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Storytobi
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 Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 7:25 pm Post subject: How do i use "Netgear MA111 Wireless USB Adapter"? |
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hi, i want to use the usb wireless adapter, what drivers/kernel params do i have to use?
the adapter is MA111
does someone already have experience with it? |
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wjholden
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cartpullerjack
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I've got an ma111 working in gentoo. Make sure that you have version 1, or else you're screwwed. Version 2 supports USB 2.0, and uses a different chipset.
Here's how to do it:
Step 1: emerge linux-wlan-ng
Step 2: download the linux-wlan-ng tarball, and install it manually. I know this sounds redundant, but beleive me, it works.
Step 3: untar the tarball, and so forth, compile it and install it. Read the READMEs. Be sure to select [y] when it prompts you to install the USB driver.
Step 4: edit /etc/conf.d/net appropriately, and do a "cp /etc/init.d/net.eth0 /etc/init.d/net.wlan0"
Step 5: Copy the following scripts into /usr/sbin. Mine are named "wlan-start-nocrypt" and "wlan-start-crypt"
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#!/bin/bash
/sbin/wlanctl-ng wlan0 lnxreq_ifstate ifstate=enable
/sbin/wlanctl-ng wlan0 lnxreq_hostwep decrypt=true encrypt=false
/sbin/wlanctl-ng wlan0 dot11req_mibset mibattribute=dot11ExcludeUnencrypted=false
/sbin/wlanctl-ng wlan0 dot11req_mibset mibattribute=dot11PrivacyInvoked=false
/sbin/wlanctl-ng wlan0 lnxreq_autojoin ssid=$1 authtype=opensystem
/etc/init.d/net.wlan0 restart
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This first one takes one argument, the SSID name of the ap that you want to connect to. Only works for unencrypted aps.
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#!/bin/bash
/sbin/wlanctl-ng wlan0 lnxreq_ifstate ifstate=enable
/sbin/wlanctl-ng wlan0 lnxreq_hostwep decrypt=true encrypt=true
/sbin/wlanctl-ng wlan0 dot11req_mibset mibattribute=dot11WEPDefaultKeyID=0
/sbin/wlanctl-ng wlan0 dot11req_mibset mibattribute=dot11ExcludeUnencrypted=true
/sbin/wlanctl-ng wlan0 dot11req_mibset mibattribute=dot11PrivacyInvoked=true
/sbin/wlanctl-ng wlan0 dot11req_mibset mibattribute=dot11WEPDefaultKey0=$2
/sbin/wlanctl-ng wlan0 lnxreq_autojoin ssid=$1 authtype=opensystem
/etc/init.d/net.wlan0 restart
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This second one takes two arguments, the first being the SSID as above, and the second being the encryption key as XX:XX:XX:XX and so forth. Currently, this only works for 64-bit encryption. I haven't had the use for 128-bit, but if anyone is interested, I might be convinced to try to figure it out.
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Step 6: modprobe prism2_usb, then script away! |
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