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  1. #1
    erezbeker Guest

    wireless card d-link air plus G dwl g650+ not detected

    gday
    i am having problem setting my wireless card on my laptop.

    I wonder if someone can help me get the right info how to install it.
    i am first day user of FEdora core 3 so i need a detailed explanation da
    cheers

  2. #2
    Artemis Guest
    Can you specify the chipset of the network card? Never mind found it already!!!
    Last edited by Artemis; 11th December 2004 at 02:47 PM.

  3. #3
    Artemis Guest
    Okay step by step how-to:



    • Extract the archive using this command in a terminal:
      Code:
      tar zxvf ndiswrapper-0.12.tar.gz


    • Change to that directory with:
      Code:
      cd ndiswrapper-0.12


    • Time to install ndiswrapper:
      Code:
      su
      -enter root password-
      make install


    • Grep your driver from the installation cd that comes with the box, copy it to your home directory


    • Install the driver by doing this in a terminal:
      Code:
      ndiswrapper -i /path/to/inf/file


    • Check installation confirmation by doing this in a terminal
      Code:
      ndiswrapper -l


    • add a line to /etc/modprobe, by doing this in a terminal:
      Code:
      su
      -enter root password-
      vi /etc/modprobe.conf
      -hit key i, go to the last line and hit enter -
      -type -
      alias wlan0 ndiswrapper
      -hit esc-
      -type line below for saving changes-
      :wq

    For configuring the device you can play allong with commands like iwconfig and ifconfig:

    Bring network card up:
    Code:
    ifconfig wlan0 up
    Settings for static IP (i.e. not DHCP):
    Code:
    ifconfig wlan0 x.x.x.x netmask x.x.x.x
    Settings for default gateway:
    Code:
    route add default x.x.x.x wlan0
    Wireless settings connecting to wireless network:
    Code:
    iwconfig wlan0 essid <SID - the wireless network name>
    Enter WEP-key for connecting Access Point
    Code:
    iwconifg wlan0 key xxxxxxxx open
    • By the way, when you're connected to the Access Point but you can't browse the internet. Make sure you enter the DNS-server. You can do this by doing this in a terminal:
      Code:
      su
      -enter root password-
      vi /etc/resolv.conf
      -hit key i, go to the last line and hit enter -
      -type -
      nameserver <IP-adres of access point>
      -hit esc-
      -type line below for saving changes-
      :wq


    I hope this will help you!!!
    Robert
    Last edited by Artemis; 11th December 2004 at 03:35 PM.

  4. #4
    erezbeker Guest
    thanks for the help , but i am a litttle stuck on stage :
    * nstall the driver by doing this in a terminal:
    Code:

    ndiswrapper -i /path/to/inf/file
    i am not sure in the /path (should i have paticular path or copy and paste it as the oinstructions says?

    you say this "Grep your driver from the installation cd that comes with the box, copy it to your home directory"
    i dont have the driver for the D link for linux only windows.

    i am colpletlly new to this so i am just learninig

    Erez

  5. #5
    Artemis Guest
    Quote Originally Posted by erezbeker
    :
    * nstall the driver by doing this in a terminal:
    Code:

    ndiswrapper -i /path/to/inf/file
    i am not sure in the /path (should i have paticular path or copy and paste it as the oinstructions says?

    you say this "Grep your driver from the installation cd that comes with the box, copy it to your home directory"
    i dont have the driver for the D link for linux only windows.

    Erez
    Hehe, okay I switched the steps:

    First you have to copy the windows-driver to your home directory (INF-file from cd). Then you open a terminal and enter:
    Code:
    su
    -enter root password-
    ndiswrapper -i /home/erex/driver.inf
    whatever your location is where you saved the Windows (API) driver.
    Hope this will help you!!!

