WPN111 wireless adapter help

[smith123946]

I have an adapter that i want to be able to use on ubuntu..

ive been reading about this ndiswrapper thing, but have no idea how to use it..

anyone able to help me?

the adapter is a WPN111 wireless adapter

[albandy]

What is your ubuntu version?

[smith123946]

11.10, i havent had it installed on any before

[smith123946]

at the moment i am connected up by Ethernet cable, but want to connect wireless

[collisionystm]

check here

http://linuxwireless.org/

[smith123946]

cant see anything there

[albandy]

ok put the usb adapter and type lsusb in console and post the output.

[smith123946]

just type it when the desktop is up?

[smith123946]

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:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 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 003 Device 002: ID 046d:c315 Logitech, Inc. Classic New Touch Keyboard
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 046d:c03d Logitech, Inc. M-BT96a Pilot Optical Mouse
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 1385:5f01 Netgear, Inc WPN111 (no firmware)

[albandy]

just type it when the desktop is up?

You need to open a terminal when the desktop is loaded.
Enter your session search for gnome-terminal and open it
then type lsusb

[smith123946]

yeah.. done that.. info is posted above

[albandy]

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:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 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 003 Device 002: ID 046d:c315 Logitech, Inc. Classic New Touch Keyboard
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 046d:c03d Logitech, Inc. M-BT96a Pilot Optical Mouse
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 1385:5f01 Netgear, Inc WPN111 (no firmware)

ok now I have the ID 1385:5f01 let me think an easy way to explain you how to install ndiswrapper.

[albandy]

First step:
Download this:
https://launchpad.net/%7Emedigeek/+archive/experimental/+files/ar5523-source_0%7Eslh.12%7Eppao1_all.deb https://launchpad.net/%7Emedigeek/+archive/experimental/+files/ar5523-source_0%7Eslh.12%7Eppao1_all.deb

[mastablasta]

it seems to me this is windows only device.

some people could make it work some couldn't.:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1779457

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=414023&page=3

[oldos2er]

http://www.ehow.com/how_8779463_install-wpn111-ubuntu.html

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