aweller Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Dear all, I was playing with the latest tar.gz ndiswrapper yesterday (1.10) to get my wireless USB device (Netgear WPN111) working as per the instructions given at: http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawi...on#Installation and yippee, it just worked! I could reboot and everything. I switched on my machine this morning - nothing (I have not changed anything in my config)! So, I went for a reinstall - nothing?!? I am lost. Very strange, eh? (The device still works in Windows.) Does anyone have any clues? Regards, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aweller Posted February 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 I was playing with this again last night. It seems to be _very_ temperamental and I don't know why?!? After rebooting into Windows to make sure it still works (ie, do I get it replaced at the store?), then back into Linux, hey-presto, it works! I am sure that I have set everything right, including ndiswrapper in /etc/modules for boot. Any ideas as to what is going on here? Thanks, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Which driver are you using for it? Did you use the one from the CD you got for the Windows driver, or did you check the card against the ndiswrapper database, and download the driver they recommended there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aweller Posted February 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 (edited) I am using the .inf driver that came with the Windows driver CD. It is the one that is recommended here: http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawi...ndex.php/List#N (No. 39 - netwpn11.inf + wpn111.sys + ar5523.bin), although my ndiswrapper-automated pciid is 1358:5f00, whereas they suggest 1358:5f01. Strange that it is temperamental... Edited February 28, 2006 by aweller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Check that you have ndiswrapper loading in /etc/modprobe.preload cat /etc/modprobe.preload if it doesn't appear at the bottom of the file, edit this file and at the bottom put "ndiswrapper" without the quotes. Then, check that you have the following in /etc/modprobe.conf: alias wlan0 ndiswrapper as long as that exists as well, all should be OK. Sometimes even if the alias wlan0 exists, there are still problems starting at bootup. Make sure ndiswrapper exists in modprobe.preload and it should be OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonEberger Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 hi andy, i run a wg 111 (i think). i always use the drives from the netgear page (latest downloads if possible). ndiswrapper has ALWAYS been a little flakey for me. here's what i have to do....unfortunately. 1. i do a modprobe -r ndiswrapper (or /sbin/modprobe...) 2. sometimes i physically remove the device. 3. then i either modprobe ndiswrapper or let the os auto-load the module when it detects the nic. if you're looking for solid stability in linux with wireless i suggest shopping around for a nic whose manufacturer distributes well-tested drivers (modules) for that nic. for instance: intel pro wireless 2100/2200. good luck with it all. if anyone has a solution, let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aweller Posted March 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 (edited) I can't figure it out. I am sure this is set up correctly. It is supposed to work in ndiswrapper, but the last time it did was yesterday morning! I have an "alias..." in /etc/modprobe.conf and have swapped "ndiswrapper" between /etc/modprobe.preload & /etc/modules Strange?!? (I am now writing this in Windows!) I have a little more patience, then I'm swapping this NIC for another. Can anyone suggest one that supports Linux and will work with/have the following: * USB NIC * Supports 108 Mbps * Compatible with the Netgear WPN824 router (www.netgear.com/products/details/WPN824.php) (Maybe the Intel pro wireless 2100/2200 is this?) Thanks, Andy Edited March 1, 2006 by aweller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 I'm using an atheros chipset based one, which works only with ndiswrapper, but was easily enough to configure. The problem is that it gets detected as ath0 by Mandriva, and therefore the alias line reads alias ath0 ndiswrapper instead of wlan0. And adding ndiswrapper to the modprobe.preload, and it's all done. I also configured with wpa_supplicant as well for security on the access point. I'm using a netgear access point too, however my card is only 54mbps. Seen a lot of problems trying to get the Intel one working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aweller Posted March 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 My adapter is atheros chipset based too. Would a PCI adapter be any better than a USB with ndiswrapper? Perhaps changing my WPN111 (USB) to the WPN311 (PCI) would make a difference? Cheers, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Mine is a minipci fitted inside my laptop. I've heard of a lot of problems trying to get usb wireless to work, which is why I tend to get PCI or other alternatives that USB based. Although it's not impossible to get the usb ones working, just quite difficult it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aweller Posted March 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Maybe it's because the pciid is incorrect? When I installed ndiswrapper the pciid is (currently) 1358:5f00, whereas on the ndiswrapper web-site they suggest 1358:5f01. Can I just change this manually? Would that make a difference? Cheers, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aweller Posted March 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 OK, what if I were to get ANY PCI card at either 54Mbps or 108Mbps - what can people suggest as the least problematic route? Cheers, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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