Networking :: Netgear WG511vg2 card ...

Hi,

i'm not really new to the linux thing (i used slax and knoppix before), but new to the ndiswrapper tool.

First ... here are my features of me old lappy and my wlan-card:

Medion 9888 with 233mhz PII, 96mb ram & a 3,2gb harddisk
The wlan-card is a Netgear WG511 v2 ...

Ok, i installed dsl syslinux edition on my hd (with lilo bootloader, not grub). Everything works fine and now i wanna run my wlan-card.

I downloaded the wg511v2.inf & the wg511v2.sys file and copied them to my hd (/home/dsl/wlan/). I also downloaded the firmware file, renamed it to isl3890 and also copied that file to hd (/usr/local/lib/firmware/).

But ... what now ... i need an exact to-do list from the beginning to the end, 'cause i always read something about essid and so on, but i don't know, where to get my special essid ...

Thanks in advance for your help & sorry for my bad english ...

cu

Tom

Code Sample

sudo su
ndiswrapper -i /home/dsl/wlan/wg511v2.inf
modprobe ndiswrapper
iwconfig wlan0 essid "GOGOPOWERRANGERS"
pump -i wlan0

This assumes that your network device is named wlan0. That's probably it. If the last command fails, see what it is with

Code Sample

iwconfig

. This also assumes that your home network is GOGOPOWERRANGERS. If that isn't what it is, you'll have to change that.

You can also use the GUI. On the desktop, click on DSLPanel. Then click on Ndiswrapper. Fill in those blanks.

If you continue having problems, check out the instructions at http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net .

Quote (Winter Knight @ Dec. 10 2006,16:51)

Code Sample

sudo su
ndiswrapper -i /home/dsl/wlan/wg511v2.inf
modprobe ndiswrapper
iwconfig wlan0 essid "GOGOPOWERRANGERS"
pump -i wlan0

This assumes that your network device is named wlan0. That's probably it. If the last command fails, see what it is with

Code Sample

iwconfig

Well ... i typed ...

ndiswrapper -l

wg511v2 driver present, hardware present

But when i type ...

iwconfig

lo no wireless extension

How can i figure out, was my "essid" is?

Cu

Tri-City-Maniac

What is the brand of your router? If it is netgear, your essid is probably "NETGEAR". If it is linksys, it is "linksys". Caps matter.

You may be able to get a listing of the essids in your area with:

Code Sample

iwlist wlan0 scan

iwlist does not work with some cards/drivers. I think it works with most. If it works, your ESSID is the one with the "smallest" Signal level. Signal level is measured in negative values. Closer to 0 is stronger signal. Unless your situation is unusual, or your router is faulty, your router should be the one with the best signal.

You can also determine your essid by checking your router's configuration options. ESSID, or SSID, is usually on the front page via the web interface. Your router docs may be able to help further. Your router docs may be able to help you change your ESSID to something more meaningful to you. It will be less likely to conflict with your neighbors too.

"wg511v2 driver present, hardware present"
This is a good sign. It means you are more than halfway done.

Many thanks for trying to help me ... :laugh:

It's a Sinus 1054 ...

I typed:

#iwlist wlan0 scan

Interface doesn't support scanning

After that i checked my web interface (as you said) ...

SSID: WLAN ... great ... finally found the ssid ...

#iwconfig wlan0 ssid wlan

Set failed on device wlan0 - No such device

EDIT: Maybe the Marvell cip on the card is my problem. The WG511V2 made in Taiwan works with the prism54. I've got the WG511v2 made in China, which only supports softmac. I heared that the Linux Kernel packed in DSL only suports fullmac ... is this the problem?

Cu

Tri-City-Maniac

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