No Wireless in Fawn Help please

[bigred3373]

Anyone figure out how to get Airport Extreme to connect to the web? Seems also my Ethernet connection isn't going to work it was then quit i had to switch back to my OS X to post this i been searching but have not found anything of use thank you in advanced i was trying the network in Ubuntu it kept saying i was connected but nothing loaded up I am using 17 inch IMAC Intel core duo not the core 2 duo and not a macbook I posted in networking and wireless seems there isn't a soultion to it

[ronocdh]

Originally Posted by bigred3373 Anyone figure out how to get Airport Extreme to connect to the web? Seems also my Ethernet connection isn't going to work it was then quit i had to switch back to my OS X to post this i been searching but have not found anything of use thank you in advanced i was trying the network in Ubuntu it kept saying i was connected but nothing loaded up I am using 17 inch IMAC Intel core duo not the core 2 duo and not a macbook I posted in networking and wireless seems there isn't a soultion to it

I have heard very few reports of wireless working well in Feisty, especially on Macs. Best bet for now is to plug in via ethernet.

[Greywhind]

Actually, you CAN get your wireless working. I just did it, and it's not hard. I also have a 17" iMac Intel Core Duo, with a Broadcom 4310 wireless card.

First, to check if you also have the same card, do this:

lspci | grep Broadcom\ Corporation

If you see something involving the number 4310, you can use the following to get it working:

1. Open System->Administration->Network and find the device eth1. Open the settings for eth1, and uncheck the box that says "Roaming". This will prevent NetworkManager for interfering with the following process. (NetworkManager is that networking icon in the upper-right corner of your screen.) For some reason, NetworkManager didn't work for me, and I had to turn it off when I installed the wireless driver.

2. Open synaptic package manager (from System->Administration->Synaptic Package Manager) or a terminal.

3. If using synaptic, search (ctrl+f) for "ndiswrapper" and select the packages related to ndiswrapper, then install them.

4. If using terminal, type:

sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-common ndiswrapper-utils

5. Open a terminal and type:

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

6. Add these lines to the file so nothing interferes with ndiswrapper, then save it:

# remove the following to allow use of bcm43xx for wireless
blacklist bcm43xx

7. Download the driver for your card at the following link:

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33001-33500/sp33008.exe

8. Either use synaptic or a terminal to install cabextract:

sudo apt-get install cabextract

9. Run the command:

cabextract sp33008.exe

(do this if you're already in the directory with sp33008.exe in it, if not, use "cd <path to sp33008.exe>" to get to that directory first.)

10. While still in the same directory as sp33008.exe, run the command:

sudo ndiswrapper -i bcmwl5.inf

(that's a lowercase I as in "Into")

11. Type:

sudo ndiswrapper -l

(that's a lowercase L as in "Loopy")

12. If you see something like, "Driver installed," you've done it right.

13. Type:

sudo ndiswrapper -m
sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
sudo gedit /etc/modules

14. Add the following line to the file:

ndiswrapper

15. Type:

sudo iwconfig

16. If you see a device called "eth1," everything is probably working correctly.

17. You can also type the following command to make sure your wireless card is seeing networks, especially yours. Also, it can help you know what your network's ESSID is for the next step:

sudo iwlist scan

18. Type:

sudo iwconfig eth1 essid "<YOUR NETWORK'S NAME>"

(where <YOUR NETWORK'S NAME> is actually the name you gave your network)

sudo iwconfig eth1 key restricted <YOUR WEP PASSWORD>

(where <YOUR WEP PASSWORD> is actually the password for your network. NOTE: This assumes you're using a WEP password. If not, don't do this step.)

19. Type:

sudo dhclient

20. If it seems to have gotten an IP address and you can open web pages, you've successfully finished configuring your wireless network. Congratulations.

Good luck. I hope this works for you. If not, please post here again - it's possible I mistyped something.

[bigred3373]

Originally Posted by Greywhind Actually, you CAN get your wireless working. I just did it, and it's not hard. I also have a 17" iMac Intel Core Duo, with a Broadcom 4310 wireless card. First, to check if you also have the same card, do this: lspci | grep Broadcom\ Corporation If you see something involving the number 4310, you can use the following to get it working: 1. Open System->Administration->Network and find the device eth1. Open the settings for eth1, and uncheck the box that says "Roaming". This will prevent NetworkManager for interfering with the following process. (NetworkManager is that networking icon in the upper-right corner of your screen.) For some reason, NetworkManager didn't work for me, and I had to turn it off when I installed the wireless driver. 2. Open synaptic package manager (from System->Administration->Synaptic Package Manager) or a terminal. 3. If using synaptic, search (ctrl+f) for "ndiswrapper" and select the packages related to ndiswrapper, then install them. 4. If using terminal, type: sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-common ndiswrapper-utils 5. Open a terminal and type: sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist 6. Add these lines to the file so nothing interferes with ndiswrapper, then save it: # remove the following to allow use of bcm43xx for wireless blacklist bcm43xx 7. Download the driver for your card at the following link: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33001-33500/sp33008.exe 8. Either use synaptic or a terminal to install cabextract: sudo apt-get install cabextract 9. Run the command: cabextract sp33008.exe (do this if you're already in the directory with sp33008.exe in it, if not, use "cd <path to sp33008.exe>" to get to that directory first.) 10. While still in the same directory as sp33008.exe, run the command: sudo ndiswrapper -i bcmwl5.inf (that's a lowercase I as in "Into") 11. Type: sudo ndiswrapper -l (that's a lowercase L as in "Loopy") 12. If you see something like, "Driver installed," you've done it right. 13. Type: sudo ndiswrapper -m sudo modprobe ndiswrapper sudo gedit /etc/modules 14. Add the following line to the file: ndiswrapper 15. Type: sudo iwconfig 16. If you see a device called "eth1," everything is probably working correctly. 17. You can also type the following command to make sure your wireless card is seeing networks, especially yours. Also, it can help you know what your network's ESSID is for the next step: sudo iwlist scan 18. Type: sudo iwconfig eth1 essid "<YOUR NETWORK'S NAME>" (where <YOUR NETWORK'S NAME> is actually the name you gave your network) sudo iwconfig eth1 key restricted <YOUR WEP PASSWORD> (where <YOUR WEP PASSWORD> is actually the password for your network. NOTE: This assumes you're using a WEP password. If not, don't do this step.) 19. Type: sudo dhclient 20. If it seems to have gotten an IP address and you can open web pages, you've successfully finished configuring your wireless network. Congratulations. Good luck. I hope this works for you. If not, please post here again - it's possible I mistyped something.

