Ok I have the Microsoft Broadband USB Adapter MN 510. I plugged it in got it working on Windows and then went into Mandrake 10 and checked if Mandrake had recognized it. It did but it said it was a scanner
I have heard that this device is Linux comatible but I have no idea how to get it to work. Bear with me though since I am a complete Linux n00b(today is my 3rd day using Linux and I have yet to install something)
Can somebody help me get this to work. I saw the device on the linux-wlan-ng list and I know that it is compatible but can someone help me get it to work?

Ok it seems I have to install the linux-wlan drivers. I was reading the installer and I got all lost. I have 2 questions.

1. Do you have to recompile the kernel in order for this to work?

2. Are there RPMs for this driver which I can download(or does Mandrake 10 have it)

You would think with as many people that have this device and not working someone who got it to work would post a step by step instruction fur us newbies who know nothing about recompliling.

If microsoft can do it why cant linux?

Just a thought ! !

i dont have much experience with linux but i have experience recompiling and installing wlan. i dont think wlan really needs you to recompile (but they suggest you run it with the kernel you compile with) but instead it needs your kernel config file (which is usually in your kernel source folder /usr/src/linux-x.x.x) If the wlan configuration cant find the config file (usually when you didnt compile your own kernel) , you can make the config file (for the kernel) yourself by running "make xconfig" or "make gconfig", or if all else fails "make config". I dont know if it would load your current config due to the fact that i actually went through the config and compile... so you can maybe just save the config. Now you can compile wlan with a config file;

--arm

step by step.. here you go..././


urpmi kernel-source #install yoru kernel source...
urpmi wireless # install the wireless tools

download ndiswrapper from ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net

tar xzvf ndiswrapper-0.x #extract ndiswrapper
cd ndisswrapper-0.x # move to the ndis wrapper directory
make # compile the driver
make install # isntall the driver

copy mn520.inc and mn520*.sys to your system... download them or get them off the driver cd.

ndiswrapper -i /path/to/mn520.inf #install the driver
ndiswrapper -l #check to make sure the driver is present
ndiswrapper -m #this creates the alias entries.
modprobe ndiswrapper # this loads the module... you should have lights on your card now.

iwconfig wlan0 essid YOURESSID
iwconfig wlan0 key WIRELESSKEY
dhcpcd wlan0 #you might need to install dhcpcd.. you guessed it! urpmi dhcpcd

you should now have your wireless card working. thank you please drive thru.