Netgear USB N150 wireless adapter keeps asking for password ubuntu 12.04

[DZDB]

Chili,

I am going to reinstall Ubuntu 12.04 so that I have a clean slate. I will then blacklist the native drivers, install ndisgtk and ndiswrapper 1.58 through the terminal? Finally I will load the netrtwlanu driver. Over the weekend I will work on detail step by step procedure and then I will post it here on Monday or Tuesday. You can then review it and then edit as necessary.

This process my take more time, but I think in the long run it will be better for me in the event that I have a problem in the future. I think it will also benefit our viewer/readers. They will be able to see the entire detail step by step process of installing the Netgear N150 micro usb adapter from start to finish.

[chili555]

Chili,

I am going to reinstall Ubuntu 12.04 so that I have a clean slate. I will then blacklist the native drivers, install ndisgtk and ndiswrapper 1.58 through the terminal? Finally I will load the netrtwlanu driver. Over the weekend I will work on detail step by step procedure and then I will post it here on Monday or Tuesday. You can then review it and then edit as necessary.

This process my take more time, but I think in the long run it will be better for me in the event that I have a problem in the future. I think it will also benefit our viewer/readers. They will be able to see the entire detail step by step process of installing the Netgear N150 micro usb adapter from start to finish.

I will look forward to your step-by-step. I'd leave ndisgtk out of the process and install the driver the old way using only ndiswrapper-1.58.

[DZDB]

Chili,
My step-by-step instructions are below. Please review them and edit as necessary. Tomorrow morning I will attempt to install the Netgear G54/N150 usb adapter.



Installing Netgear G54/N150 USB Adapter on Ubuntu 12.04
(From Start to Finish)


1) Reinstall Ubunto 12.04
This I know how to do

Note: Plug the Verizon FIOS cable when installing Ubunto 12.04


2) Blacklist the Native Drivers
Go to the terminal:
Code:
sudo su
echo “blacklist rtl8192cu” >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
exit


3) Install ndiswrapper 1.58
Go to the terminal:
Code:
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic build-essential


Download nidiswrapper-1.58.tar.gz
http://sourceforge.net/projects/ndiswrapper/files/

Move file to desktop. Right-click the package and select: “Extract Here.”


Go to the terminal:
Code:
cd Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58
sudo su
make
make install
modprobe ndiswrapper
exit


4) Check load status of ndiswrapper 1.58
Go to the terminal:
Code:
dmesg | grep ndis


5) Remove Verizon FIOS cable


6) Insert the Netgear G54/N150 micro USB adapter in USB port


7) Install the netrtwlanu driver
Download netrtwlanu.inf file to the desktop

Go to the terminal:
Code:
sudo ndiswrapper –d 0846:9041 netrtwlanu


Note: For our readers, the netrtwlanu.inf file is attached in this post.



8) Check installation status of the netrtwlanu driver

Go to the terminal:
Code:
ndiswrapper –l

Note: At this point one should be able to connect to the internet.


9) Save the settings in the prior step

Go to the terminal:
Code:
sudo su
echo ndiswrapper >> /etc/modules
exit

Note: failure to do this step will cause one to lose connection to the internet after rebooting

[chili555]

I would amend this slightly:

7) Install the netrtwlanu driver
Download netrtwlanu.inf file to the desktop

Go to the terminal:

cd Desktop/WinXPlater
sudo ndiswrapper –d 0846:9041 netrtwlanu

Otherwise, it looks awesome! May the Force be with you!

[DZDB]

Chili,

Overall I believe I was unsuccessful. I do think I ran the command "sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic build-essential" successfully. Am I correct? My results are as follows:

dzdb@dzdb-System-Product-Name:~$ sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic build-essential
[sudo] password for dzdb:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
linux-headers-3.2.0-29 linux-headers-3.2.0-29-generic-pae
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
dpkg-dev fakeroot g++ g++-4.6 libalgorithm-diff-perl
libalgorithm-diff-xs-perl libalgorithm-merge-perl libdpkg-perl
libstdc++6-4.6-dev libtimedate-perl linux-headers-3.2.0-40-generic
Suggested packages:
debian-keyring g++-multilib g++-4.6-multilib gcc-4.6-doc libstdc++6-4.6-dbg
libstdc++6-4.6-doc
The following NEW packages will be installed:
build-essential dpkg-dev fakeroot g++ g++-4.6 libalgorithm-diff-perl
libalgorithm-diff-xs-perl libalgorithm-merge-perl libdpkg-perl
libstdc++6-4.6-dev libtimedate-perl linux-headers-3.2.0-40-generic
linux-headers-generic
0 upgraded, 13 newly installed, 0 to remove and 369 not upgraded.
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dzdb@dzdb-System-Product-Name:~$





