AT jgc.org): Installed ndiswrapper (1.0) under Fedora Core 3 (2.6.10-1.766_FC3 Kernel) to activate the Broadcom BCMW15 chipset in my Fujistu C2220 laptop. No need for large stacks; used configuration data in next section to get this working with Fedora Network configuration tool.

* February 21, 2005: David@My Forest.Com: Compiled ndiswrapper-1.0 from source and used Broadcom BCMW15 driver to run a Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 03) with kernel 2.6.9-1.667 (Fedora Core 3 - no stacks tweaks). It does seem to hammer the CPU when doing large transfers so I only get about 1.8MB/s (which is about 50% better than ndiswrapper-0.11).

* March 27, 2005: George Brooks (truckeetrout AT yahoo.com) Successfully configured ndiswrapper-1.1 on Fedora Core 3 (2.6.10-1.766_FC3 Kernel)on an HP nx9010 laptop with Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 02). Previous kernel (2.6.9-1.667) gave segmentation fault when configuring WEP key. Learned the Broadcom driver is BCMWL5.INF.

* April 10, 2005: Neil Mather (ngmatherATgmailDOTcom): Successfully configured ndiswrapper-1.1 on Fedora Core 3 (2.6.10-2.1.ll.rhfc3.ccrma) with a 3Com Office Connect 3CRWE154G72 PC Card (later revision which no longer works with prism54). Using drivers provided on the CDROM that came with the card (disc is marked VERSION 4.0 April 2004). Didn't work immediately work--you have to first deactivate prism54 driver (try modprobe -r prism54, followed by ndiswrapper.) To stop prism54 being loaded before ndiswrapper when booting up, add 'alias prism54 off' to /etc/modprobe.conf. I also have alias wlan0 ndiswrapper in modprobe.conf, and created the file 'ifcfg-wlan0' under /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ as suggested below. I use Network Manager, so have disabled the 'network' service and enabled the Network Manager service to load at bootup. Then get Network ManagerInfo to load automatically when your window manager starts, and you have complete automation. 128-bit WEP works, configured through Network ManagerInfo.

* May 30, 2005: Andrew Grothe (agrotheATgmailDOTcom): Successfully configured D-link DWL-G650 H/W ver:B4, F/W Ver:2.42 using ndiswrapper-1.1 on Fedora Core 3 Kernel: 2.6.9-1.667. Installed Fedora Core 3/i686: http://www.linuxant.com/driverloader...ernel-i686.php I originally had the i386 and replaced with the i686 16k stack kernel above. Fedora's path seamed to trip me up for while. I think it may be SElinux. I had to add /sbin and /usr/sbin to my path to avoid moving back and forth between the dir's to get all the utils to run. WEP enabled.

* Reggie Braswell(reggman@gmail.com) Successfully installed FC3 and Linksys WMP54G v4 which has the Ralink 2500. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE GREAT SIGNAL STRENGTH ON A CERTAIN CHANNEL IN WINDOWS SO YOU KNOW WHAT TO USE IN YOUR ifcfg-wlan0 FILE! ARRGHHH...I tried the serial monkey port with extreme issues (30 hours and no luck). I did a base FC3 load. I ran a yum update and then I installed the linuxant fc3 kernel (using SMP, but installed both) from http://www.linuxant.com/driverloader...ernel-i686.php. Once that was done I installed the source from the same location and did a

rpmbuild -bp --target=noarch /usr/src/redhat/SPECS/kernel-2.6.spec

upon completion. I then tar'd off the ndiswrapper to /opt and make then make install. iwconfig showed up fine. I added:

options ndiswrapper if_name=wlan0
alias wlan0 ndiswrapper

to /etc/modprobe.conf

Then created /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-wlan0 and added:

# NDIS Wrapper Configuration: Linksys WM5P54G
DEVICE=wlan0
ONBOOT=yes
BOOTPROTO=static
TYPE=Wireless
MODE=Managed
ESSID=ICECAP
CHANNEL=3
IPADDR=192.168.70.124
DOMAIN=
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
GATEWAY=192.168.70.120
USERCTL=no
PEERDNS=no
IPV6INIT=
RATE=Auto
HWADDR=00:0F:66:ED:58:87

Then added this to /etc/rc.d/rc.local

/sbin/modprobe ndiswrapper

Done! Works.

* September 19, 2005: Michael Wang (mwang25ATgmailDOTcom): Successfully configured Netgear WG511 PCMCIA card with ndiswrapper1.3rc1 and the linuxant 16k-stack kernel (default fc3 kernel will not work.) Used 104bit WEP key. Used Netgear driver 2.1.25, dated 9/6/2004. I had to remove the file at /lib/modules/2.6.9-1.667.stk16/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/prism54.ko. Otherwise, the prism54 module gets automatically loaded by the OS, which interferes with the ndiswrapper module.


* October 3,2005: Rob Byrne : 2.6.10-1.770_FC3, Dell Inspiron 9100, Broadcom 4309 802.11b/g. ndiswrapper 1.4rc3. Some compile errors related to usb resume/suspend which I just comented out (apparently this is fixed by using a later kernel...). Dell calls this card the "1450 mini PCI card". The drivers are hereabouts: http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/ You drill down into the network section..I ended up taking the drivers marked "1370" (R94825.EXE)...it says it supports most of the others. As with others, the basic instructions combined with the "System Settings"->Network tool worked out fine.

