Comprehensive ndiswrapper troubleshooting guide

[pytheas22]

JohnPta: your wireless card (Atheros ar242x) can be tricky. It does look like ndiswrapper is loading correctly, but it's not recognizing your device. This could happen either because you didn't install the correct Windows driver or because ndiswrapper doesn't think it's the right one, even though it is.

What is the output of:

ndiswrapper -l
lspci -nn | grep -i atheros

[JohnPta]

JohnPta: your wireless card (Atheros ar242x) can be tricky. It does look like ndiswrapper is loading correctly, but it's not recognizing your device. This could happen either because you didn't install the correct Windows driver or because ndiswrapper doesn't think it's the right one, even though it is.

What is the output of:

ndiswrapper -l
lspci -nn | grep -i atheros

Thanks for answering so quick. I am battling that problem already for a few days and I am so desperate that I even start reading instructions.

Here is what the result is of your commands:
root@jan-laptop:~# ndiswrapper -l
root@jan-laptop:~# lspci -nn | grep -i atheros
06:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter [168c:001c] (rev 01)
root@jan-laptop:~#

As you can see ndiswrapper brings nothing.

[pytheas22]

JohnPta: from the output of 'ndiswrapper -l', it looks like no Windows driver is installed (either that or there's a problem with your ndiswrapper installation). Did you install a driver? According to the database, your card (PCI ID 168c:001c) should work with the Windows driver from this page or this one. Please try downloading one of those drivers, extracting the .inf and .sys files from it, and installing them into ndiswrapper (if you don't know how to extract the files or install them into ndiswrapper, let me know).

[JohnPta]

JohnPta: from the output of 'ndiswrapper -l', it looks like no Windows driver is installed (either that or there's a problem with your ndiswrapper installation). Did you install a driver? According to the database, your card (PCI ID 168c:001c) should work with the Windows driver from this page or this one. Please try downloading one of those drivers, extracting the .inf and .sys files from it, and installing them into ndiswrapper (if you don't know how to extract the files or install them into ndiswrapper, let me know).

Right I followed the instructions and tried to install from this website.

http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...ease_id=655469

To be honest, I do not know how to install the ndiswrapper.
However I followed the instructions but at a certain stage the instructions tell me to get that .inf driver.
But that is the big question: Where?? I thought it would be part of the down loaded file of the above mentioned website. But it is obviously not. There is no .inf file.

[InF3XioN]

The output of dmesg | grep -e ndis -e wlan is:
[ 17.193561] ndiswrapper version 1.53 loaded (smp=yes, preempt=no)
[ 18.018969] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: ntoskrnl.exe:'_chkstk'
[ 18.019074] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMDeregisterMiniportDriver'
[ 18.019085] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisOpenConfigurationEx'
[ 18.019093] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSetMiniportAttributes'
[ 18.019107] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMRegisterMiniportDriver'
[ 18.019115] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeIoWorkItem'
[ 18.019138] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMRegisterInterruptEx'
[ 18.019147] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSynchronizeWithInterruptEx'
[ 18.019156] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMDeregisterInterruptEx'
[ 18.019172] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateTimerObject'
[ 18.019180] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisSetTimerObject'
[ 18.019189] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisCancelTimerObject'
[ 18.019197] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeTimerObject'
[ 18.019221] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSetBusData'
[ 18.019230] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMGetBusData'
[ 18.019238] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisGetSystemUpTimeEx'
[ 18.019246] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeNetBufferListPool'
[ 18.019255] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMAllocateNetBufferSGList'
[ 18.019263] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMFreeNetBufferSGList'
[ 18.019272] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMDeregisterScatterGatherDma'
[ 18.019281] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMRegisterScatterGatherDma'
[ 18.019289] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisQueueIoWorkItem'
[ 18.019298] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateIoWorkItem'
[ 18.019306] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMResetComplete'
[ 18.019315] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMIndicateStatusEx'
[ 18.019323] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMOidRequestComplete'
[ 18.019346] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSendNetBufferListsComplete'
[ 18.019355] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateMdl'
[ 18.019363] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateNetBufferAndNetBufferList'
[ 18.019372] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeMdl'
[ 18.019380] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeNetBufferList'
[ 18.019388] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMIndicateReceiveNetBufferLists'
[ 18.019397] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateNetBufferListPool'
[ 18.019400] ndiswrapper (load_sys_files:206): couldn't prepare driver 'netw4v32'
[ 18.020149] ndiswrapper (load_wrap_driver:108): couldn't load driver netw4v32; check system log for messages from 'loadndisdriver'
[ 18.038632] usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper

What went wrong?

