On Tue, 2005-08-16 at 20:17 -0400, jludwig wrote: > On Tuesday 16 August 2005 06:54 pm, Johan Lozano wrote: > > On Tue, 2005-08-16 at 16:33 -0400, Reuben D. Budiardja wrote: > > > On Tuesday 16 August 2005 11:48, Johan Lozano wrote: > > > > hi all, > > > > > > > > i am trying to install a wireless nic on my acer aspire 5024 wlmi > > > > without succes. > > > > is someone succeeded in such an attempt and if so how did you do it? > > > > > > > > i tried with the original nic a broadcom 4318 with ndiswrapper and the > > > > linuxant way. nothing helps. > > > > > > I've used Broadcom 4318 on a Dell Latitude laptop (built-in NIC) with > > > ndiswrapper and it works just fine. > > > Your last email on saturday shows that ndiswrapper works with your > > > Broadcome 4318, ie. you can see the wlan0, all you needed to do was > > > assign an ESSID > > > > there is no way to assign an ESSID to this > > i tried > > iwconfig wlan0 essid mbnet > > iwconfig wlan0 essid "mbnet" > > i tried by the graphical tool > > i inserted manually in the configuration > > file /etc/ndiswrapper/bcmwl5/14E4:4318:1468:0312.5.conf > > i inserted manually in the configuration file > > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-wlan0 > > nothing helps > > no manner to get ESSID assigned > > > clip > > if you have ndiswrapper properly installed try > ndiswrapper -l # list tje driver and device. > If you don't see your MS driver and the Wifi card you need to configure > properly. > > For posterity; > ok there we go... > (As root user) [root@mbarwen ~]# cd /root/downloads/80211g [root@mbarwen 80211g]# ndiswrapper -l No drivers installed > 1) In the directory with the *.inf file > nidiswrapper -i [root@mbarwen 80211g]# ndiswrapper -i bcmwl5.inf Installing bcmwl5 Forcing parameter IBSSGMode|0 to IBSSGMode|2 Forcing parameter IBSSGMode|0 to IBSSGMode|2 [root@mbarwen 80211g]# ndiswrapper -l Installed ndis drivers: bcmwl5 driver present, hardware present > 2) scanpci -V #will give something like > pci bus 0x0000 cardnum 0x0a function 0x00: vendor 0x17fe device 0x2120 > Device unknown > [root@mbarwen 80211g]# scanpci pci bus 0x0000 cardnum 0x00 function 0x00: vendor 0x1002 device 0x5950 ATI Technologies Inc Device unknown pci bus 0x0000 cardnum 0x02 function 0x00: vendor 0x1002 device 0x5a34 ATI Technologies Inc Device unknown pci bus 0x0000 cardnum 0x06 function 0x00: vendor 0x1002 device 0x5a38 ATI Technologies Inc Device unknown pci bus 0x0000 cardnum 0x07 function 0x00: vendor 0x1002 device 0x5a39 ATI Technologies Inc Device unknown pci bus 0x0000 cardnum 0x13 function 0x00: vendor 0x1002 device 0x4374 ATI Technologies Inc Device unknown pci bus 0x0000 cardnum 0x13 function 0x01: vendor 0x1002 device 0x4375 ATI Technologies Inc Device unknown pci bus 0x0000 cardnum 0x13 function 0x02: vendor 0x1002 device 0x4373 ATI Technologies Inc Device unknown pci bus 0x0000 cardnum 0x14 function 0x00: vendor 0x1002 device 0x4372 ATI Technologies Inc Device unknown pci bus 0x0000 cardnum 0x14 function 0x01: vendor 0x1002 device 0x4376 ATI Technologies Inc Device unknown pci bus 0x0000 cardnum 0x14 function 0x03: vendor 0x1002 device 0x4377 ATI Technologies Inc Device unknown pci bus 0x0000 cardnum 0x14 function 0x04: vendor 0x1002 device 0x4371 ATI Technologies Inc Device unknown pci bus 0x0000 cardnum 0x14 function 0x05: vendor 0x1002 device 0x4370 ATI Technologies Inc Device unknown pci bus 0x0000 cardnum 0x14 function 0x06: vendor 0x1002 device 0x4378 ATI Technologies Inc Device unknown pci bus 0x0000 cardnum 0x18 function 0x00: vendor 0x1022 device 0x1100 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge pci bus 0x0000 cardnum 0x18 function 0x01: vendor 0x1022 device 0x1101 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge pci bus 0x0000 cardnum 0x18 function 0x02: vendor 0x1022 device 0x1102 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge pci bus 0x0000 cardnum 0x18 function 0x03: vendor 0x1022 device 0x1103 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge pci bus 0x0001 cardnum 0x00 function 0x00: vendor 0x1002 device 0x5653 ATI Technologies Inc Device unknown pci bus 0x0006 cardnum 0x05 function 0x00: vendor 0x14e4 device 0x4318 Broadcom Corporation Device unknown pci bus 0x0006 cardnum 0x06 function 0x00: vendor 0x104c device 0x8031 Texas Instruments Device unknown pci bus 0x0006 cardnum 0x06 function 0x02: vendor 0x104c device 0x8032 Texas Instruments Device unknown pci bus 0x0006 cardnum 0x06 function 0x03: vendor 0x104c device 0x8033 Texas Instruments Device unknown pci bus 0x0006 cardnum 0x06 function 0x04: vendor 0x104c device 0x8034 Texas Instruments Device unknown pci bus 0x0006 cardnum 0x07 function 0x00: vendor 0x10ec device 0x8169 Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8169 [root@mbarwen 80211g]# *btw i don't see nowhere my d-link nic and yet it is plugged in* > 3) ndiswrapper -d 17fe:2120 > # I may have this backwards -- but don't think so -- > [root@mbarwen 80211g]# ndiswrapper -d 14e4:4318 bcmwl5 ln: `/etc/ndiswrapper/bcmwl5/14E4:4318.5.conf': File exists Driver 'bcmwl5' is used for '14E4:4318' > 4) ndiswrapper -m # Writes info to modprobe.conf > [root@mbarwen 80211g]# ndiswrapper -m Adding "alias wlan0 ndiswrapper" to /etc/modprobe.conf > 5) modprobe ndiswrapper > [root@mbarwen 80211g]# modprobe ndiswrapper [root@mbarwen 80211g]# (no message, no error) > Try -- iwlist wlan0 scan -- to see if you can see your network. > [root@mbarwen 80211g]# iwlist wlan0 scan Warning: Driver for device wlan0 recommend version 18 of Wireless Extension, but has been compiled with version 17, therefore some driver features may not be available... wlan0 No scan results [root@mbarwen 80211g]# > Then you can use system-config-network to set up the Wifi card. > has this sense since the former didn't work properly? > > so what do you suggest next? Johan Lozano MicroBit, Duffel E-mail : johan.lozano@xxxxxxxxxx GPG key : 9A9FBFE1
