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Topic: How to get my Wireless card to work, Can someone tell me?

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Posted: Dec. 02 2005,01:27

According to the ndiswrapper compatibility webpage http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/ListItoP
WMP111v1 0846:4220 has Prism54 chipset
WMP111v2 0846:4240 has Prism54 chipset
WMP111v2 0846:6a00 has Realtek chipset

You can run "lsusb" to see your manuf/id numbers.
So you may have a Realtek chipset, or you may have a newer "softmac" type of Prism54 chipset which is not supported by DSL's version of the Prism54 driver.
In any case, all versions are reported as working with ndiswrapper, so I suggest you refer to the specific instructions on that site.

Regarding WEP keys, iwconfig accepts the key as hex ... no hyphens or colons.

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Posted: Dec. 02 2005,22:20

I have the WMP111v2 0846:4240 which has the Prism54 chipset... (from lsusb - ty!)

The (2) files are copied over --- (which only appear after the mkwriteable is performed - I don't have to recopy them... I've tried 2 versions of the isl3890 - 2.5.6.0 arm (29.47K) and 2.5.8.0 arm (29.35K)- name converted to isl3890)

A dmseg gives "USB device 2 (vend/prod 0x846/04240) is not claimed by any active driver"
"Loaded Prism54 Driver, version 1.2"

Are BOTH NDISwrapper and copying the agent and isl3890 steps needed - or am I doubling up on attempting to get this to work? Is NDISwrapper - using the old window driver, where the PRISM54 uses a linux driver?

The modprobe prism54 still gives the same errors:

"
/lib/modules/2.4.31/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/prism54.o:
init_module: No such device

and errors with same directory tree insmod /(directory)/prism54.o failed

and
(directory): insmod prism54 failed"

BTW - my usb - flash drive works fine (same and only port)

using the ndiswrapper -i always gives me an invalid driver error... (I've tried 2 inf files 6594 and 8138 bytes...)

Thanks for all your help.

TM

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Posted: Dec. 03 2005,13:28

Oops. In all of this discussion, I overlooked that TravMan1963's adaptor is USB. The old prism54 driver does not support USB.

Yes, the separate firmware and firmware.agent are only required for Prism54 driver, not ndiswrapper. But ndiswrapper is not working for you either, so it looks like you may have one of the new "softmac" WMP111's.

If you want to stick with this, we need to identify whether you have a first or second generation adaptor, by running "lsusb -vvv", as explained here - http://jbnote.free.fr/prism54usb/IdentifyYourDevice.html

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Posted: Dec. 04 2005,04:42

Yes indeed --- it's a USB device..... (which makes the thought of booting from a flash drive - interesting (could use a hub) -- but - untill I get the wireless going... no point in installing it to anything -- or getting the extra ram....

It appears to be a second generation prism54 devices
[0x0846:0x4240] (newer WG111) - checked out the link -- and the output looks much more like version two.

It appears here http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/ListItoP

that it is a PRISM54 .... but - that doesn't support USB?
(I"m guessing now - that there are TWO WG111's -PCMCIA and USB)

SO - 2nd Gen adaptor...

*scratching head* - now what?

many thanks for your assistance....

I COULD run a cable.... but I'm not sure what all that would entail... router.... *construction*....$$$$....just saw a port replicator for my laptop- and has a built in 10/100 lan card.... (Micron)...

many thanks for your input tempestous....

TM

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Posted: Dec. 04 2005,12:21

Hey all i have a question.
I wanted to start my adventure with Linux from those what you call minidistributions and I've chosen DSL 2.0

I have a Ralink RT2400 wireless card and DSL 2.0 doesn't recognize it. I can get the wireless card drivers that are working under Knoppix but how do I install or make them work on DSL? I have it on bootable CD-RW.

Or maybe there is some other way I can make it detect my wireless card?

Please help.

PS. I'm blue Linux so I'd all so use a step by step manual.

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