AT NUMBER 9 I RUN THE COMMAND AND I GET ERROR NO SUCH FILE OR DIRECTORY I DOWNLOADED THE FILE SP33008.EXE ITS ON MY DESKTOP THIS IS WHERE I FAILED WHAT WENT WRONG IS IT NO DOWNLOADED TO A PROPER LOCATION??? also i messed around with network manager and got the wireless bars to show up at 0% then lost that as well kind of weird now i cant get nothing. i manually did something and got those bars up hmmmmmm thank god for this old ppc clamshell which i want to install ubuntu but i get the black screen of death when it loads up cant see nothing i need the correct vert and refresh rates any ideas then ill have dapper.........??

[ronocdh]

Originally Posted by bigred3373 AT NUMBER 9 I RUN THE COMMAND AND I GET ERROR NO SUCH FILE OR DIRECTORY I DOWNLOADED THE FILE SP33008.EXE ITS ON MY DESKTOP THIS IS WHERE I FAILED WHAT WENT WRONG IS IT NO DOWNLOADED TO A PROPER LOCATION???

This is happening because you have not specified the directory where the file is. To do this, type (in the terminal):

cd /home/bigred3373/Desktop/FolderWithDrivers

Now, I just guessed at the path. Replace "bigred3373" with your username in Ubuntu, and the "FolderWithDrivers" with the, well, with the folder with drivers! =) This is assuming it's placed on your desktop. The cd command you just used is for "change directory."

Hope this helps!

[bigred3373]

Originally Posted by ronocdh This is happening because you have not specified the directory where the file is. To do this, type (in the terminal): cd /home/bigred3373/Desktop/FolderWithDrivers Now, I just guessed at the path. Replace "bigred3373" with your username in Ubuntu, and the "FolderWithDrivers" with the, well, with the folder with drivers! =) This is assuming it's placed on your desktop. The cd command you just used is for "change directory." Hope this helps!

i suppose i have to start all over from scratch right? i will try this thanks gotta start over i am sure of it do i type that in before i start #9 where would i add it??? its saved on my desktop not in a folder you lost me with the folderwithdrives thing do i need to type that in as well?


should i get the book the offical ubuntu or is there another one out there already for the newest fawn? will it help me in this array of commands?

[ronocdh]

Originally Posted by bigred3373 i suppose i have to start all over from scratch right? i will try this thanks gotta start over i am sure of it do i type that in before i start #9 where would i add it??? its saved on my desktop not in a folder you lost me with the folderwithdrives thing do i need to type that in as well? should i get the book the offical ubuntu or is there another one out there already for the newest fawn? will it help me in this array of commands?

Well, the cabextract utility is basically going to take the .exe of the drivers and rip it open, effectively barfing its contents all over the directory it was in. If you have it on the desktop, that means your desktop will immediately become cluttered with the contents of the driver package. So I would advise that you drop the .exe into its own folder on the desktop, and use the cd command to point to that directory. By using that command, you effectively tell any commands (that are locally oriented) to operate within that context.

[ronocdh]

That is one killer post. I assume anyone can substitute a different driver based on their chipset, perhaps by consulting the ndiswrapper page on SourceForge?

[ronocdh]

Originally Posted by ronocdh That is one killer post. I assume anyone can substitute a different driver based on their chipset, perhaps by consulting the ndiswrapper page on SourceForge?

Well, the driver I found online was the net5416, which ironically (to me, anyway) is the same one Apple provides for XP. I tried using both versions, but I'm stuck.

ragnarok@DragonBoat:~$ ndiswrapper -l
inf : invalid driver!
net5416 : driver installed
ragnarok@DragonBoat:~$

Help?

[Greywhind]

I'm afraid I don't know exactly what your problem is, since I haven't tried other cards than my BCM4310.

Did you check sudo iwconfig and sudo iwlist scan to see if it was actually working despite saying the driver was invalid? I doubt it, but I suppose it's possible.

Maybe you could look up exactly what wireless card you have and then search the web for other tutorials about getting it working.

In fact, the driver should be the same one as the Windows one, since ndiswrapper really just makes Windows wireless drivers work in Linux.

Hope you manage to fix it.