Hi

I have a problem in starting the wireless using SUSE9.3 in my Acer Extensa 2350 using a Inprocomm wireless internal card. I m a super newbie in linux.

I had installed the ndiswrapper-1.2rc (latest ndiswrapper driver) and downloaded the recommended inprocomm driver from internet (cant remember where - sorry). I had also created a file - ifcfg-wlan0 in /etc/sysconfig/network.

however, when i typed ifup wlan0, it said "ERROR: Interface wlan0 is not available". however, when i type "ndiswrapper -l", it said "neti2220 driver present, hardware present"

when i typed iwconfig,

lo no wireless extensions.

sit0 no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

modem0 no wireless extensions.


typing "ifconfig" returns

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:02:3F:0E:85:52
inet6 addr: fe80::202:3fff:fe0e:8552/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:139 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:76810 (75.0 Kb)
Interrupt:10 Base address:0x8000

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:451 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:451 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:33756 (32.9 Kb) TX bytes:33756 (32.9 Kb)

modem0 Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol
inet addr:165.21.168.242 P-t-P:165.21.168.8 Mask:255.255.255.255
UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:676 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:624 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:3
RX bytes:368415 (359.7 Kb) TX bytes:96374 (94.1 Kb)

now, please tell me step by step on how to solve my problem. I really want to have my wireless up n running. It has been almost 1.5mths trying to configure my wireless with those help files from the internet, however, still futile

[edit]can someone also send me a ifcfg-wlan0 script, pls? i may create the script wrongly

please help me ... thx in advance!

regards

binbin

Run "modprobe ndiswrapper". Post any errors you get, and check /var/log/messages for errors. Run "iwconfig" to see if it worked.

hi aaa

i just run "modprobe ndiswrapper" at bash & no error messages

linux:/home/binbin/bin/update/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper-1.1 # ndiswrapper -i /home /binbin/bin/update/wireless/neti/neti2220.inf
Installing neti2220
linux:/home/binbin/bin/update/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper-1.1 # ndiswrapper -l
Installed ndis drivers:
neti2220 driver present, hardware present
linux:/home/binbin/bin/update/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper-1.1 # modprobe ndiswrapper
linux:/home/binbin/bin/update/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper-1.1 #
linux:/home/binbin/bin/update/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper-1.1 #

from the /var/log/messages -
{
Jun 9 22:01:42 linux kernel: ndiswrapper: driver neti2220 (LanExpress,03/29/2004,2.10.03.2004) loaded
Jun 9 22:01:42 linux kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNKG] enabled at IRQ 10
Jun 9 22:01:42 linux kernel: ACPI: PCI interrupt 0000:01:02.0[A] -> GSI 10 (level, low) -> IRQ 10
Jun 9 22:01:42 linux kernel: ndiswrapper: using irq 10
Jun 9 22:01:42 linux kernel: wlan0: ndiswrapper ethernet device 00:0e:9b:92:ef:c6 using driver neti2220, configuration file 17FE:2220.5.conf
Jun 9 22:01:42 linux kernel: wlan0: encryption modes supported: WEP, WPA with TKIP, WPA with AES/CCMP
Jun 9 22:01:53 linux kernel: wlan0: no IPv6 routers present
Jun 9 22:03:44 linux kernel: spurious 8259A interrupt: IRQ7.
}

i re-installed the ndiswrapper-1.1 as the ndiswrapper-1.2rc returns
{
Jun 9 22:00:18 linux kernel: ndiswrapper: unsupported module, tainting kernel.
Jun 9 22:00:18 linux kernel: ndiswrapper version 1.1 loaded (preempt=no,smp=no)
Jun 9 22:00:18 linux loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: main(629): version 1.2rc1 doesn't match driver version 1.1
Jun 9 22:00:18 linux kernel: ndiswrapper (wrapper_init:1534): loadndiswrapper failed (1536); check system log for messages from 'loadndisdriver'
Jun 9 22:01:41 linux kernel: ndiswrapper: unsupported module, tainting kernel.
}

so what so i do now? how to setup the ifcfg-wlan0? read somewhere, but when i did write the ifcfg-wlan0 using Kate & transfer to etc/sysconfig/network using

#cp /path/ifcfg-wlan0 /etc/sysconfig/network

the ifcfg-wlan0 got a "lock" on the script ... so seem that cant seem to work ... so how to make it work?

please advise. thx! a zillion thank you !!!

And nothing showed up still in iwconfig after doing modprobe? Also when you switch versions you need to reinstall the windows driver. If you can see it in iwconfig then use this guide here on using yast2 to get it to work on boot.

hi,

I also need to know how to used ndiswrapper for my NLD on IPN220. could some advice me on how to do it. I am stoll new with linux thanks

Hi aaa & nuurul

here's what I had done today.

1. re-installed kernel-source by

a. go to Kmenu > System > YAST & key in your password
b. Software > Install & Remove Software
c. in "Search:" text-box, i entered "kernel-source" & click "Search".
d. click "Accept" & start to re-installed the same kernel-source as the initial installation of suse 9.3 pro.

