Rem3
January 20th, 2009, 06:19 PM
Hi everyone,
first the short version: I install Ubuntu, run all the updates, restart, instsall ndisgtk, install appropriate windows drivers, reboot, wifi works, reboot again, wifi does not work anymore and nothing helps :(
now the long version:
I've read almost every thread on the Internet about wifi and ndiswrapper. I followed the sticky thread about troubleshooting wifi at this forum. But nothing helped.
Here is my problem and description of what I do:
I have Acer Aspire One which comes with Linpus Lite preinstalled. I remove that one and install Ubuntu 8.04.1 following this manual: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AspireOne
When the Ubuntu is installed I install all the updates that Update Manager offers. After that I reboot.
Next I install ndisgtk using Add/Remove in Application menu. Then I go to System > Administration > Windows Wireless Drivers and install these drivers:
http://download2.dvd-driver.cz/atheros/drivers/ar5008/xp32-6.0.3.85.zip
Then I reboot and hey! :) Wifi works! It shows all networks around me, I can connect to few of them. Heaven on Earth.
Then I reboot again. And even when I prayed heavily during the reboot the $#@#%^ wifi does not work any more and I can't get it working.
I am stuck with this for more then a week now. Trying different approaches (have reinstalled ubuntu like zillion times), googling a lot. But nothing.
Please help. SOS. . . . / - - - / . . .
Thank you,
Rem3
PS:
lshw -C Network
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter
vendor: Atheros Communications Inc.
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ndiswrapper+net5416 driverversion=1.52+,06/05/2007,6.0.3.85 latency=0 link=no module=ndiswrapper multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11g
iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
wlan0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Bit Rate:54 Mb/s
Power Management:off
Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
If you need more info please let me know. I will check this thread regullary.
first the short version: I install Ubuntu, run all the updates, restart, instsall ndisgtk, install appropriate windows drivers, reboot, wifi works, reboot again, wifi does not work anymore and nothing helps :(
now the long version:
I've read almost every thread on the Internet about wifi and ndiswrapper. I followed the sticky thread about troubleshooting wifi at this forum. But nothing helped.
Here is my problem and description of what I do:
I have Acer Aspire One which comes with Linpus Lite preinstalled. I remove that one and install Ubuntu 8.04.1 following this manual: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AspireOne
When the Ubuntu is installed I install all the updates that Update Manager offers. After that I reboot.
Next I install ndisgtk using Add/Remove in Application menu. Then I go to System > Administration > Windows Wireless Drivers and install these drivers:
http://download2.dvd-driver.cz/atheros/drivers/ar5008/xp32-6.0.3.85.zip
Then I reboot and hey! :) Wifi works! It shows all networks around me, I can connect to few of them. Heaven on Earth.
Then I reboot again. And even when I prayed heavily during the reboot the $#@#%^ wifi does not work any more and I can't get it working.
I am stuck with this for more then a week now. Trying different approaches (have reinstalled ubuntu like zillion times), googling a lot. But nothing.
Please help. SOS. . . . / - - - / . . .
Thank you,
Rem3
PS:
lshw -C Network
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter
vendor: Atheros Communications Inc.
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ndiswrapper+net5416 driverversion=1.52+,06/05/2007,6.0.3.85 latency=0 link=no module=ndiswrapper multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11g
iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
wlan0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Bit Rate:54 Mb/s
Power Management:off
Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
If you need more info please let me know. I will check this thread regullary.