USB Wireless Card not working

I have recently switched from GNOME to KDE, I'm using Mandriva 2007 spring, I had no problems installing the drivers for Netgear WG111T with ndsiwrapper on GNOME but I have a lot of problems on KDE.

When I type in ndiswrapper I get:

[root@localhost luka]# ndiswrapper -l
Installed drivers:
athfmwdl				driver installed, hardware present

Then when I try to configure network... I lead you through:
1. Network & Internet configuration: I choose Wireless
2. Use a Windows driver: Next
3. Here comes the first problem ! (I have 3 windows opened 1. Same one(Use a Windows driver), 2. Please wait looking for required software and drivers and 3. drakconnect with installed drivers where I choose the athfmwdl !)
4. So I choose it and click next (use the ndiswrapper driver athfmwdl) (3rd window)
5. I get ERROR Unable to find the NDISWRAPPER interface (I click OK)
6. I get another ERROR (Some components (firmware) are required but aren't available for ndiswrapper hardware.Firmware files are required for this device.
The required files can also be installed from this URL:
(http: //ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/List)[/url]
7. I click OK again and I'm back at 2.

Please help I really need this to work !

Thank you

P.S. I have tried reinstalling mandriva and it didn't work, but it works ok on GNOME version that I had installed before.

please I still need this to work.

I have the same problem...
(Mandriva Spring 2007 / Asus X51R - Atheros AR5006EG wireless card)

I wish I could help you. I have the exact same problem, on a Toshiba A135-S2356.
When I try to use Ndiswrapper I get the same error "Ndiswrapper interface not found".
I have tried everything I know how. I sincerely hope that a native driver will be available, some day.
The rest of the Laptop works great, a few minor things here and there, but.

After a lot of trial and tribulation I decided to try Mepis. Lo and behold, my atheros wireless is working perfectly!