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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...

I've checked the data sheet: WL-170; Your card has a Marvell chipset, as lxthusdan has already noted.

 

What drivers were you trying to use with ndiswrapper? You must use the Windows drivers with ndiswrapper. :)

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

Upon further research, Sitecom says they are using a Marvell chip on that card. (Welcome to WiFi) I cannot find any reference, of course, to which Marvell chip they are using. Google does not find your specific card mentioned, wl-170. But, Marvell chips do redpond to ndiswrapper. When I have time later, I'll walk you through compiling the latest ndiswrapper and then seeing if your chip will respond. Do you dual boot?

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

You need to find the linux drivers for Ralink chips, which is what your card uses. I think they have an active linux development.

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.