Wireless USB N300 Netgear install

[chili555]

Can you let me know whats involved here?

It involves downloading ndiswrapper source code here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/ndis.../files/stable/

I'd suggest you download 1.56. It may be fixed! Notice your version is currently 1.55:

[ 14.359057] ndiswrapper version 1.55 loaded (smp=yes, preempt=no)

You'd then need to have build-essential and linux-headers:

sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-generic

Download 1.56 to your desktop. Right-click it and select Extract Here. Open a terminal and do:

sudo su
apt-get remove --purge ndiswrapper*
cd Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.56
make
make install
ndiswrapper -i /path/to/bcmwlhigh5.inf
modprobe -rv ndiswrapper
modprobe ndiswrapper
ndiswrapper -l
dmesg | grep ndis
exit

I tried to compile this older version but was unsuccessful in 11.10. I'll be interested in your report.

If we still get the ntoskrnl.exe error, we'll change the file and re-compile.

PS - 1.57 makes perfectly for me in 11.10.

[woodbrick]

It involves downloading ndiswrapper source code here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/ndis.../files/stable/

I'd suggest you download 1.56. It may be fixed! Notice your version is currently 1.55:You'd then need to have build-essential and linux-headers:

sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-generic

Download 1.56 to your desktop. Right-click it and select Extract Here. Open a terminal and do:

sudo su
apt-get remove --purge ndiswrapper*
cd Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.56
make
make install
ndiswrapper -i /path/to/bcmwlhigh5.inf
modprobe -rv ndiswrapper
modprobe ndiswrapper
ndiswrapper -l
dmesg | grep ndis
exit

I tried to compile this older version but was unsuccessful in 11.10. I'll be interested in your report.

If we still get the ntoskrnl.exe error, we'll change the file and re-compile.

PS - 1.57 makes perfectly for me in 11.10.

Success!!!!

I had to add one more line. Due to this message after 'make install' code:

NOTE: Windows driver configuration file format has changed since 1.5. You must re-install Windows drivers if they were installed before.

I ran this instruction before re-installing the driver:

/Desktop# ndiswrapper -e bcmwlhigh5

Immediately after

modprobe ndiswrapper

, my wireless connection came up.

Thank you very much, Chili555. For a moment there I thought I was staring into the abyss of Windows Computing again!

[chili555]

Awesome! Glad it's working! Have fun and tell your wife, as you pack up and leave for the bungalow, Chili said, "You're welcome!"

[Introspektor]

Hello Chili
I am trying to activate the netgear as well
I tried so ;any things tonight from your different posts that I got lost
I will be back on sunday for help
Hope you are still willign to provide it
I am a complete beginer with ubuntu
installed it few hours ago

[chili555]

I will be back on sunday for help
Hope you are still willign to provide it

I'll be here and I'll be glad to help.

[scottrasmussen]

chili,
i've been reading these forums trying to get my n600 usb to be recognized by new ubuntu computer.

after typing : ndiswrapper -i /path/to/bcmwlhigh5.inf

i get:

driver bcmwlhigh5 is already installed
root@skat:/home/massolit/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.57# modprobe -rv ndiswrapper
rmmod /lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/kernel/ubuntu/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper.ko
root@skat:/home/massolit/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.57# modprobe ndiswrapper
root@skat:/home/massolit/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.57# ndiswrapper -l
autorun : invalid driver!
bcmwlhigh5 : driver installed

is this causing a problem?

computer is running ubuntu 11.10.

thx!

[chili555]

autorun : invalid driver!
bcmwlhigh5 : driver installed

is this causing a problem?

Maybe. Does your wireless work? If so, no worries. You can get rid of the error by looking in /etc/ndiswrapper for an 'autorun' file and removing it entirely.

cd /etc/ndiswrapper && ls

If there is an autorun file or folder in there, delete it:

sudo rm -rf autorun

Now check again:

ndiswrapper -l

Is all OK now?

after typing : ndiswrapper -i /path/to/bcmwlhigh5.inf

i get:

driver bcmwlhigh5 is already installed

There is no reason to keep installing what's already installed.

[scottrasmussen]

chili thx for the reply,

i've gotten rid of the autrun.inf (i had tried to use the steps listed above on the installation cd). i've been able to install both b-high5, and b-high6 (didn't know if using both would help or create a conflict, but b-high5 wasn't working). n-wrapper -l lists both drivers as installed but does not detect the device (though it is detected when i type: lsusb) . running ubuntu (11.10 32 bit) on asus m5a97 mobo with phenom II cpu.

should i try a different adapter?

question...what wireless adapter (if any) do you use?

thx
-s

[chili555]

Isn't it a little premature to ditch your wireless adapter? You haven't, as far as I can see, done any troubleshooting or diagnosis.

didn't know if using both would help or create a conflict

I'd certainly think it would conflict.

Let's take a look at:

lsusb
arch
dmesg | grep ndis

Thanks.

[scottrasmussen]

chili,
here you go:

massolit@skat:~$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 009 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0846:9011 NetGear, Inc. WNDA3100(v2) 802.11n [Broadcom BCM4323]
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 046d:c52e Logitech, Inc.
massolit@skat:~$ arch
i686
massolit@skat:~$ dmesg | grep ndis
[ 13.377288] ndiswrapper version 1.56 loaded (smp=yes, preempt=no)
[ 13.544973] usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper

again thx for your help...i know that i'm jumping into this thread so if there's any etiquette that i'm not following let me know....