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Netgear 802.11b wireless card

Linux Kernel, Network, and Services configuration.
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coke can
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Netgear 802.11b wireless card

#1 Post by coke can »

How do I install it?
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kenton
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#2 Post by kenton »

I'd go for ndiswrapper if the cards chipset is not supported. This allows you to use the NDIS drivers supplied with the card. Works a treat for me on an Origo (RTL8180 based) 802.11b pcmcia card.

You can apt-get it on Debian 3.1. The usage is pretty straightforward. Something like:

ndiswrapper -i (then supply the path to the INF file supplied on the driver CD)

You should then get a message back about the driver being loaded and the card hardware being present.

I think you do something like "ndiswrapper -m" to make the config permanent.

You can then use iwconfig to sort out the other settings, ESSID etc...

See the ndiswrapper website for more info,

Hope this helps.

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