Can I automate wireless ndiswrapper setup?

Forum: Networking
Topic: Can I automate wireless ndiswrapper setup?
started by: Paperweight

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Posted by Paperweight on Jan. 31 2005,21:00

I have been using the command line to set up my wireless pcmcia cardbus card. I have read on this forum that if I use the DSL Control Panel "ndiswrapper setup" once, it and backup a mywlan.sh or something file, which will automatically setup the wireless card on boot/restore.
How can I use ndiswrapper setup? Specifically, wtf is "sid:" for?
Here's what I have to type to get my wireless lan set up:
sudo ndiswrapper -i /mnt/sda1/drivers/airplus/AIRPLUS.INF
sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
sudo iwconfig wlan0 key open 1205000000
netcardconfig
(then press enter)

Can I automate this, and/or should I make a backup entry of my "/etc/ndiswrapper/airplus" directory?

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Posted by subarus on Feb. 01 2005,08:05

Quote (Paperweight @ Jan. 31 2005,16:00)

Can I automate this, and/or should I make a backup entry of my "/etc/ndiswrapper/airplus" directory?

yes you can automate everything, your comp will boot up with wireless enabled.

1st) you copy driver to ~/opt
2nd) create/append on ~/opt, a bootlocal.sh file with
the ndiswrapper, modprobe, iwconfig commands u have
3rd) cd ~; tar cvfz wireless.dsl opt
4th) copy wireless.dsl to either /mnt/sda1 or /mnt/hda1 or /mnt/cdrom
5) at boot from type: dsl mydsl=hda1


note:
u dont need sudo becoz bootlocal.sh is ran as root at boot
your driver will be copied to /opt thus u can ndiswrap it there
you dont need netcardconfig if you use pump -i <dev>
u can even automate the boot parameter passing if you edit syslinux.cfg/isolinux.cfg.. but thats another topic

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Posted by Paperweight on Feb. 02 2005,07:10

Quote (subarus @ Feb. 01 2005,03:05)

tar cvfz wireless.dsl opt ..... use pump -i <dev>

Thanks a lot! It works now and I learned a lot. I put an icon on the desktop called "Pump It" for when I want to connect.

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