Problem with Netgear WNA1100

[WhiteDwarf]

I have a problem with a Netgear WNA1100 USB Wireless Device

Lucid Lynx 10.04

Laptop Compaq Evo N620C.

lsusb output:

Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0846:9030 NetGear, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Lines added to etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf:

blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist b43
blacklist b43legacy
blacklist ssb
blacklist ath_pci
blacklist ath_hal

Using drivers from a 32bit Windows 7 installation, as Netgear now wrap up their drivers in a setup program.

athur.sys 2.0.0.36
netathur.inf

ndiswrapper -l output:

netathur : driver installed
device (0846:9030) present

BUT

/var/log/messages:

Jan 6 08:19:25 gil-laptop kernel: [ 222.945077] ndiswrapper version 1.55 loaded (smp=yes, preempt=no)
Jan 6 08:19:25 gil-laptop kernel: [ 223.124082] usb 1-1: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 2
Jan 6 08:19:25 gil-laptop loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: load_driver(358): couldn't load driver netathur
Jan 6 08:19:25 gil-laptop kernel: [ 223.373278] usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper

I tried to set up a wireless connection in System -> Preferences -> Network Connections but
iwconfig outputs:
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

- which leads me to believe am wasting my time until I solve 'couldn't load driver netathur'.

Is it because the drivers came from Windows 7 ? Does anybody have XP drivers they could send me ?

[walt.smith1960]

You're making this much more complicated than necessary. I would uninstall NdisWrapper and restart--you don't need it. Then download this:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/ath9k-htc/

Make sure you get the right one, version 1.0.1 ...Maverick fixed. If you update the kernel you'll need to rerun the installer. Also, be patient on the second step--it may take 3-4 minutes.

edit: I would probably undo the ath_ blacklists as well.

[WhiteDwarf]

Thanks Walt - I will give this a try.

WhiteDwarf

[WhiteDwarf]

Walt, thanks for your advice, duly followed and I'm posting this via the WNA1100.

Thanks a lot.

WhiteDwarf

[walt.smith1960]

You're welcome. I'm glad I could help. Kudos to Vagrale13 for creating this. If there were similar packages for other hardware not supported in the kernel, setting up linux would be less a black art to the everyday user.

[BigD77]

You're making this much more complicated than necessary. I would uninstall NdisWrapper and restart--you don't need it. Then download this:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/ath9k-htc/

Make sure you get the right one, version 1.0.1 ...Maverick fixed. If you update the kernel you'll need to rerun the installer. Also, be patient on the second step--it may take 3-4 minutes.

edit: I would probably undo the ath_ blacklists as well.

Is that the actual driver or just the installer? I downloaded that and still nothing.

[wildmanne39]

Hi, that looks like it is just the installer click on it to install the driver.

[BigD77]

Hi, that looks like it is just the installer click on it to install the driver.

I clicked on it and still nothing. But I downloaded the latest version. Now how do I uninstall it so I can install the earlier version?

[wildmanne39]

Hi, I am glad you got it working.

[BigD77]

Hi, I am glad you got it working.

Working? No.