using ndiswrapper---example installing the netgear wg311v3 wifi card your steps may difer a bit but this how to should give you the idea of what to do.
1st i make a temp dir in home ill call it wg311v3
/home/w2ibc/wg311v3/
now i copy the WG311v3.INF WG311v3.sys and WG311v3XP.sys files into the wg311v3 folder i just created.
now log in as root.
vector:/~
w2ibc:$ su
Password:
You are working as root
next install the driver
vector://home/w2ibc
root:# ndiswrapper -i /home/w2ibc/wg311v3/WG311v3.INF
installing wg311v3 ...
now, check that the driver has wrapped ok.
root:# ndiswrapper -l
wg311v3 : driver installed
device (11AB:1FAA) present
INSTALL THE DRIVER1st check that the ndiswrapper module is avalible
root:# modinfo ndiswrapper
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.27.29/misc/ndiswrapper.ko
license: GPL
version: 1.55
description: NDIS wrapper driver
*note there will be more lines then above i shortend it to save some forums space*
now do a test insertion, ensuring it returns the correct response
root:# modprobe -n -v --first-time ndiswrapper
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.27.29/misc/ndiswrapper.ko
insert the wrapped module using modprobe (there should be no response)
vector://home/w2ibc
root:# modprobe ndiswrapper
vector://home/w2ibc
root:#
check the driver has installed ok by checking with dmesg
root:# dmesg
Linux version 2.6.27.29 (root@VectorLinux.Linux.net) (gcc version 4.2.3
) #1 SMP PREEMPT Sat Aug 15 09:49:15 MDT 2009
....... cutting out some input to save space
ndiswrapper version 1.55 loaded (smp=yes, preempt=yes)
ndiswrapper: driver wg311v3 (NETGEAR,02/22/2005,3.1.1.7) loaded
ndiswrapper 0000:00:09.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
ndiswrapper: using IRQ 17
wlan0: ethernet device 00:14:6c:88:c9:4a using NDIS driver: wg311v3, ve rsion: 0x3000036, NDIS version: 0x501, vendor: 'NDIS Network Adapter', 11AB:1FAA.5.conf
wlan0: encryption modes supported: WEP; TKIP with WPA, WPA2, WPA2PSK; A ES/CCMP with WPA, WPA2, WPA2PSK
usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper
TESTING iwconfig gives us info on the wlan card
root:# ifconfig wlan0
wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:14:6c:88:c9:4a
BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Interrupt:17 Memory:fcfe0000-fcff0000
iwlist scan scans for access points in the area
root:# iwlist wlan0 scan
wlan0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:0D:97:08:09:E1
ESSID:""
Protocol:IEEE 802.11g
Mode:Managed
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality:32/100 Signal level:-75 dBm Noise level:-96 dBm
Encryption key:on
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
11 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=250
Extra:atim=0
Cell 02 - Address: 00:1C:DF:CD:99:74
ESSID:"belkin54g"
Protocol:IEEE 802.11g
Mode:Managed
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality:29/100 Signal level:-77 dBm Noise level:-96 dBm
Encryption key:off
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=100
Extra:atim=0
Cell 03 - Address: 00:22:75:4A:FD:8D
ESSID:"JOHN-PC_Network"
Protocol:IEEE 802.11g
Mode:Managed
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality:31/100 Signal level:-76 dBm Noise level:-96 dBm
Encryption key:on
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
18 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=100
Extra:atim=0
IE: WPA Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
Set ndiswrapper to load on start up!root:# ndiswrapper -m
adding "alias wlan0 ndiswrapper" to /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper ...
then add the line ndiswrapper to the file /etc/modules
root:# echo ndiswrapper >> /etc/modules
vector://home/w2ibc
now your driver should be installed. if you have any problems you can allways ask here in the VL forums and we will be glad to help. also note these steps are also good for debian,ubuntu,mint,madriva, and other linux distros