Here my pc got hung up over the "modprobe ndiswrapper" command. I let the pc run for about 15 minutes there was still no progress. I finally just type "exit' and closed the terminal. Normally how long does the "modprobe ndiswrapper" normally take?



dzdb@dzdb-System-Product-Name:~$ cd Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58
dzdb@dzdb-System-Product-Name:~/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58$ sudo su
[sudo] password for dzdb:
root@dzdb-System-Product-Name:/home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58# make
make -C utils
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/utils'
gcc -g -Wall -I../driver -o loadndisdriver loadndisdriver.c
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/utils'
make -C driver
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver'
make -C /usr/src/linux-headers-3.2.0-40-generic-pae M=/home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.2.0-40-generic-pae'
LD /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/built-in.o
MKEXPORT /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/crt_exports.h
MKEXPORT /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/hal_exports.h
MKEXPORT /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/ndis_exports.h
MKEXPORT /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/ntoskernel_exports.h
MKEXPORT /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/ntoskernel_io_exports.h
MKEXPORT /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/rtl_exports.h
MKEXPORT /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/usb_exports.h
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/crt.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/hal.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/iw_ndis.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/loader.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/ndis.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/ntoskernel.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/ntoskernel_io.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/pe_linker.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/pnp.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/proc.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/rtl.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/wrapmem.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/wrapndis.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/wrapper.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/usb.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/divdi3.o
LD [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/ndiswrapper.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/ndiswrapper.mod.o
LD [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/ndiswrapper.ko
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.2.0-40-generic-pae'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver'
root@dzdb-System-Product-Name:/home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58# make install
make -C driver install
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver'
mkdir -p -m 755 /lib/modules/3.2.0-40-generic-pae/misc
install -m 0644 ndiswrapper.ko /lib/modules/3.2.0-40-generic-pae/misc
/sbin/depmod -a 3.2.0-40-generic-pae
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver'
make -C utils install
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/utils'
mkdir -p -m 755 /sbin
mkdir -p -m 755 /usr/sbin
install -m 755 loadndisdriver /sbin
install -m 755 ndiswrapper /usr/sbin
install -m 755 ndiswrapper-buginfo /usr/sbin
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/utils'
mkdir -p -m 755 /usr/share/man/man8
install -m 644 ndiswrapper.8 /usr/share/man/man8
install -m 644 loadndisdriver.8 /usr/share/man/man8
root@dzdb-System-Product-Name:/home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58# modprobe ndiswrapper
exit

I also ran the command "dmesg | grep ndis". I received a "ndiswrapper 1.58 not found" error message.

[chili555]

I do think I ran the command "sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic build-essential" successfully. Am I correct?

Yes. Compiling ndiswrapper also went smoothly.

Normally how long does the "modprobe ndiswrapper" normally take?

Less than a second.

Please reboot. Then run and post:

sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
ndiswrapper -l
dmesg | grep ndiswrapper

I feel like we're really close!

[DZDB]

Chili,

After I reinstalled Ubuntu 12.04, I couldn't shutdown. I kept getting the password screen. After I put in my password, I then went forward to my main desktop screen. It was weird. I tried fix the problem. I was unsuccessful and then I discovered that I couldn't connect to the internet even with the Verizon FIOS cable plug in. So on Friday morning I will reinstall Ubuntu 1204 and go through my steps. Hopefully this time I don't get stuck at the "modprobe ndiswrapper" command.

[chili555]

So on Friday morning I will reinstall Ubuntu 1204 and go through my steps. Hopefully this time I don't get stuck at the "modprobe ndiswrapper" command.

I hope not. I will look forward to a good report!

[DZDB]

Chili,

My results were mixed. I successfully blacklisted the native drivers and downloaded ndiswrapper 1.58. Unfortunately I got hung up at the "modprobe ndiswrapper" command again. I was also unable to do the command "cd Desktop/WinXPlater.

