pgreenwood
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 Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:00 pm Post subject: WMP11 v4 -- ndiswrapper -- dhcp -- my experience [SOLVED] |
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2.6.19-gentoo-r5
This is a linksys WMP11 v.4 pci card installed on a Dell Dimension 4100. This is the InPro (Intel) radio. I got the Windows drivers off the disk, but it appears the drivers referenced in the ndiswrapper site are the same ones as on the disk.
The router is a Linksys BEFW11S4. I concluded after much searching there was no native Linux driver for this card so I emerged ndiswrapper and followed the instructions provided therein. I'm using wireless-tools.
| Code: | * Updating module dependencies for 2.6.19-gentoo-r5 ...
[ ok ]
* Adding module to moduledb.
* ndiswrapper requires .inf and .sys files from a Windows(tm) driver
* to function. Download these to /root for example, then
* run 'ndiswrapper -i /root/foo.inf'. After that you can delete them.
* They will be copied to the proper location.
* Once done, please run 'modules-update'.
* check http://ndiswrapper.sf.net/mediawiki/index.php/List for drivers
* Look for the following on that page for your driver:
* Possible Hardware:
* Please have a look at http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/wiki/
* for the FAQ, HowTos, Tips, Configuration, and installation
* information.
* ndiswrapper devs need support(_hardware_, cash).
* Don't hesistate if you can help, see http://ndiswrapper.sf.net for details.
* Attempting to automatically reinstall any Windows drivers
* you might already have.
>>> net-wireless/ndiswrapper-1.33 merged.
>>> Recording net-wireless/ndiswrapper in "world" favorites file...
>>> No packages selected for removal by clean
>>> Auto-cleaning packages...
>>> No outdated packages were found on your system.
* GNU info directory index is up-to-date. |
Following these directions I got the *.inf and *.sys files from the driver disk and
placed them in /root/wmp11v4 directory, then
| Code: | Computer01 pat # cd /root/wmp11v4/
Computer01 wmp11v4 # ndiswrapper -i /root/wmp11v4/LSIPNDS.inf
installing lsipnds ...
Computer01 wmp11v4 # ndiswrapper -i /root/wmp11v4/WMP11NDS.inf
installing wmp11nds ...
Computer01 wmp11v4 # ndiswrapper -i /root/wmp11v4/lsbcmnds.inf
installing lsbcmnds ... |
then
| Code: | Computer01 wmp11v4 # modules-update
* Updating /etc/modules.conf ... [ ok ]
* Updating /etc/modprobe.conf ... [ ok ]
* Updating modules.dep ... [ ok ]
Computer01 wmp11v4 # |
Following the directions from https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=125627
| Code: | pat@Computer01 ~ $ sudo ndiswrapper -l
lsbcmnds : driver installed
lsipnds : driver installed
device (17FE:2120) present
wmp11nds : driver installed
pat@Computer01 ~ $ sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
pat@Computer01 ~ $ |
| Code: | pat@Computer01 ~ $ dmesg
....
ndiswrapper version 1.33 loaded (preempt=no,smp=yes)
ndiswrapper: driver lsipnds (Linksys,07/09/2003,3.01.7.2003) loaded
ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNKG] enabled at IRQ 3
PCI: setting IRQ 3 as level-triggered
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:01:0a.0[A] -> Link [LNKG] -> GSI 3 (level, low) -> IRQ 3
ndiswrapper: using IRQ 3
wlan0: ethernet device <MAC address> using NDIS driver: lsipnds, version: 0x30001, NDIS version: 0x501, vendor: 'Wireless-B PCI
Adapter', 17FE:2120.5.conf
ndiswrapper (set_encr_mode:694): setting encryption mode to 0 failed (00010003)
wlan0: encryption modes supported: WEP; TKIP with WPA; AES/CCMP with WPA |
Everything seemed to load without complaint. The card does not seem to work with dhcp. (But see edit below.) It complained when I tried to set a key but the effort to set a key appears necessary to the association.
I use 64-bit encryption. It seems encryption must be on at the router to enable association. No matter what I did, until I set the router to require 64 bit encryption and threw the key at it from the client
| Code: | | sudo iwconfig wlan0 key <ten-byte 64-bit key> open |
I couldn't get the card to associate with the router.
Once I had the card associated and the IP address crammed I disabled encryption at the router as I couldn't communicate over the route I'd set. When I did that, I lost association. Then I
| Code: | | sudo iwconfig wlan0 ap <the mac address of the ap> |
and I was once again associated and able to ping the router through the route I'd set.
For security I may have to allow only designated mac addresses to get thru to my router.
I hope this helps someone. I've built several Debian boxes and really only one Gentoo box (this one). Gentoo's documentation and community is top-notch! Is Debian second? Too close to call!
[Edit] Security is by MAC addresses. When I rebooted with the ethernet cable unplugged wlan0 was detected, registered and an ip address was assigned by dhcpcd. The card is working fine but without encryption.
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