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

Ed Harrison wrote:

> A. den Oudsten wrote:
>
> > Boris Epstein wrote:
> >
> > >I am not 100% sure here but it sounds to me like your wireless device
> > >might not get properly recognized. Are you sure it is (i.e., all the
> > >modules load properly, etc.)?
> > >
> > >Boris.
> > >  >
> > ./NetworkManager (as root) made it work, but 'no connection'
> > ./wifi-radar resulted in same reaction as before
> > ./ndiswrapper -l did not list anyhing
> > ./ndiswrapper - i inffile 'couldn't inffile'
> >
> > What next?
> >
> > André
> The people on this forum cannot do this for you.  You need to do some 
> serious research on the AR5006EG chip in your card.
>
> Read up on ndiswrapper in Suse at 
> http://www.andrewd18.com/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapperinfo-gui.php.
>
> The .inf file is contained in this package, which is for an Acer 
> Aspire 4720Z, but it is from Acer and is the only one I see for this 
> wireless card:
>
> ftp://ftp.work.acer-euro.com/notebook/aspire_4710/driver/Wireless_Atheros.zip 
>
>
> After extracting the files, you will see ar5211.sys, net5211.cat and 
> net5211.inf, plus 12 others that relate to a Windows installation.
>
> As root, from the command line in the directory where these files are 
> located, execute ndiswrapper -i net5211.inf.
>
> ndiswrapper -l will confirm the installation of the driver, and the 
> presence of the device.
>
> modprobe ndiswrapper should bring the card up.  iwconfig will confirm 
> a running wireless card--who knows what its name will be.  It could be 
> eth1, wlan0, wlan1, etc., but it should show up in the list.
>
> ifup-dhcp (name of device from iwconfig) should make a connection to 
> the router.  wifi-radar should also work and give you a chance to 
> input a passphrase if you use one.

Thanks to all who made suggestions !!
Via the instructions on www.andrew18, and some interpretations of 
certain terms things work!!

André




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