My results are as follows:

dzdb@dzdb-System-Product-Name:~$ sudo su
[sudo] password for dzdb:
root@dzdb-System-Product-Name:/home/dzdb# echo "blacklist rtl8192cu">>/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
root@dzdb-System-Product-Name:/home/dzdb#

dzdb@dzdb-System-Product-Name:~$ cd Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58
dzdb@dzdb-System-Product-Name:~/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58$ sudo su
[sudo] password for dzdb:
root@dzdb-System-Product-Name:/home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58# make
make -C utils
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/utils'
gcc -g -Wall -I../driver -o loadndisdriver loadndisdriver.c
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/utils'
make -C driver
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver'
make -C /usr/src/linux-headers-3.2.0-40-generic-pae M=/home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.2.0-40-generic-pae'
LD /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/built-in.o
MKEXPORT /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/crt_exports.h
MKEXPORT /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/hal_exports.h
MKEXPORT /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/ndis_exports.h
MKEXPORT /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/ntoskernel_exports.h
MKEXPORT /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/ntoskernel_io_exports.h
MKEXPORT /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/rtl_exports.h
MKEXPORT /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/usb_exports.h
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/crt.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/hal.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/iw_ndis.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/loader.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/ndis.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/ntoskernel.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/ntoskernel_io.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/pe_linker.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/pnp.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/proc.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/rtl.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/wrapmem.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/wrapndis.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/wrapper.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/usb.o
CC [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/divdi3.o
LD [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/ndiswrapper.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/ndiswrapper.mod.o
LD [M] /home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver/ndiswrapper.ko
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.2.0-40-generic-pae'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver'
root@dzdb-System-Product-Name:/home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58# make install
make -C driver install
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver'
mkdir -p -m 755 /lib/modules/3.2.0-40-generic-pae/misc
install -m 0644 ndiswrapper.ko /lib/modules/3.2.0-40-generic-pae/misc
/sbin/depmod -a 3.2.0-40-generic-pae
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver'
make -C utils install
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/utils'
mkdir -p -m 755 /sbin
mkdir -p -m 755 /usr/sbin
install -m 755 loadndisdriver /sbin
install -m 755 ndiswrapper /usr/sbin
install -m 755 ndiswrapper-buginfo /usr/sbin
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/utils'
mkdir -p -m 755 /usr/share/man/man8
install -m 644 ndiswrapper.8 /usr/share/man/man8
install -m 644 loadndisdriver.8 /usr/share/man/man8
root@dzdb-System-Product-Name:/home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58# modprobe ndiswrapper


dzdb@dzdb-System-Product-Name:~$ dmesg|grep ndis
[ 1483.831222] ndiswrapper version 1.58 loaded (smp=yes, preempt=no)
[ 1681.104324] [<f926f543>] load_wrap_device+0x193/0x1f0 [ndiswrapper]
[ 1681.104363] [<f927c8d4>] wrap_pnp_start_pci_device+0x44/0x70 [ndiswrapper]
[ 1681.104570] [<f926f6b5>] loader_init+0x85/0x130 [ndiswrapper]
[ 1681.104604] [<f927e0c7>] ? wrap_procfs_init+0x47/0xc0 [ndiswrapper]
[ 1681.104636] [<f9283db1>] ? wrapndis_init+0x41/0x50 [ndiswrapper]
[ 1681.104664] [<f8c99077>] wrapper_init+0x77/0x1000 [ndiswrapper]
[ 1801.104346] [<f926f543>] load_wrap_device+0x193/0x1f0 [ndiswrapper]
[ 1801.104386] [<f927c8d4>] wrap_pnp_start_pci_device+0x44/0x70 [ndiswrapper]
[ 1801.104599] [<f926f6b5>] loader_init+0x85/0x130 [ndiswrapper]
[ 1801.104632] [<f927e0c7>] ? wrap_procfs_init+0x47/0xc0 [ndiswrapper]
[ 1801.104665] [<f9283db1>] ? wrapndis_init+0x41/0x50 [ndiswrapper]
[ 1801.104693] [<f8c99077>] wrapper_init+0x77/0x1000 [ndiswrapper]
dzdb@dzdb-System-Product-Name:~$


dzdb@dzdb-System-Product-Name:~$ cd Desktop/WinXPlater
bash: cd: Desktop/WinXPlater: No such file or directory
dzdb@dzdb-System-Product-Name:~$ sudo ndiswrapper -d 0846:9041 netrtwlanu
[sudo] password for dzdb:
ls: cannot access /etc/ndiswrapper/netrtwlanu/: No such file or directory
driver 'netrtwlanu' is not installed (properly)!
dzdb@dzdb-System-Product-Name:~$ cd Desktop/WinXPlater.zip
bash: cd: Desktop/WinXPlater.zip: Not a directory
dzdb@dzdb-System-Product-Name:~$


