Linux HELP!

[Patrick S.]

I just installed UBUNTU on a PC and I'm using a NETGEAR WNA3100v2 wireless card and a WGR614v10 Router.
I installed Ndiswrapper and the drivers and it says that the hardware is detected.
But it wont connect to the internet or the router. Doesn't even show the wireless connections.

 

[Mik.]

Check a few things on the router.

1. Green lights
2. Black cord from router to modem
3. Blue/Yellow from modem to router

 

[Patrick S.]

The router is working.
I have 2 other PC's connected to it.
1. wired
2. wireless.

 

[jay00]

You can try restarting your computer, re installing both the ndiswrapper package and drivers.

Also there is a huge list of Compatible devices here:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiD ... sSupported

If you can't find any information there, or reinstallation of the drivers doesn't work, have a look at the iwconfig command.

I hope this points you in the right direction and I wish I could be more help! 🙂

 

[Patrick S.]

I have tried all that.
Several times.... 🙁
and iwconfig only shows my wired and loop net connects.

 

[jay00]

Try downloading the latest drivers from the Netgear website for your wireless card. Also I take it there isn't any linux drivers supplied for your card on the driver CD? Sometimes the manufacturer will supply linux drivers but you may have to build them from source; which is typically a case of typing 'make' in the right working directory in a terminal window.

 

[Patrick S.]

I have drivers that work of my WIN7 maybe I can't use those.
I'll download latest soon.

 

[NBK*Twitch]

ndiswrapper is used for using windows drivers.

How is a tutorial for using it.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiD ... diswrapper

 

[Patrick S.]

Maybe I missed a step let me look again.

 

[NBK*Twitch]

Also note there is a gui program for ndiswrapper which makes it easier to setup.

You can get it by opening the package manager and installing it from there.

Or by opening terminal and type

 sudo apt-get install ndisgtk

 

[Patrick S.]

Ya that's what I have ATM

 

[NBK*Twitch]

Okay reread 3.5-3.7 . That should get it all running.