[BigMike007]

Hi,

I'm having trouble getting my Netgear WN511B card working...I have been through a lot of the instructions from the post # 1 on this thread trying to work out whats what, but to no avail as yet...I'm wondering if someone could cast their eyes over this to point me to a solution.

Ndiswrapper is loading the wn511b driver (obtained from the latest install exe from the Netgear website (WN511B Adapter -Software Version 6.1,Published Nov 25, 2008, Driver Version: 4.150.31.0 (XP and 2000), 4.102.15.61 (32/64-bit Vista)).

Here are some of my posted results:

jamesd@jamesd-AcerLaptop:~$ ndiswrapper -l
wn511b : driver installed
device (14E4:4329) present (alternate driver: ssb)

jamesd@jamesd-AcerLaptop:~$ lshw -C Network
WARNING: you should run this program as super-user.
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: VT6102 [Rhine-II]
vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
physical id: 12
bus info: pci@0000:00:12.0
logical name: eth0
version: 74
serial: 00:c0:9f:37:d1:6c
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=via-rhine driverversion=1.4.3 latency=64 maxlatency=8 mingnt=3 module=via_rhine multicast=yes
*-network UNCLAIMED
description: Network controller
product: BCM43XG
vendor: Broadcom Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
version: 01
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
configuration: latency=64
*-network DISABLED
description: Ethernet interface
physical id: 2
logical name: pan0
serial: 1a:14:34:e9:f4:80
capabilities: ethernet physical
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=bridge driverversion=2.3 firmware=N/A multicast=yes

jamesd@jamesd-AcerLaptop:~$ lsmod | grep ndis
ndiswrapper 196380 0
usbcore 149360 7 ndiswrapper,usbhid,usb_storage,libusual,uhci_hcd,e hci_hcd

jamesd@jamesd-AcerLaptop:~$ dmesg | grep -e ndis -e wlan
[ 33.008362] ndiswrapper version 1.53 loaded (smp=yes, preempt=no)
[ 33.145926] usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper
[ 911.857044] udev: renamed network interface wlan0 to wlan1
[ 915.908662] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready
[ 942.513370] wlan1: authenticate with AP 00:1e:2a:12:a2:06
[ 942.514947] wlan1: authenticated
[ 942.514955] wlan1: associate with AP 00:1e:2a:12:a2:06
[ 942.520082] wlan1: RX AssocResp from 00:1e:2a:12:a2:06 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=4)
[ 942.520096] wlan1: associated
[ 942.521413] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan1: link becomes ready
[ 952.688042] wlan1: no IPv6 routers present
[ 1421.185063] usbcore: deregistering interface driver ndiswrapper
[ 1421.240614] ndiswrapper version 1.53 loaded (smp=yes, preempt=no)
[ 1421.264474] usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper
[ 1459.361387] ndiswrapper: driver wn511b (NETGEAR,06/13/2007, 4.150.16.0) loaded
[ 1459.362441] ndiswrapper 0000:02:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
[ 1459.362752] ndiswrapper 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LNKB] -> GSI 5 (level, low) -> IRQ 5
[ 1459.362816] ndiswrapper 0000:02:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
[ 1459.386541] ndiswrapper: using IRQ 5
[ 1459.623308] wlan0: ethernet device 00:1b:2f:5c:26:1c using NDIS driver: wn511b, version: 0x4961000, NDIS version: 0x501, vendor: 'NDIS Network Adapter', 14E4:4329.5.conf
[ 1459.624267] wlan0: encryption modes supported: WEP; TKIP with WPA, WPA2, WPA2PSK; AES/CCMP with WPA, WPA2, WPA2PSK
[ 1463.656923] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 1479.342721] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
[ 1489.368040] wlan0: no IPv6 routers present
[ 1813.046675] ndiswrapper: device wlan0 removed
[ 1813.047565] ndiswrapper 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A disabled
[ 1813.048364] usbcore: deregistering interface driver ndiswrapper
[ 1813.059545] ndiswrapper version 1.53 loaded (smp=yes, preempt=no)
[ 1813.102844] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMRegisterInterruptEx'
[ 1813.102880] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMIndicateStatusEx'
[ 1813.102891] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeNetBufferList'
[ 1813.102903] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateMdl'
[ 1813.102915] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeMdl'
[ 1813.102945] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMDeregisterScatterGatherDma'
[ 1813.102961] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMDeregisterInterruptEx'
[ 1813.102980] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSynchronizeWithInterruptEx'
[ 1813.102991] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMRegisterMiniportDriver'
[ 1813.103003] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSetMiniportAttributes'
[ 1813.103019] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMGetBusData'
[ 1813.103031] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMRegisterScatterGatherDma'
[ 1813.103047] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateNetBufferListPool'
[ 1813.103066] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMOidRequestComplete'
[ 1813.103077] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateIoWorkItem'
[ 1813.103089] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSetBusData'
[ 1813.103100] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateNetBufferAndNetBufferList'
[ 1813.103124] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMDeregisterMiniportDriver'
[ 1813.103144] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeNetBufferListPool'
[ 1813.103158] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisOpenConfigurationEx'
[ 1813.103170] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeIoWorkItem'
[ 1813.103181] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSendNetBufferListsComplete'
[ 1813.103193] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMIndicateReceiveNetBufferLists'
[ 1813.103211] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateMemoryWithTagPriority'
[ 1813.103227] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisQueueIoWorkItem'
[ 1813.103232] ndiswrapper (load_sys_files:206): couldn't prepare driver 'wn511b'
[ 1813.112452] ndiswrapper (load_wrap_driver:108): couldn't load driver wn511b; check system log for messages from 'loadndisdriver'
[ 1813.112567] usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper

