Just downloaded it.
Forum: Networking
Topic: Just downloaded it.
started by: Cypher
Posted by Cypher on Mar. 23 2006,20:19
Hi I just downloaded DSL onto my flash drive and booted it with no problem. The problem shows up when I try to use a web browser. I know absolutely nothing about Linux and have no idea how to make it find my WLAN card. I tried to read these forums, but, I'm not even sure what I'm looking at.SO, here is the deal. I've got a Dell Wireless 1370 WLAN Mini-PC Card Rev 4.2
I'm really interested in learning Linux, but if I can't even access the interweb to try and find tech support, I don't think I'll be able to do it.
Help... please...
Posted by hs7sv on Mar. 24 2006,07:09
< This thread > may help you. 
Posted by Cypher on Mar. 24 2006,08:27
Thank you, I'd read it before, but, it didn't make sense. I'd seen something else so putting it together with that it made more sense. However. What does "using iwconfig command in aterm as Root:-" mean?
I'm going to keep putzing and hope I can figure it out, but, anymore help you've got I'm all for.
Posted by hs7sv on Mar. 24 2006,08:40
According to < ndiswrapper >, your WLAN card uses Broadcom BCM4318 (rev 02). It should work with ndiswrapper and bcmwl5.inf driver.
Posted by Cypher on Mar. 24 2006,08:57
Well, here is what I did, following the instructions at the link you gave me, I tryed to run those command lines.ndiswrapper -i/ramdisk/home/dsl/bcmwl5.inf
ndiswrapper -l
ndiswrapper -m
This gave me an error that I had to do this as root.
So, I tried to do it as root and it asked me for a password? I never entered a password, and have no idea what it would be?
Posted by hs7sv on Mar. 24 2006,09:00
sudo su
Posted by Cypher on Mar. 24 2006,09:57
Okay, well. I popped up a terminal. This is what I entered.ndiswrapper -i "path"
ndiswrapper -l
(Here is showed the driver)
modprobe ndiswrapper
ndiswrapper -m
(modprobe config already contains alias directive)
I can't seem to get past that. I will be looking at the link you gave that other guy. However, if you figure it out first, please let me know. Thank you for your help thus far.
Oh, one other thing. When doing the iwconfig, you have typed #iwconfig. Is the # the prompt or does it need to be typed in also?
Posted by doobit on Mar. 24 2006,14:12
The # signifies that you are in root. When you type sudo su and enter you will see the prompt change to one with the #
Posted by Cypher on Mar. 25 2006,05:31
Okay, still no good. I have read the link you gave to the other guy. Basically it said I needed to set my wireless network up with a WEP. So, I've done that and still no good. Basically, what I'm getting is this.ndiswrapper -i "Path"
ndiswrapper -l
Installed ndis drivers:
bcmwl5 hardware present
ndiswrapper -m
modprobe config already contains alias directive
SO, then I uninstalled and reinstalled the driver with the same results.
Next, I uninstalled and reinstalled but, before "ndiswrapper -m" I typed out
modprobe ndiswrapper
This did, as far as I could tell, nothing.
Then I tried to do -m again, with the same results.
I'm not sure where to go from here.
Posted by roberts on Mar. 25 2006,06:12
Try typing iwconfig to see if you now have a wireless device.It may be eth0, wlan0, or
Then you can try to use wlcardconfig or one of the GUI to set NWID, WEP and such.
Posted by Cypher on Mar. 25 2006,07:46
I have tried iwconfig at the end of every attempt to use ndiswrapper. It always comes back as there is no wlan0. I will try eth0.Also, I have tried the gui for ndiswrapper and wlcardconfig, the gui for ndiswrapper says "No Connection" and wlcardconfig says there is no network card.
Also, when entering the WEP, if it's in ASCII, do I put it in quotes, double quotes or no quotes?
Okay, well. After getting the "modprobe config already contains alias directive", I tried just typing in iwconfig.
The result was:
lo No Wireless connection
eth0 No Wireless connection