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Successful Fedora Core 4 configuration

* June 16, 2005: Simon Clift (sscliftATmathDOTuwaterlooDOTca): Compaq Presario 3120CA with Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller. Kernel: 2.6.11-1.1369_FC4. This is a plain installation of Fedora Core 4 with kernel option i8042.nomux (to activate the touch pad) plus the kernel-devel RPM installed (apparently not in some default installations). I built ndiswrapper 1.2 RPM's with rpmbuild, installed them then obtained the Windows XP drivers from Compaq/HP at the [Broadcom WLAN Network Adapters Driver Compaq Presario R3120CA Notebook PC] page (archive file SP30379.exe ) which I extracted with cabextract. I followed the Installation page instructions using the bcmwl5.inf and companion files extracted from SP30379.exe.

* September 2, 2005: Michael Doube (mdotdoubeatqmuldotacdotuk): Acer Aspire 3023WLMi with Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller. Fedora Core 4 with a vanilla kernel version 2.6.12-1.1398_FC4. Similar options to Simon's above (thanks for the i8042.nomux tip BTW); ndiswrapper v1.3rc1 built as RPM; Windows drivers bcmwl5.inf from Acer-Europe (80211g.zip) [Aspire 3020 drivers]; acerhk v0.5.27 compiled and loaded with

/sbin/modprobe acerhk autowlan=1 poll=0 force_series=5020 verbose=3 usedritek=1;
echo 1 > /proc/driver/acerhk/wirelessled

card activated in the Network Configuration GUI.

* September, 28, 2005: Anders Gjendem (ndiswrapperatgjendemdotnet): 3Com 3CRWE254G72 USB 54mbit 802.11b/g dongle. Kernel: 2.6.12-1.1447_FC4. Ndiswrapper RPM from Livna (v1.2). Used the drivers mentioned in the List (3COM 3CRWE254G72_03Feb04.exe -> 3c254g50.sys, 3c254g51, 3c254g72.inf). Followed the main Installation instructions beginning with "Install Windows driver". After I got it working, and had exported setup to modules.conf, I used the system-config-network utility -> New -> Wireless -> "ndiswrapper (wlan0)" and so on to set it up easier to manage, just as any other ethernetcard.

* October, 14, 2005': Fluto Leong : Aspire 3003NLCi AMD-Sempron 3000+, WLan-Broadcom 94318 driver BCMWl5.inf, Fedora Core 4 (kernel version 2.6.11-1.1398-16ksmp), Ndiswrapper 1.2 (***Version 1.4 don't work, it hang my o/s when modprobe ndiswrapper but fine for version 1.2). The only flaw is my ndiswrapper's status is "configure" (not as usual "ok") in the network configuration > hardware. Anyway it function well. Many Thanks the guide from above. Will help if u email me: ffluto@yahoo.com.cn "I love Linux-Fedora"

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Configuration using Network Manager

As an alternative to the traditional script-based network configuration system, Fedora Core 3 comes with Network Manager. The new system is designed to automatically connect a moving computer to various wireless networks, or to prefer a wired connection if one is available. It is mutually incompatible with the traditional system, so in order to use it, you must do something like service network stop to stop the network service (KDE based) then service NetworkManager start to start the Network Manager service (gnome based)

When done, run NetworkManagerInfo & as a normal user to add the applet to your desktop's panel. The applet will allow you to see what networks are available and how strong a signal you are getting, choose a network (automatically or manually), and will prompt you for keys and passwords for encrypted networks.

To make the NetworkManager icon return every time you log in, enter the following in a terminal: gnome-session-save

As of the end of January 2005, Network Manager[1] is still a little rough around the edges; it hasn't yet reached 1.0[2]. But some users may prefer it for its ease of use and simple setup.
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Configuration using script system
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Using ethX as interface name

Because the graphical Fedora configuration tools don't recognize wlan0, you can reconfigure ndiswrapper to use an ethX interface. If your eth0 interface is already configured for ethernet, you would use eth1.

Assuming you are going to be using eth1 as your wireless interface, add these two lines to the end of your /etc/modprobe.conf file to set your device to use eth1 instead of wlan0 :

options ndiswrapper if_name=eth1
alias eth1 ndiswrapper

Also, if you want to use the Fedora configuration tools, you need to set up your /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts configuration file (/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1 for eth1):

IPV6INIT=no
ONBOOT=no
USERCTL=yes
PEERDNS=yes
GATEWAY=
TYPE=Wireless
DEVICE=eth1
HWADDR=
BOOTPROTO=dhcp
NETMASK=
DHCP_HOSTNAME=
IPADDR=
DOMAIN=
ESSID=cuairnet
CHANNEL=1
MODE=Managed
RATE=54Mb/s


Alter your configuration details accordingly.

Finally, put your WEP keys in the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/keys-eth1 file (again assuming eth1):

KEY=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX


With all the above, you should be able to use neat or ifup/ifdown to control your ndiswrapper-enabled wlan card in Fedora. Much of the information was borrowed from http://www.ces.clemson.edu/linux/fc2-2200BG.shtml which I used to successfully get the Dell 1350 internal wireless card working in FC2 with the stock kernels.
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Using wlan0 as interface name

You can manually create the files in the appropriate folders in /etc/sysconfig/networking and /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts, naming them ifcfg-wlan0 if you prefer. The Red Hat tools will not let you create the files from the GUI that way, but manually it works. This works well because all docs refer to "wlan0", and then the Fedora scripts can be used to set permissisons, and activate and deactivate the wlan0 interface.

Example:

DEVICE=wlan0
BOOTPROTO=dhcp
ONBOOT=yes
TYPE=Ethernet
DHCP_HOSTNAME=machine.hostname.com
USERCTL=no
PEERDNS=yes
IPV6INIT=no
HWADDR=00:00:00:00:00:00
MODE=Managed
ESSID=yourEssid

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