I would really appreciate any help on this. Let me know if you need me to post more outputs to provide any further information.

Thanks in advance,

BM

[BigMike007]

EDIT:

I noticed after posting that in the output of dmesg | grep -e ndis -e wlan, it was showing UNKNOWN SYMBOL - this I believe is a symptom of an invalid driver... so, I found an older version of wn511b and installed that. In terms of the adapter, it looked promising as it was attempting to join the network (it picked up the various networks around, including mine)... but alas it would not complete the process... So with the older driver installed, I re-ran the dmesg | grep -e ndis -e wlan. Results of that as follows:

jamesd@jamesd-AcerLaptop:~$ dmesg | grep -e ndis -e wlan
[ 33.000868] ndiswrapper version 1.53 loaded (smp=yes, preempt=no)
[ 33.364518] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMRegisterInterruptEx'
[ 33.364555] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMIndicateStatusEx'
[ 33.364584] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeNetBufferList'
[ 33.364613] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateMdl'
[ 33.364642] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeMdl'
[ 33.364719] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMDeregisterScatterGatherDma'
[ 33.364759] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMDeregisterInterruptEx'
[ 33.364804] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSynchronizeWithInterruptEx'
[ 33.364834] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMRegisterMiniportDriver'
[ 33.364863] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSetMiniportAttributes'
[ 33.364904] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMGetBusData'
[ 33.364933] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMRegisterScatterGatherDma'
[ 33.364974] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateNetBufferListPool'
[ 33.365020] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMOidRequestComplete'
[ 33.365049] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateIoWorkItem'
[ 33.365078] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSetBusData'
[ 33.365106] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateNetBufferAndNetBufferList'
[ 33.365167] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMDeregisterMiniportDriver'
[ 33.365218] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeNetBufferListPool'
[ 33.365253] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisOpenConfigurationEx'
[ 33.365282] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeIoWorkItem'
[ 33.365310] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSendNetBufferListsComplete'
[ 33.365340] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMIndicateReceiveNetBufferLists'
[ 33.365385] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateMemoryWithTagPriority'
[ 33.365427] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisQueueIoWorkItem'
[ 33.365436] ndiswrapper (load_sys_files:206): couldn't prepare driver 'wn511b'
[ 33.366862] ndiswrapper (load_wrap_driver:108): couldn't load driver wn511b; check system log for messages from 'loadndisdriver'
[ 33.367035] usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper
[ 143.034883] udev: renamed network interface wlan0 to wlan1
[ 147.112633] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready
[ 153.629621] wlan1: authenticate with AP 00:1e:2a:12:a2:06
[ 153.631218] wlan1: authenticated
[ 153.631227] wlan1: associate with AP 00:1e:2a:12:a2:06
[ 153.633769] wlan1: RX AssocResp from 00:1e:2a:12:a2:06 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=4)
[ 153.633781] wlan1: associated
[ 153.634607] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan1: link becomes ready
[ 163.792039] wlan1: no IPv6 routers present
[ 4366.582904] udev: renamed network interface wlan0 to wlan1
[ 4370.664620] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready
[ 4377.141715] wlan1: authenticate with AP 00:1e:2a:12:a2:06
[ 4377.143298] wlan1: authenticated
