Can't get Ndiswrapper working

Stubzz · n00b Joined: 02 Apr 2004 Posts: 28

I'm trying to get my Intel 2200BG wifi card working with ndiswrapper 0.8 (from portage). I've followed the guides both here in Documentation Tips and Tricks, and over at the ndiswrapper homepage. Using the recomended drivers and the latest one from Intels site.

The program compiles fine,
"ndiswrapper -i /lib/windrivers/w22n51.inf" works fine
"ndiswrapper -l" shows w22n51 as being installed.
however whenever I do insert the module via modprobe dmesg only outputs "ndiswrapper version 0.8 loaded"

at no stage do i get any error messages.

I've gone through the ndiswrapper faq and it's no help, all the problems there don't apply to me.

I'm a total n00b so any help is appreciated

ruud · Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2004 3:32 pm Post subject:

So what is the problem then?
use 'iwconfig' which comes with the wireless-tools package to set the essid and all (`iwconfig wlan0 essid Test`, or do a scan).
If you get an error stating that wlan0 has got no wireless support, make sure that you have got wifi-support in your kernel.
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Stubzz · n00b Joined: 02 Apr 2004 Posts: 28

D'oh, I always forget something :oops:

Nothing is picking up wlan0, iwconfig just lists eth0, lo and dummy0. Dmesg doesn't show a wlan0 existing either

Stubzz · n00b Joined: 02 Apr 2004 Posts: 28

Any thoughts guys?

Tobias_R · n00b Joined: 10 Nov 2003 Posts: 13

I've got the same problem. I have created net.wlan0 in /etc/init.d/ but I cant start it and iwconfig doesent show it.

ruud · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 8:51 am Post subject:

Oke, so iwconfig doesn't show anything. have you checked `dmesg|grep ndiswrapper`? When it says something like:
"ndiswrapper version 0.8 loaded
ndiswrapper adding bcmwl5.sys
wlan0: ndiswrapper ethernet device XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX using driver bcmwl5.sys" then the first part should be oke. (where X=....). If wlan0 now doesn't show up with iwconfig, you can try using other drivers.
It can also happen that different divice shows up with wifi-support, kind of wierd, but then just use that one.
I also guess that you have got wifi-support (non-hamradio):
Device drivers;networking support;Wireless LAN.
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taskara · Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 2:22 pm Post subject:

taskara · Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 2:24 pm Post subject:

according to this thread, pre-emp kernel might be the problem.

he mentions problems with ndiswrapper 0.8 and intel 2200bg, but someone has it working properly with 0.7 and someone else with the latest CVS ndiswrapper..

might be time to build things manually

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