  6. #6
    erezbeker Guest
    Hi there this is my second day at the linux now and I REALLY WANT to give it a good try, i have the time to learn and i really hope the ability ( i had enough of Mr gates prodcuts), so lining down under we have little more time then ur avarge citizen of the world but then we might have less brain. i am not sure you heard that one about ozzies;
    this english guy goes to the doctor telling him that he wants to be an American, the doctor looks at him and says "we have to cut 40% of your brain" the guy says OK so ther goes the operation and when the guys wakes up the doctor tell him " there was a mistake we actually chopped 70% of your brain" so the guy relplays "NO WORRIES MATE"...

    now back to my worries i am trying to follow your instructions and i have both files in home/erez and it does not work for me and in the terminal i get this:
    [erez@localhost ~]$ su
    Password:
    [root@localhost erez]# ndiswrapper -i /home/erez/gplus.inf
    bash: ndiswrapper: command not found
    [root@localhost erez]#

  7. #7
    Artemis Guest
    try su - instead of su (the '-' indicicates the path settings of the root user), if that's not working please post the result of the command whereis ndiswrapper. I also want to give you these links:
    http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/p...p?Installation
    http://www.bryson.co.nz/files/ndiswrapper.html
    Last edited by Artemis; 12th December 2004 at 10:49 AM.

  8. #8
    carlwill Guest
    Can someone please look at my command and tell me what I did wrong? This is a fresh install of Fedora 3.

    Thanks

    Code:
    [carlos@localhost ~]$ tar zxvf ndiswrapper-0.12.tar.gz
    [carlos@localhost ~]$ cd /home/carlos/ndiswrapper-0.12
    [carlos@localhost ndiswrapper-0.12]$ su
    Password:
    [root@localhost ndiswrapper-0.12]# make install
    make -C driver install
    make[1]: Entering directory `/home/carlos/ndiswrapper-0.12/driver'
    
    
    WARNING: Kernel seems to have 4K size stack option (CONFIG_4KSTACKS) removed; many Windows drivers will need at least 8K size stacks. You should read wiki about 4K size stack issue. Don't complain about crashes until you resolve this.
    
    
    make -C /lib/modules/2.6.9-1.667smp/build SUBDIRS=/home/carlos/ndiswrapper-0.12/driver \
            NDISWRAPPER_VERSION=0.12 \
            EXTRA_VERSION= modules
    /lib/modules/2.6.9-1.667smp/build/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 11: gcc: command not found
    /lib/modules/2.6.9-1.667smp/build/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 12: gcc: command not found
    make[2]: Entering directory `/lib/modules/2.6.9-1.667smp/build'
      CC [M]  /home/carlos/ndiswrapper-0.12/driver/wrapper.o
    /bin/sh: gcc: command not found
    make[3]: *** [/home/carlos/ndiswrapper-0.12/driver/wrapper.o] Error 127
    make[2]: *** [_module_/home/carlos/ndiswrapper-0.12/driver] Error 2
    make[2]: Leaving directory `/lib/modules/2.6.9-1.667smp/build'
    make[1]: *** [default] Error 2
    make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/carlos/ndiswrapper-0.12/driver'
    make: *** [install] Error 2
    [root@localhost ndiswrapper-0.12]# ndiswrapper -i /home/carlos/SP29361.exe
    bash: ndiswrapper: command not found

  9. #9
    flygate Guest

    Computer haning up after dwl-g650+(dwl g650+) has been configured

    Hi evererybody,

    I have a big problem with Fedora Core 2 and DWL-G650+.

    I try to configure my WLAN-Card (DWL-G650+) under FC2. After setting up the card using ndiswrapper and setting the ssid and key,
    iwconfig wlan0 essid ********
    iwconfig wlan0 key ******** open
    the whole system(and keyboard no reaction) hangs up, no more control possible,
    there's also no other posibilty to switch power off. I can only use the power botton to shut it down.
    Do you know what to do?

    thanks

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    If I'm not mistaken, the DWL-G650 uses the atheros chipset. If so, there is a much easier way than the
    ndis stuff. Try the madwifi driver http://www.mattfoster.clara.co.uk/madwifi-faq.htm.
    Ready, Fire, Aim!

  11. #11
    theunknown Guest
    Hello I'm a newbie and trying to learn linux myself.

    Can someone tell me where do I save the file ndis wrapper to? Can I just save it anywhere and still can use those commands?

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