[ 4377.143306] wlan1: associate with AP 00:1e:2a:12:a2:06
[ 4377.145576] wlan1: RX AssocResp from 00:1e:2a:12:a2:06 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=4)
[ 4377.145587] wlan1: associated
[ 4377.146752] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan1: link becomes ready
[ 4388.015194] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMRegisterInterruptEx'
[ 4388.015226] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMIndicateStatusEx'
[ 4388.015243] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeNetBufferList'
[ 4388.015260] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateMdl'
[ 4388.015276] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeMdl'
[ 4388.015320] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMDeregisterScatterGatherDma'
[ 4388.015343] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMDeregisterInterruptEx'
[ 4388.015369] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSynchronizeWithInterruptEx'
[ 4388.015386] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMRegisterMiniportDriver'
[ 4388.015403] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSetMiniportAttributes'
[ 4388.015426] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMGetBusData'
[ 4388.015443] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMRegisterScatterGatherDma'
[ 4388.015467] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateNetBufferListPool'
[ 4388.015493] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMOidRequestComplete'
[ 4388.015510] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateIoWorkItem'
[ 4388.015526] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSetBusData'
[ 4388.015543] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateNetBufferAndNetBufferList'
[ 4388.015578] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMDeregisterMiniportDriver'
[ 4388.015606] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeNetBufferListPool'
[ 4388.015627] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisOpenConfigurationEx'
[ 4388.015643] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeIoWorkItem'
[ 4388.015660] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSendNetBufferListsComplete'
[ 4388.015677] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMIndicateReceiveNetBufferLists'
[ 4388.015703] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateMemoryWithTagPriority'
[ 4388.015726] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisQueueIoWorkItem'
[ 4388.015732] ndiswrapper (load_sys_files:206): couldn't prepare driver 'wn511b'
[ 4388.046731] ndiswrapper (load_wrap_driver:108): couldn't load driver wn511b; check system log for messages from 'loadndisdriver'
[ 4444.050199] usbcore: deregistering interface driver ndiswrapper
[ 4444.056091] ndiswrapper (ntoskernel_exit:2671): object da05f020(2) was not freed, freeing it now
[ 4444.056103] ndiswrapper (ntoskernel_exit:2671): object d9617120(2) was not freed, freeing it now
[ 4444.131464] ndiswrapper version 1.53 loaded (smp=yes, preempt=no)
[ 4444.158270] ndiswrapper: driver wn511b (NETGEAR,06/13/2007, 4.150.16.0) loaded
[ 4444.160397] ndiswrapper 0000:02:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
[ 4444.160423] ndiswrapper 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LNKB] -> GSI 5 (level, low) -> IRQ 5
[ 4444.160487] ndiswrapper 0000:02:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
[ 4444.186428] ndiswrapper: using IRQ 5
[ 4444.423370] wlan0: ethernet device 00:1b:2f:5c:26:1c using NDIS driver: wn511b, version: 0x4961000, NDIS version: 0x501, vendor: 'NDIS Network Adapter', 14E4:4329.5.conf
[ 4444.424362] wlan0: encryption modes supported: WEP; TKIP with WPA, WPA2, WPA2PSK; AES/CCMP with WPA, WPA2, WPA2PSK
[ 4444.424862] usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper
[ 4448.469022] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 4484.197067] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready

So, still showing UNKNOWN SYMBOL but maybe a step closer to getting there...???

