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Fresh news: #1: I have re-installed Mandriva, now I can see the network but I can't still connect. #2: The "unable to contac the daemon" doesn't appear more. #3: ndiswrapper is installed and works (I have installed Rt61.INF but this driver doesn't work as I understand). I'm always hoping of your help...

Yes, with ndiswrapper I used the driver on installation cd of this Sitecom card but nothing worked. At this time I can see this: # ndiswrapper -l pcmcia : driver installed device (1217:6972) present rt2500 : driver installed rt61 : driver installed device (1814:0301) present (alternate driver: rt61) # dmesg RT61: Vendor = 0x1814, Product = 0x0301 Plus, before I touched PCMCIA driver, "Activity" led was on and I was able to see my network. Now, "Activity" led is off as the "Link" led. The card seems dead on Mandriva and I don't know what to do.

Hi Greg2, thanks a lot for your warm welcome! I'm Italian and I feel at home here more than other Mandriva's italian forum. I installed without problems "ndiswrapper" and, for what I understood, Sitecom WL-170 uses a Rt61 driver. I downloaded it from here http://www.ralinktech.com/ralink/Home/Support/Linux.html and I installed it but the card doesn't connect to the network. I see my network but I receive "Unable to contac the daemon". I'm really newbie to Mandriva 2006 but I would use it. I hope you can help me. I'll try to do something and I'll be here in a while. Thanks again for all! :D

First of all, thanks for your time. I'll wait for your help in compiling ndiswrapper. About "dual boot", you mean I have Win and Mandriva on same notebook? If you mean this the answer is yes, I have an 20GB hard disk: 15G for Win and 5G for Mandriva. I'll wait for your help, at this time you're the one is helping me... :D

Hi Ixthusdan, thanks for your reply! How can I find my card's chip on Mandriva? And after I found these drivers, I have to use ndiswrapper? Thanks again! ;)

Hi, I think th wifi device isn't recognized by Mandriva. Mandriva finds the signal but when I try to connect I receive "Unable to contac the daemon". Someone know something?

Hi all! I'm new on this forum and I hope I can solve my Mandriva problems with your help. I really would enjoy my Mandriva 2006 but I have a big Internet problem. I've a Sitecom WL-170 PCMCIA card and I can't make it working on my laptop. I tried "ndiswrapper", several guides but the "Activity" led in on but "Link" led is off. Plus, searching I did find nothing about compatibility of this card with Mandriva. I hope you have good ideas for me... Thanks in advance.