2. on konsole & type "su" followed by password & did a "depmod -a" in bash followed by "grep -in acx_pci *" & "grep -in acx100_pci *" as to look for problem acx_pci or acx100_pci - not necessary for new Acer i think. Anyway, i did & cant find any. phew.

3. re-installed ndiswrapper-1.1 - dont get the ndiswrapper-1.2rc <-- useless

4. i re-download the neti2220.inf AND the respective winxp xxx.sys! IMPORTANT as most information i obtained from the internet DIDNT mention this! so sad as this could have sped up the installation on my parts. Anyway, a lesson learnt

5. connecting ndiswrapper with neti2220.inf by "ndiswrapper -i /path/neti2220.inf" <-- please take note to type the /path/ as accurately as possible as this will make or break the wrapping. /path/ is where the neti2220.inf & neti2220.sys are stored. Once wrapped, it should return "driver present, hardware present" when i typed "ndiswrapper -l"

6. next i go straight to YAST to setup the wlan0 as indicated by aaa's link
a. At YAST, go to "Network Devices" > "Network Card". if card is present n detected, select it & press "Configure", otherwise, select "Others" & configure it.
b. set "Device Type" to "Wireless"
c. set "Configuration Name" to "0" (zero number)
d. set "Hardware Configuration Name" to whatever I like - "inprocomm",
e. set "Module Name" to "ndiswrapper"
f. leave "Option" blank & make sure both "PCMCIA/USB" unmarked. This may differ if PCMCIA or USB wireless is being used.
g. Next go to "Wireless Setting"
h. set "Operating Mode" to "Managed"
i. set "Network Name (ESSID)" to whatever router or access point.
j. set "Key Input Type" to the type of wep password to whatever - i m using - Hexidecimal.
k. set "Encryption key" as the wep passwoard
l. click "Multiple Keys"
m. set "Key length" as 128
n. click "Expert Settings"
o. set "Channel" to whatever or unsure "automatic"
p. set "Bit Rate" as "auto"
q. "Access point" as blank & unchecked "power management" - not sure if check will cause any potential problem - yet to try ;p
r. click "next" & "Finish"

tht's all i did today & when i ping 192.168.0.1, it returns

connect: Network is unreachable

funny. hmm, here's my iwconfig -

linux:/home/binbin # iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11g ESSIDff/any Nickname:"linux"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437 GHz Access Point: 00:00:00:00:00:00
Bit Rate=1 Mb/s
RTS thr=2347 B Fragment thr=2346 B
Encryption key:AA91-E63D-402E-1C80-45D5-4375-11 Security modepen
Power Managementff
Link Quality:100/100 Signal level:56/154 Noise level:0/154
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

sit0 no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

linux:/home/binbin #

is mine set up ok? cant seem to work!

please advise ... thx a zillion!

hmm... you don't have essid set...
try "iwconfig wlan0 the_essid"... then iwconfig to see if it sticks (the essid should not be "off/any"). If so then yast2 should make it work (you can do "dhclient wlan0" incase it doesn't). If the essid won't change then somebody fixed that by deletting and reinstalling ndiswrapper.

Hi aaa

thx for your reply, however, i still dont understand what you mean by "iwconfig wlan0 the_essid"

i did as follow & the result as follow

linux:/home/binbin # iwconfig wlan0 SINGNET
Error : unrecognised wireless request "SINGNET"
linux:/home/binbin #

I also dont understand the remaining of your sentences - sorry. I m very green in Linux. So, may I seek your kind assistance to guide me step by step?

thx in advance.

Do "iwconfig wlan0 essid SINGNET" (as root). Then run "iwconfig"; you should see that SINGNET is the essid, if it says "off/any" then you need to reinstall ndiswrapper.

hi,

i did what you have done
from my home/nuurul_basar/ndiswrapper-1.1/ ndiswrapper -i /home/nuurul_basar/ndiswrapper-1.1/neti2220.inf
->installing driver
but from ndiswrapper -l
neti2220 invalid driver!
thus I did it a few time with the same result. I got the neti2220.inf from cab using cabextract

The rest of the step using YaST.
but from iwconfig
->lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

sit0 no wireless extensions.

and from ifconfig

->eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:C0:9F:56:62:0B
inet addr:10.1.1.82 Bcast:10.1.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::2c0:9fff:fe56:620b/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:17948 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:36768 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:88
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:15897033 (15.1 Mb) TX bytes:3017440 (2.8 Mb)
Interrupt:6

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:462 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:462 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:29325 (28.6 Kb) TX bytes:29325 (28.6 Kb)

So I need your advice on what went wrong.

Try "ndiswrapper -e neti2220", then reinstall the inf file. Then see if it still says "invalid".

