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Old 06-07-2004, 12:24 AM   #1
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I have WMP11 V2.7, what driver to download from the ndiswrapper site?


I get to the support list, there I clicked on the broadcom 4301 and here what I got:
http://www.asus.com.tw/support/downl...?ModelName=L5C
What to download?
 
Old 06-08-2004, 07:26 AM   #2
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Old 06-08-2004, 07:36 AM   #3
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I'd actually start with the drivers that came with your card/computer. If those don't work then you can worry about upgrading them.
 
Old 06-08-2004, 08:19 AM   #4
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I didn't understand you...
I meant, I use the inf file from the Linksys CD that come's with the router.
I need to use the driver from the support list of the ndiswrpper?
 
Old 06-08-2004, 08:34 AM   #5
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OK, the list on ndiswrapper points to the latest drivers for the supported hardware. My understanding is that as long as ndiswrapper supports the hardware, older versions of drivers are likely to work. So you can probably get away with the inf file from your CD.
 
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I downloaded the driver from the support list, but where is the inf file?
 
Old 06-08-2004, 10:15 AM   #7
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It looks as if you are going to have to run the setup program in Windows to get it to unpack the inf file. It is probably in one of the .cab files if you have a program that can open those.
 
Old 06-09-2004, 02:43 PM   #8
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Ok, listen.
I went to the Windows box, Double-click on the Setup file.
Then I went to the folder that it created in the program files, There I got in to the Driver directory, there to the WinXP directory and there was the inf file called bcmwl5.
I need to take the WinXP driver? or 2000? or something else?
So I took the inf file and the sys file.
Then I return to the linux, did this:
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[root@Hell-Shooter hell-shooter]# ndiswrapper -e wmp11v27
[root@Hell-Shooter hell-shooter]# ndiswrapper -l
No drivers installed
[root@Hell-Shooter hell-shooter]# ndiswrapper -i /home/hell-shooter/Desktop/bcmwl5/bcmwl5.inf
Installing bcmwl5
[root@Hell-Shooter hell-shooter]# ndiswrapper -l
Installed ndis drivers:
bcmwl5
Every thing was ok until the ndiswraper -l
This what I got:
Installed ndis drivers:
bcmwl5

And I need to get this:
Installed ndis drivers:
bcmwl5 present

So what's the problem?
 
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I need to take the WinXP driver? or 2000? or something else?
I'd use the XP drivers..


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Every thing was ok until the ndiswraper -l
This what I got:
Installed ndis drivers:
bcmwl5

And I need to get this:
Installed ndis drivers:
bcmwl5 present

So what's the problem?
Did you modprobe to load the ndiswrapper module?

Actually this looks to be OK. Can you configure the card with iwconfig?
 
Old 06-09-2004, 11:29 PM   #10
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I did modprobe ndiswrapper now.
but the present is still missing.
what do you want me to do to configure the card with iwconfig?
what I need to do?
 
Old 06-10-2004, 07:25 AM   #11
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You need to tell the card the ESSID of your wireless access point and the WEP key if you are encrypting your wireless traffic. Unless your wireless card knows those, it can't connect to the access point.

First you should just issue the iwconfig command without any parameters and make sure that it sees your card. If it does, you use the iwconfig command to set those parameters:

iwconfig wlan0 essid YourSSIDHere
iwconfig wlan0 key YourWEPKeyHere


Read through man iwconfig for more details about what iwconfig can do.
 
Old 06-10-2004, 07:54 AM   #12
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But I told you that iwconfig don't see the card...
What to do ?
 
Old 06-10-2004, 08:32 AM   #13
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But I told you that iwconfig don't see the card...
You did? I sure don't see that anywhere.

Rather than just asking what to do, maybe if you posted the output of iwconfig it might be helpful. I'm not sitting at your computer and I'm not a mind reader, so unless you show me what is happening on your computer, I can only guess. Details are not just helpful, they are required. It would also be useful to know the name/make/model of the card you are using and the method it connects to your computer (PCMCIA, PCI, etc.). Also, what distro are you using and what version of kernel are you using? Did you compile the kernel yourself or are you using a stock kernel?
 
Old 06-10-2004, 10:52 AM   #14
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OK, I'm sorry...
Listen, I will be happy if you will talk with me in the ICQ...
My number is 176543492 or 644387...
Or give me your's and I will come to you...

To the subject:
All the details is in this link:
https://sourceforge.net/forum/forum....orum_id=323168

And this links from the forum:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=191084
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=181545

Read it and you will know every thing...
Thanks, and I hope you will come to my ICQ...

Last edited by Hell-Shooter; 06-10-2004 at 10:57 AM.
 
Old 06-10-2004, 12:09 PM   #15
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Sorry, I don't do ICQ for this sort of stuff. I volunteer here and since I can't predict when that will be ICQ is pretty useless.

After looking through your multiple threads (I'll chew you out about that later) I think the best thing to do is to start from the top.

You're using Mandrake 10, right? Well, Mandrake 10 actually comes with ndiswrapper installed (the 0.4 version I think). The upshot is that if you install a later version of ndiswrapper without first removing the Mandrake version, you are completely hosed. I'm guessing that is what is happening here. So step one is to go through your system with a fine tooth comb and remove absolutely every trace of all versions of ndiswrapper. Remove the RPMs, delete the directories and remove the modules.conf entries. Look in your kernel modules directory and remove any modules. I mean really spend some quality time removing ndiswrapper from your system.

Step two: Make absolutely 100% sure that you have the correct kernel source for your running kernel installed. From some of your other threads it looks like you do have this right, but since we are doing this over, I want confirmation that your source code and kernel match

Step three. Do a brand new download of ndiswrapper (it is OK to stick with the broadcom drivers you already have). Unpack it and recompile it. Follow the directions in the INSTALL file exactly. Make sure you capture any and all error messages. After the modprobe ndiswrapper step, check the output of lsmod. If you don't see ndiswrapper in the list of loaded modules, somthing has gone wrong and there is no point in proceeding any further.
 
  


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