thanks again in advance,

BM

[pytheas22]

JohnPta: please run these commands to download the Windows driver, extract the .inf and install it into ndiswrapper (these directions assume that you have a wired Internet connection available; if not, let me know):

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-common ndiswrapper-utils-1.9
wget ftp://ftp.work.acer-euro.com/notebook/aspire_4710/driver/Wireless_Atheros.zip
unzip cd Atheros/
unzip HR2H01WW.zip 
sudo ndiswrapper -i net5211.inf
echo ndiswrapper | sudo tee -a /etc/modules

That should do it. After these commands are done, reboot. If things still don't work then, please post the output of:

dmesg | grep -e ndis -e wlan
uname -rm
ndiswrapper -l

InF3XioN: it looks like ndiswrapper doesn't like the Windows driver that you loaded into it for some reason. You should uninstall the current driver and load a different one its place (e.g., version 1.0 of the driver instead of 2.0 or one for Windows XP as opposed to Windows 2000). There may also be a way to make your card work using a native driver. Do you know the PCI ID? If not, please post the output of:

lsusb
lspci -nn

BigMike007: it does look like the older version of the driver was working relatively well--the messages about Unknown Symbols that you saw in dmesg were probably left over from when you tried to load the original driver. You might have better luck connecting if you used wicd instead of Network Manager.

Also, I'm not positive, but your card may be supported by Broadcom's STA native driver. On Ubuntu 8.04, it can be installed using these instructions. On 8.10 it's built into the kernel by default. Just to see if it would work, try running these commands:

sudo rmmod ndiswrapper
sudo rmmod ssb
sudo rmmod b43
sudo rmmod wl
sudo modprobe wl
dmesg | grep wl
iwconfig

If it works, 'iwconfig' would list a wireless interface at this point.

the STA driver may not support your card, but it's worth a try, as it would be quite preferable to using ndiswrapper.

[InF3XioN]

Yes, the PCI ID is [8086:4222]. I tried another driver, and the output looks like this:
inf3xion@olga:~$ dmesg | grep -e ndis -e wlan
[ 18.086345] ndiswrapper version 1.53 loaded (smp=yes, preempt=no)
[ 18.567198] ndiswrapper: driver netw39x5 (Intel,07/02/2006,10.5.1.57) loaded
[ 18.567604] ndiswrapper 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
[ 18.567648] ndiswrapper 0000:02:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
[ 18.571586] ndiswrapper: using IRQ 16
[ 18.849508] wlan0: ethernet device 00:1b:77:96:ea:06 using NDIS driver: netw39x5, version: 0x10039, NDIS version: 0x501, vendor: 'Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG LAN Card Driver', 8086:4222.5.conf
[ 18.849586] wlan0: encryption modes supported: WEP; TKIP with WPA, WPA2, WPA2PSK; AES/CCMP with WPA, WPA2, WPA2PSK
[ 18.928842] usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper
[ 18.961641] ndiswrapper: changing interface name from 'wlan0' to 'eth1'
[ 18.961688] udev: renamed network interface wlan0 to eth1

But it seems to be "DISABLED" again. What can I do in this case?

[JohnPta]

[QUOTE=pytheas22;6675453]JohnPta: please run these commands to download the Windows driver, extract the .inf and install it into ndiswrapper (these directions assume that you have a wired Internet connection available; if not, let me know):

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-common ndiswrapper-utils-1.9
wget ftp://ftp.work.acer-euro.com/notebook/aspire_4710/driver/Wireless_Atheros.zip
unzip cd Atheros/
unzip HR2H01WW.zip 
sudo ndiswrapper -i net5211.inf
echo ndiswrapper | sudo tee -a /etc/modules

That should do it. After these commands are done, reboot. If things still don't work then, please post the output of:

dmesg | grep -e ndis -e wlan
uname -rm
ndiswrapper -l

That ftp server is of line or does not exist any more.

--2009-02-04 19:03:33-- ftp://ftp.work.acer-euro.com/noteboo...ss_Atheros.zip
(try: 8) => `Wireless_Atheros.zip'
Connecting to ftp.work.acer-euro.com|193.0.238.152|:21... failed: Connection timed out.
Retrying.

I tried it for several times.