I need help here. I've spent HOURS trying to get this working, but can't.

(Using Mandrake 10.1 Community)

First I installed ndiswrapper:

ndiswrapper is installed, with XP drivers from the CD.
ndiswrapper -l shows driver present hardware present.

modprobe ndiswrapper gives no error report

However, as is the case with many people on various forums, when I type in Iwconfig I get a list of devices, but NOT wlan0.

I added the code

alias wlan0 ndiswrapper
install ndiswrapper /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install ndiswrapper && { loadndisdriver 2001:3c00 /etc/ndiswrapper/netrtusb/rt2500usb.sys; /etc/ndiswrapper/netrtusb/netrtusb.inf; }

to my /etc/modprobe.conf file.

I wasn't sure about the 2001:3c00 but I typed 'lsusb' to find my USB D-link device and got the reply:

BUS 004 Device 003 : ID 2001:3c00 D-link Corp. [hex]

so I guessed that the 2001:3c00 was the ID to use.

OK, so what am I doing wrong? My USB D-link LED doesn't light up and the computer cant seem to find wlan0


Any ideas folks?

By the way I have read and reread many times the long posting on www.MandrivaUsers.org about this, but the lack of wlan0 isn't covered in any depth.

Thanks

rt2500 chipset? Is that the chipset that card uses? If so, it wont work with ndiswrapper. I've read so on their site. They cant figure it out. There are, in fact, native linux drivers for your chipset.

Can be found here- http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

A SuSe(Should work with Mandrake) HowTo can be found here- http://www.bb-zone.com/misc/rt2500/

Hope this helps !