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["A. den Oudsten" <AdenOudsten@xxxxxx>]

David C. Rankin schreef:
> A. den Oudsten wrote:
> > Hans Krueger schreef:
> > > A. den Oudsten wrote:
> > > > Hans Krueger schreef:
> > > > > A. den Oudsten wrote:
> > > > > > Ed Harrison schreef:
> > > > > > > A. den Oudsten wrote:
> > > > > > > > Hans Krueger schreef:
> > > > > > > > > A. den Oudsten wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > David C. Rankin wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > A. den Oudsten wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > I have an Acer Aspire 5315
> > > > > > > > > > > > I was able to connect my Atheros AR5006EG 802.11 b/g 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Wireless PCI Express Adapter to the Wifi source with the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > help of a driver net5211.inf I found on 
> > > > > > > > > > > > ftp://ftp.work.acer-euro.com/notebook/aspire_4710/driver/Wireless_Atheros.zip. 
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > The Aspire 5351 went for repair of the DVD drive and when 
> > > > > > > > > > > > it came back there was the Atheros AR242x 802.11 abg 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Wireless PCI Express Adapter and what ever I tried with 
> > > > > > > > > > > > ndiswrapper and NDISGTK the driver net5211.inf was not 
> > > > > > > > > > > > accepted.
> > > > > > > > > > > > Any suggestion where and how I can get a proper driver?
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > André den Oudsten
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Links 2,3 & 5 from google "Atheros AR242 linux":
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=756318
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > http://ubuntu-utah.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=756318
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > http://www.uluga.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=756318&page=2 
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > I haven't read them, but they look promising. I have also 
> > > > > > > > > > > had the best luck with madwifi drivers from:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/schmolle1980
> > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the suggestions, but they did not bring me to a 
> > > > > > > > > > solution.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Since then I tried to install with NDISGTK the following XP 
> > > > > > > > > > drivers from the Acer site:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > netathr.inf; Invalid driver
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > netathrx.inf; Invalid driver
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > netw4k32.inf; Hardware present: No
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > netw4x32.inf; Invalid driver
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > netw4x64.inf; Hardware present: No
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > From 'hwinfo –netcard' I got:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Model: "Atheros AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter"
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Driver Status: ath5k is active
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe ath5k"
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Attached to: #19 (PCI bridge)
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > From the madwifi site I learned that ath5k is the successor 
> > > > > > > > > > of madwifi.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > What else can I do?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > André den Oudsten
> > > > > > > > > do what I did
> > > > > > > > > http://snapshots.madwifi.org/special/madwifi-hal-0.10.5.6-r3698-20080604.tar.gz 
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > You'll need to compile and install it, as described in README and
> > > > > > > > > INSTALL files in the source code.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > and uninstall the ath5k
> > > > > > > > > good luck
> > > > > > > > I followed the instructions in First Time User HOWTO and after 
> > > > > > > > entering
> > > > > > > > make I got as reply:
> > > > > > > > bash: command not found
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I was a little embarrassed!!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > What can I do?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > André
> > > > > > > You need to install make and gcc. zypper -n in make gcc
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Ed
> > > > > > I installed make and tried again.
> > > > > > After make I got:
> > > > > > Makefile.inc:91: *** KERNELCONF: 
> > > > > > /lib/modules/2.6.25.11-0.1-default/build/.config does not exist.. 
> > > > > > And indeed in  /lib/modules/2.6.25.11-0.1-default/build/ I only 
> > > > > > found dumpfile.config and Module.symvers.
> > > > > > I'm one step further but I must say this matter is rather 
> > > > > > resistant!!!
> > > > > > Any suggestions?
> > > > > > André
> > > > > is this your first time compiling ?
> > > > Years ago, in the times of opensuse 7? I did it once.
> > > > André
> > > keep following the help from the list and you will get their
> > Thanks for your encouragement and for the instructions of Ed.
> > I now have a connection.
> > I have to connect to an AP with WPA, so I'm going to study the 
> > UserDocs for that. I'll inform the list when it's finished (or 
> > earlier!!!!)
> > André
>
> Here is the short version.
>
>     You will be creating an /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf file. For 
> madwifi/Atheros, enter the following commands:
>
> wpa_passphrase "your_ESSID" 
> "Some_Decent_PassPhrase_of_up_64_Characters" >> /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
>
> It will create /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf and it will contain something 
> like this:
>
> 11:08 alchemy/usr/src/packages> sudo wpa_passphrase "wildlife" 
> "mysecretstringofcharacters"
> network={
>         ssid="wildlife"
>         #psk="mysecretstringofcharacters"
>         
> psk=72fc7e96e4e51d554de1a5dd9ee5eeceaa14f16f764eccb9dbf317c13673ffb6
> }
>
>
>
> Now edit /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf and add the following lines into the 
> network section created above:
>
>     key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
> #    proto=WPA
>    proto=RSN
>
> Uncomment the proto=WPA line (and comment out the RSN line) to enable 
> WPA. Leave as is for WPA2 (stronger encryption).
>
> Hope that helps.
It did not only help; it works!!!
Thanks to all who helped me with this tough job.
André den Oudsten
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