[SOLVED] Almost have wireless, need a little more help

dougtron · 10:03 PM

Hello! So I'm fairly happy, I finally got ndiswrapper to install the drivers that I needed.

When I type

Code:

ndiswrapper -l

it says "------ driver installed"

So the next step in finishing this all so I get the 'wlan0' option, I am instructed to type

Code:

modprobe ndiswrapper

but when I enter this modprobe code (either sudo, su- or just regularly) it just goes to the next line..nothing happens.

so, when i type iwconfig "wlan0" is still not even listed, it just shows eth0, eth, and lo.
so then I try

Code:

iwconfig wlan0 up

it tells me that wlan0 doesn't exist.

What's going on!? Thanks, Doug.

EDIT:::
Just to add on, I've just learned that it should say both 'driver installed' and list the hardware. Mine is not listing the hardware so I'm assuming, although the driver is installed correctly, it doesn't know which device it is going to. If that makes any sense, how do I point the drivers to the internal wireless card?

October 8th, 2007	#1
dougtron 5 Cups of Ubuntu Join Date: Oct 2007 My beans are hidden! Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon	[SOLVED] Almost have wireless, need a little more help Hello! So I'm fairly happy, I finally got ndiswrapper to install the drivers that I needed. When I type Code: ndiswrapper -l it says "------ driver installed" So the next step in finishing this all so I get the 'wlan0' option, I am instructed to type Code: modprobe ndiswrapper but when I enter this modprobe code (either sudo, su- or just regularly) it just goes to the next line..nothing happens. so, when i type iwconfig "wlan0" is still not even listed, it just shows eth0, eth, and lo. so then I try Code: iwconfig wlan0 up it tells me that wlan0 doesn't exist. What's going on!? Thanks, Doug. EDIT::: Just to add on, I've just learned that it should say both 'driver installed' and list the hardware. Mine is not listing the hardware so I'm assuming, although the driver is installed correctly, it doesn't know which device it is going to. If that makes any sense, how do I point the drivers to the internal wireless card? Last edited by dougtron; October 8th, 2007 at 10:03 PM.. Reason: needed to add on.

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