Wireless USB Adapter (DLINK WUA 2340)

[ertw1]

Hello,

I am trying to get my wireless USB Adapter (DLINK WUA 2340) to work.  I tried using ndiswrapper according to the instructions at this link:  http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-hardware-18/d-link-wua-2340-installation-problem-789851/

As root I managed to install the driver, however when I go to activate the device by entering the command

Code:

modprobe ndiswrapper

VL just freezes. 

Any help would be really appreciated! 

[bigpaws]

First which Vector version are you using?

Bigpaws

[ertw1]

First which Vector version are you using?

Bigpaws

I am using VL 6.0

[ertw1]

I managed to somewhat get it to work...but still problematic:

1) removed ndiswrapper and recompiled it from source.
2) physically disconnected the wireless usb adapter from my computer.
3) installed the wifi drivers using ndiswrapper (successfully)
4) removed the ndiswrapper module from the kernel

Code:

rmmod -f ndiswrapper

5) added the ndiswrapper module to the kernel

Code:

modprobe ndiswrapper

6) physically inserted the wireless usb adapter to my computer
7) opened the wicd manager --> Preferences --> General Settings --> WPA Supplicant Driver --> wext

This way it works, however it will freeze if I plug in the adapter before entering the command

Code:

modprobe ndiswrapper

.

This means that I can't have ndiswrapper run on startup while my wireless adapter is plugged in or else my computer will freeze on bootup.

[bigpaws]

Test this.

Add this to /etc/rc.d/rc.local

/sbin/modprobe ndiswrapper

Leave the USB device connected and then reboot,
report the results here.

Bigpaws

[ertw1]

Test this.

Add this to /etc/rc.d/rc.local

/sbin/modprobe ndiswrapper

Leave the USB device connected and then reboot,
report the results here.

Bigpaws

I'm sorry for the late reply.  Thanks for the help.

I added this line to the file you specified.  I can get to the VL load screen but it hangs before it can get to the Multi-User GUI login screen.  Is there some way that I could "unmount" or digitally disconnect the USB device and reconnect it so I don't have to do this physically?