installing NDIS wrapper in Debian

COKE CAN · 07-30-2005, 01:31 AM

I added

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deb http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/debian ./

to

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/etc/apt/sources.list

but I get a cuoldn't find error when I try to apt-get it

priller · 07-30-2005, 05:42 AM

No need to add that into sources, ndiswrapper is in the normall debian mirrors.

just do

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apt-get install ndiswrapper-utils

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apt-get install  ndiswrapper-modules-2.6.8-2-686

and

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apt-get install wireless-tools

if you havn't got wireless tools installed.

COKE CAN · 07-30-2005, 08:42 AM

Thank you so much! Now what do I do ?!?

priller · 07-30-2005, 08:57 AM

if you've installed ndiswrapper and wireless-tools

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ndiswrapper -i /path/to/file.inf

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ndiswrapper -m

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ifconfig wlan0 up

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dhcpcd wlan0

Tons of Fun · 07-30-2005, 10:49 AM

you might also need to input your channel #, WEP key (if your running WEP), and ESSID of your WAP. You can get this info by typing:

#iwlist wlan0 scan

Then type the information you got from that command:

#iwconfig wlan0 key XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
#iwconfig wlan0 channel XX
#iwconfig wlan0 essid XXXXX

Finally, if you want your wireless interface to configure at boot, you need to modify your /etc/network/intrfaces file. I use pico for ease of use:

#pico /etc/network/interfaces

Add the following to the file:

# The wireless network interface
auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
name wlan0
wireless-essid XXXXX
wireless-key XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
wireless-channel XX

When you reboot, your wireless card should automatically configure itself. I hope this helps.

Good Luck!

COKE CAN · 07-31-2005, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by priller
if you've installed ndiswrapper and wireless-tools

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ndiswrapper -i /path/to/file.inf

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ndiswrapper -m

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ifconfig wlan0 up

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dhcpcd wlan0

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# ndiswrapper -i /path/to/file.inf
Installing file
cp: cannot stat `/path/to/file.inf': No such file or directory

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# ndiswrapper -m
Adding "alias wlan0 ndiswrapper" to /etc/modutils/ndiswrapper

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# ifconfig wlan0 up
wlan0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device

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# dhcpcd wlan0
bash: dhcpcd: command not found

COKE CAN · 07-31-2005, 01:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tons of Fun
you might also need to input your channel #, WEP key (if your running WEP), and ESSID of your WAP. You can get this info by typing:

#iwlist wlan0 scan

Then type the information you got from that command:

#iwconfig wlan0 key XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
#iwconfig wlan0 channel XX
#iwconfig wlan0 essid XXXXX

Finally, if you want your wireless interface to configure at boot, you need to modify your /etc/network/intrfaces file. I use pico for ease of use:

#pico /etc/network/interfaces

Add the following to the file:

# The wireless network interface
auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
name wlan0
wireless-essid XXXXX
wireless-key XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
wireless-channel XX

When you reboot, your wireless card should automatically configure itself. I hope this helps.

Good Luck!

Code:

# iwlist wlan0 scan
wlan0     Interface doesn't support scanning.

priller · 07-31-2005, 09:18 AM

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Originally posted by COKE CAN

Code:

# ndiswrapper -i /path/to/file.inf Installing file cp: cannot stat `/path/to/file.inf': No such file or directory

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# ndiswrapper -m Adding "alias wlan0 ndiswrapper" to /etc/modutils/ndiswrapper

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# ifconfig wlan0 up wlan0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device

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# dhcpcd wlan0 bash: dhcpcd: command not found

When I put /path/to/file.inf I meant the path to where your inf file is from the windows xp drivers.

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apt-get install dhcpcd

COKE CAN · 07-31-2005, 11:11 AM

Where do I find the .inf file?

Tons of Fun · 07-31-2005, 11:25 AM

You need the CD with the Windows drivers that came with the network card. Put the CD into your CD drive, and navigate to the drivers folder. Copy over all files in the driver folder except for autorun.inf. Place them in a folder (I put mine in my home folder) and then direct ndiswrapper to the files. For an example, I pulled three files from the CD for my card. I put the CD into the drive, navigated to the Drivers folder, then the Win2K folder. I copied the three files into my home folder. Then while following the instructions above from priller, when I got to the part to point ndiswrapper to the driver, I typed:

#ndiswrapper -i /home/hank/wg311t.inf

I did not point to the other two files, those were support files. Try that and let us know what happens.

Good luck!

COKE CAN · 07-31-2005, 11:38 PM

Code:

# ndiswrapper -i /home/wrlssdrvrs/netma401.inf
Installing netma401
cp: cannot stat `/home/wrlssdrvrs/netma401.inf': No such file or directory
laptop:/home/cokecan# ndiswrapper -i /home/wrlssdrvrs/NETMA401.INF
netma401 is already installed. Use -e to remove it

priller · 08-01-2005, 07:08 AM

Code:

modprobe ndiswrapper

you should get something similar to this after running dmesg, it will be near the end if ndiswrapper is installed properly

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wlan0: ndiswrapper ethernet device **:**:**:**:**:** using driver rt2500usb, configuration file *****:****.*.conf
wlan0: encryption modes supported: WEP, WPA with TKIP, WPA with AES/CCMP

COKE CAN · 08-01-2005, 11:14 AM

Code:

# modprobe ndiswrapper
modprobe: Can't locate module ndiswrapper

priller · 08-01-2005, 11:34 AM

which kernel version are you using

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uname -r

COKE CAN · 08-01-2005, 12:56 PM

2.4.27-2-686