Cannot get prism-basedwireless usb adapter to work

Forum: Networking
Topic: Cannot get prism-basedwireless usb adapter to work
started by: mscdex

Posted by mscdex on Sep. 11 2005,23:50

I have a DWL-G122 usb adapter and it wasn't automatically detected by DSL 1.5.

I tried clicking on the ndiswrapper option in the right-click menu, but after i pointed it to the INF file on the d-link cd and pressed ok, the whole entire system froze. I had to manually power the PC off.

I am pretty sure it is prism-based. What all do I need to get it working? Or is it just a matter of configuring something already existing in DSL?

Posted by hs7sv on Sep. 12 2005,01:45

Please check this:-

< http://damnsmalllinux.org/cgi-bin....;t=7106 >

and DSL Wiki:-

< http://damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/index.php/Verified_Wireless_Cards >

and:-

< http://linux_wless.passys.nl/query_p....andname >

Posted by SaidinUnleashed on Sep. 12 2005,02:01

Might also try the Prism2 tool in the DSL control panel.

Posted by mscdex on Sep. 12 2005,03:34

Quote (hs7sv @ Sep. 11 2005,21:45)

I already saw the first link, the other two do not mention the G122, just the 122.

I am not sure how to go about using the linux-wlan-ng driver built into DSL?

Edit: I tried editing the wlan-ng.conf in /etc/pcmcia, and tried adding an entry for the usb adapter using the manfid and vendor id supplied by dmesg, but I am unable to save the file because it tells me it's a read-only filesystem.

I am running DSL off a USB memory stick BTW.

Posted by chaostic on Sep. 12 2005,05:38

I got my mn-510 working by using the prism2 option in the control panel.

You could also try "sudo modprobe prism2_usb"