Belkin USB Adapter

Forum: Networking
Topic: Belkin USB Adapter
started by: buckdog

Posted by buckdog on Jan. 15 2007,18:31

I have a similar problem, with a Belkin USB Adapter.

Bus 001 Device 002: ID 050d:0050 Belkin Components

I would love to use a GUI to configure this, as it for my friend's computer and he knows NOTHING about linux.

I am running Linux 2.4.26 on i586, if this helps.

Posted by roberts on Jan. 16 2007,02:02

This pcid is listed as supported by ndiswrapper:

From the ndiswrapper website:

Card: Belkin F5D6050

* Chipset: Atmel at76c503-rfmd
* pciid: 050d:0050
* Driver: Belkin [46]
* Other: Download the driver. Extract to a new directory using unzip. Extract the CAB files (DATA1.CAB, DATA1.HDR, DATA2.CAB) using "unshield x" . cd Drivers/WINXP . edit bkusb.in_ and uncomment the CopyFile.XP.Sys section. Run ndiswrapper -i bkusb.in_ as root followed by ndiswrapper -m . modprobe ndiswrapper. ifdown wlan0. ifup wlan0 and you are there.