Pb with NetGear WG511

Hi all,

Netgear PCMCIA Wifi WG511 does'nt want to work on my laptop.

I use Debian SID and I take a look at the following links :
larsen-b.com/archives/000073.html
halong.dyndns.org/thanhvu/Computer/Linux/i5100/node20.html
prism54.org

My steps :
I install kernel.2.6.5 and activate prism54 module.

apt-get install pcmcia-cs hotplug

I download 1.0.4.3.arm firmware under /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware and rename it isl3890.

When I try modprobe prism54, nothing happen to the card.
lsmod :
Module Size Used by
prism54 51224 0

No Idea ?
Thanks in advance.

hello,
Is there anybody who succeed with this card ?

I have better results, but that does'nt still work.

There is the log under /var/log/syslog :

When I insert the pcmcia card :
the driver loads.
May 9 01:49:38 titus pci.agent[1147]: prism54: loaded sucessfully
May 9 01:49:38 titus kernel: Loaded prism54 driver, version 1.1
May 9 01:49:38 titus kernel: PCI: Enabling device 0000:02:00.0 (0000 -> 0002)
May 9 01:49:38 titus kernel: eth0: prism54 driver detected card model: Netgear WG511

I launch the iwconfig commands :
iwconfig eth0 essid "Mon NETGEAR"
iwconfig eth0 channel 11
iwconfig eth0 mode Ad-Hoc

And now :
ifconfig eth0 up
May 9 01:51:09 titus kernel: eth0: mgt_commit has failed. Restart the device

I retry again :
ifconfig eth0 down
ifconfig eth0 up
May 9 01:51:45 titus kernel: eth0: islpci_close ()
May 9 01:51:48 titus kernel: eth0: islpci_open()
May 9 01:51:48 titus kernel: eth0: resetting device...
May 9 01:51:48 titus kernel: eth0: uploading firmware...
May 9 01:51:48 titus kernel: eth0: firmware uploaded done, now triggering reset.

The card start to bright.
But, iwconfig gives :
eth0 no wireless extensions.
and messages like :
May 9 01:53:35 titus kernel: eth0: timeout waiting for mgmt response 1000, trigging device
May 9 01:53:36 titus kernel: eth0: timeout waiting for mgmt response


It seems I'm near the goal, but that does'nt still work.
Could someone help me, please ?

moses666

Heres a few pointers

Use this Firmware: firmware-prism54-1.0.4.3-1ark.noarch.rpm

Available here http://www.gtlib.cc.gatech.edu/pub/a...ontrib/noarch/

Read this thread, particularly the topics by member "dm"

http://prism54.org/forums/viewtopic....ighlight=#1801

Just did a little looking for you

Hope it helps

Pete

I have been having the exact same problem described above (except in managed mode instead of ad-hoc)

Has anyone managed to resolve this issue ? I've successfully used the WG511 on an embedded system, but it just doesnt want to work on my laptop (an old G3 wallstreet)

I have connected my Netgear WG511 2.4 Ghz, 802.11 b or 802.11g Wireless PCMCIA card to two different laptops using Mandrake Linux. I have successfully used it with Mandrake 9.2 and Mandrake 10. The Netgear WG511 uses the prism54 driver, and following all of the instructions, I was able to get it working. When I did have problems with the installation, it was because I failed to follow the instructions.

http://prism54.org/forums/viewtopic....528&highlight=

The above web site is a step-by-step method to install everything that you need.

Some highlights of problems that I had are:
1. When you try to compile the program, you will receive errors unless you have kernel-source-kernel_version -mdk. For example on the default Mandrake 10 version it should be kernel-source-2.6.3.13mdk;
2. The firmware should be renamed isl3890, and needs to be placed in the proper file (see the hyperlink above); and
3. After you have the lights working on your WG511, type dhclient

I use KWifiManager to see the status of my wireless access, and to see the strength of the connection.

i also got it to work in mandrake 10 with those exact instructions, and i start it up using

ifconfig eth1 up
dhclient eth1

because i have only one router, and it is set to DHCP

However, I'm not sure that that driver is 100% compatible with mandrake.. i've been having some issues after installing it over the past months, but i could be wrong about it being the driver.

Ok, Ive tried everything step by step here. I get lights but no connection. My router has SSID broadcast disabled (I dont want half my dorm using my connection) and WEP 128-bit enabled. Can someone tell me what Im doing wrong?

as root:

iwconfig eth[#] essid [ssid name] key [XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX or XXXXXXXX]

enter the missing info into the brackets - remove the brackets, too. This should set your wireless card to seek out the router with that specific SSID, and to provide the key (someone correct me if i'm wrong)


http://leaf.sourceforge.net/devel/jn.../iwconfig.html

let me know if this works or not

-alex

Ok, heres what I tried as su

iwconfig eth1 essid NETGEAR channel 11 mode auto key xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xx

The lights light up like normal, but I still have no internet access. Also, the transmit stuff on Gkrellm is through the roof. Im close, but there has to be something that Im missing.

ok but are you connected to your router? If you have a solid connection to your router, then the only issue you might have with not being able to connect to the internet is linux's firewall.

ifconfig eth1

if you see a LAN ip (i.e. 192.168.x.1 or something similar) then you have a connection to the router.

or try pinging something

ping 192.168.0.1

ping www.google.com

(Ctrl+c exits)

Router connection is first, then internet.. so see if you can modify your firewall by telling it to associate itself with your wireless card

in the mandrake control center, click on security, then on firewall. Check/uncheck whichever boxes you like, then click next, and either type "eth1" or select it from the drop box; click next and then try pinging/browsing...

hope this works

Ok I am so close. Here is the output of the iwconfig eth1:

[root@localhost /]# iwconfig eth1 eth1 IEEE 802.11b/g ESSID:"NETGEAR" Mode:Auto Channel:11 Access Point: 00:09:5B:CF:5F:7C Bit Rate:11Mb/s Tx-Power=31 dBm Sensitivity=20/200 Retry min limit:8 RTS thr:2347 B Fragment thr:2346 B Encryption key:xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xx Securitymode:restricted Link Quality:175/0 Signal level:-34 dBm Noise level:-72 dBm Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

I dont get an IP and I cant ping anything (router, google) at all, but Gkrellm shows my network activity through the roof, so something is happening, but I dont know what. Please help if you can.

Also, its a no go on the firewall as well.

ifconfig eth1

should show an IP, if you have one

It doesnt show one