belkin f5d7011Forum: Networking Topic: belkin f5d7011 started by: finalreckoning Posted by finalreckoning on Oct. 31 2006,01:52
i need help setting up wifi . i have a dell inspiron 5000 with a belkin F5D7011 wireless G network adaper.if you can help email me at john.finalreckoning@gmail.com Posted by finalreckoning on Oct. 31 2006,01:53
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Posted by finalreckoning on Nov. 03 2006,00:51
come on people. just give me a suggestion, or something. please! you have no idea what it is like w/out internet. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by u2musicmike on Nov. 03 2006,15:07
Have you tried ndiswrapper? All I did was copy the windows drivers (*.inf files) to my /home/dsl directory and clicked on the system panel icon, clicked the ndiswrapper button and typed in /home/dsl/drivername.inf and it worked. I am using a different wifi card but maybe you can search this forum for yours.
Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Nov. 03 2006,15:10
Other people using this with linux only seemed to get it working with ndiswrapper - so that's probably your best bet.
Posted by finalreckoning on Nov. 04 2006,17:38
how do i open it
Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Nov. 05 2006,05:32
system panel = DSLPanel
Posted by finalreckoning on Nov. 08 2006,22:24
ok. i now know how to open it. but, how do i use it.
Posted by Winter Knight on Nov. 10 2006,16:22
ndiswrapper is a program that allows you to use Windows wifi drivers in Linux. DSL already has ndiswrapper and iwconfig.Find the Windows drivers, either from the CD, or from the manufacturers web site. Put the files in your DSL home directory. The files have extensions like .inf and .sys. Now, open the control panel. Click Ndiswrapper. In this box, where it asks for driver or inf file or something like that: /home/dsl/blahblahbalh.inf Leave channel blank Leave WEP off (always important for first time getting it to work in new environment) Enter your SSID for SSID I forgot if there are other options. Fill them in as best you can if there are. Does that work? Report back here if it does, or if it doesn't. |