Hi aaa & nuurul

first of all, i would like to apologise for the late reply.

aaa - my wireless is a total failure. currently i m using WinXp to reply to this post

nuurul - try to create an independent folder for your wireless .inf + .sys driver. eg. /home/binbin/nuurul/wireless/

so you in root, you do ndiswrapper -i /home/binbin/nuurul/wireless/xxxxx.inf

you will see that it's installed by typing ndiswrapper -l

give a try

hi agian,

my ipn2220 used a diffent driver got it from the Accer CD
Installed ndis drivers:
w22n51 driver present

so the ndiswrapper is up since modprobe ndiswrapper show nil.
but then ifconfig

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:C0:9F:56:62:0B
inet addr:10.1.1.234 Bcast:10.1.255.255 Mask:255.255.0.0
inet6 addr: fe80::2c0:9fff:fe56:620b/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:1544 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:3229 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:41
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:1585996 (1.5 Mb) TX bytes:232956 (227.4 Kb)
Interrupt:6

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:1170 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:1170 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:846921 (827.0 Kb) TX bytes:846921 (827.0 Kb)
and iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

sit0 no wireless extensions.

ifconfig wlan0 up
wlan0: unknown interface: No such device

so then what should I do. I have reinstall ndiswrapper del the old ndiswrapper.ko and even put my eth0 on fix ip. did that on wlan0 also.

Is there any thing that I need to do more.

Thanks

well i did a new ndiswrapper using neti2220.inf from the same cd and ndiswrapper works.

still i can't bring wlan0 up. Did it with ndiswrapper-1.1 and -1.2. now trying to reinstall back the kernel-source and see what happend.

hi,

I am now using my WLAN to surf the net on NLD using ndiswarapper.

How:

1) Delete any other network device in my NLD.
2) Restart since I don't know the Linux command yet.
3) from terminal:
su
pwd
linux:/home/nuurul_basar/ndiswrapper-1.2 # make
make -C driver
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/nuurul_basar/ndiswrapper-1.2/driver'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.5-7.151-default/build SUBDIRS=/home/nuurul_basar/ndiswr apper-1.2/driver \
NDISWRAPPER_VERSION=1.2 \
EXTRA_VERSION= modules
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.5-7.151-obj/i386/default'
make -C ../../../linux-2.6.5-7.151 O=../linux-2.6.5-7.151-obj/i386/default modul es
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.5-7.151-obj/i386/default'


*** WARNING: Kernel seems to have 4K size stack option (CONFIG_4KSTACKS) removed ; many Windows drivers will need at least 8K size stacks. You should read wiki a bout 4K size stack issue. Don't complain about crashes until you resolve this.


make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/nuurul_basar/ndiswrapper-1.2/driver'
make -C utils
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/nuurul_basar/ndiswrapper-1.2/utils'
make[1]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/nuurul_basar/ndiswrapper-1.2/utils'
linux:/home/nuurul_basar/ndiswrapper-1.2 # cd/
bash: cd/: No such file or directory
linux:/home/nuurul_basar/ndiswrapper-1.2 # cd
linux:~ # ndiswrapper -i /home/nuurul_basar/wlan/neti2220.inf
Installing neti2220
linux:~ # ndiswrapper -l
Installed ndis drivers:
neti2220 driver present, hardware present
linux:~ # iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

sit0 no wireless extensions.

linux:~ # ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:C0:9F:56:62:0B
inet6 addr: fe80::2c0:9fff:fe56:620b/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:28 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:13 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:5
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:2410 (2.3 Kb) TX bytes:2522 (2.4 Kb)
Interrupt:6

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:338 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:338 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:20642 (20.1 Kb) TX bytes:20642 (20.1 Kb)

linux:~ # ifconfig wlan0 up
linux:~ # ifconwig
bash: ifconwig: command not found
linux:~ # ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:C0:9F:56:62:0B
inet6 addr: fe80::2c0:9fff:fe56:620b/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:36 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:13 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:5
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:2928 (2.8 Kb) TX bytes:2522 (2.4 Kb)
Interrupt:6

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:338 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:338 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:20642 (20.1 Kb) TX bytes:20642 (20.1 Kb)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0E:9B:53:84:80
inet6 addr: fe80::20e:9bff:fe53:8480/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
Memory:e0203000-e02037ff

linux:~ # iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

sit0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11g ESSIDff/any
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437GHz Access Point: 00:00:00:00:00:00
Bit Rate:1Mb/s
RTS thr:2347 B Fragment thr:2346 B
Encryption keyff
Power Managementff
Link Quality:100/100 Signal level:56/154 Noise level:0/154
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

linux:~ # iwconfig wlan0 scan
Error : unrecognised wireless request "scan"
linux:~ # iwconfig wlan0 essid CERDAS3COM
linux:~ # iwconfig wlan0 mode Managed
linux:~ # dhcpcd wlan0
linux:~ # wlan0 device: Linksys, A Division of Cisco Systems [AirConn] I NPROCOMM IPN 2220 Wireless LAN Adapter (rev 01)
wlan0 configuration:
wlan0 device: Linksys, A Division of Cisco Systems [AirConn] INPROCOMM I PN 2220 Wireless LAN Adapter (rev 01)
ERROR: No configuration found for wlan0

linux:~ # iwconfig wlan0
wlan0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"CERDAS3COM"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462GHz Access Point: 00:12:A9:0F:7C:B3
Bit Rate:54Mb/s
RTS thr:2347 B Fragment thr:2346 B
Encryption keyff
Power Managementff
Link Quality:100/100 Signal level:-56 dBm Noise level:-256 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:2 Missed beacon:0

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