I left the "sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic build-essential" results file at home. But since ndiswrapper 1.58 installed (see results for command "dmesg|grep ndis"), the "sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic build-essential" results must have been successful.


My questions are as follows:
1) Why am I getting stuck on the "modprobe ndiswrapper" command?

2) I downloaded the WinXPlater folder to the Desktop. So why didn't the "cd Desktop/WinXPlater" command work? Is it because it was on my Desktop in a zip format (i.e. WinXPlater.zip)? If so then do I need to unzip the folder?

3) The same thing happened again. I couldn't shutdown. I kept getting the password screen The background was a red screen with white dots. After I put in my password, I then went forward to my main desktop screen. I received some type of message saying "Program running Gnome Settings Daemon". In order to turn off the computer I had to pull the plug. Does this have anything do to with installing ndiswrapper 1.58? The only way I can confirm this is to reinstall Ubuntu 12.04 and then shutdown. If I shutdown properly then I can say that the problem is caused by installing ndiswrapper 1.58. Anyway do you know how I can fix this problem without having to do a reinstall.

4) Provided I don't have to do a reinstall to fix the problem decribed in #3, at this point I no longer need to plug-in the Verizon FIOS cable since I have already downloaded ndiswrapper 1.58. Am I correct?

[chili555]

1) Why am I getting stuck on the "modprobe ndiswrapper" command?

Meaning what? Meaning the command just hangs there and the prompt never returns until you close the terminal or Ctrl+c. Or do you mean that you enter the command and press Enter and the prompt pops back immediately with no further signs of life?

2) I downloaded the WinXPlater folder to the Desktop. So why didn't the "cd Desktop/WinXPlater" command work? Is it because it was on my Desktop in a zip format (i.e. WinXPlater.zip)? If so then do I need to unzip the folder?

Yes, you need to unzip the file which you can do by right-clicking and select 'Extract Here.' A folder will appear named WinXPlater. If you open the folder, you will see the .inf and .sys files within.

I have no idea if ndiswrapper is causing the freeze. I do know that many people, many times, including me, have compiled ndiswrapper-1.58 without the very slightest issue. I suspect that pulling the power plug is probably the very worst way to shut down. Before I ever did that, I'd try Ctrl+Alt+F1 and see if you can get to a command prompt. Log in and do:

sudo reboot

If that wouldn't work, I'd hold down the power switch on the computer for a few seconds until it powers down. After you power back up, check /var/log/syslog for clues. As you can see from my snip, it is timestamped, so note the time on the computer at the time of the freeze and look at the log for the corresponding time:

Apr 20 08:13:57 Think410 AptDaemon.Worker: INFO: Finished transaction /org/debian/apt/transaction/fdefab2a82c2483a8275adfa8f127acf
Apr 20 08:17:01 Think410 CRON[4286]: (root) CMD ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly)
Apr 20 08:19:24 Think410 AptDaemon: INFO: Quitting due to inactivity
Apr 20 08:19:24 Think410 AptDaemon: INFO: Quitting was requested

But since ndiswrapper 1.58 installed (see results for command "dmesg|grep ndis"), the "sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic build-essential" results must have been successful.

Quite correct. ndiswrapper compiled perfectly.

There is no need for the FIOS cable. I suggest you remove everything related to ndiswrapper, if any:

sudo rm -rf /etc/ndiswrapper/*

Extract the file on your desktop. Now load the .inf file:

sudo ndiswrapper -i Desktop/WinXPlater/netrtwlanu.inf

Is there any error or warning? If so, STOP and report it here. If not, now modprobe:

sudo modprobe ndiswrapper

Check for errors:

dmesg | grep ndis

Please report back so we know where to go next.