Netgear USB N150 wireless adapter keeps asking for password ubuntu 12.04

[DZDB]

Chili,

No, I never did get the ndiswrapper tar.gaz on by desktop. I will do that tomorrow morning. Then run the commands. What exactly is the ndiswrapper tar.gaz. The first link that you sent me I was unable to get it on my Ubuntu PC desktop. On the second link, when I double click the image, I do see the "Extract here" option. Things should work better tomorrow morning.

[chili555]

Go here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/ndiswrapper/files/

Download ndiswrapper-1.58.tar.gz. Get it to your desktop. Right-click the package and select 'Extract Here.' Then open a terminal and do:

cd Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58
sudo su
make
make install
modprobe ndiswrapper
exit

Is there any error? If so, post it here and we'll troubleshoot.

If there is no error, your wireless should be working. It may take a reboot.

[DZDB]

Chili,

I downloaded ndiswraqpper, got it to my desktop, and then extracted it. I then ran the commands per your post #122 instructions. I believe everything ran successfully. My results are as follows:

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-3.2.0-38-generic-paeM=/home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58/driver
make[2]: Entering directory`/usr/src/linux-headers-3.2.0-38-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-3.2.0-38-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/3.2.0-38-generic-pae/misc
install -m 0644 ndiswrapper.ko/lib/modules/3.2.0-38-generic-pae/misc
/sbin/depmod -a 3.2.0-38-generic-pae
modmake[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
root@dzdb-System-Product-Name:/home/dzdb/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58#exit
exit
dzdb@dzdb-System-Product-Name:~/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58$


Since I returned the Netgear N150 micro wireless usb adpater, I need to go to Staples and purchase another one.

I believe my remaining steps are as follows:

1) Purchase the Netgear N150 micro wireless usb adapter.
2) Insert the usb adapter in my Ubuntu 12.04 computer.
3) Use the ndisgtk application to install the netrtwlanu driver (hopefully I get a driver installed message).

4) Go to the terminal and do the following commands (otherwise I will lose the connection on the reboot):


sudo su
echo ndiswrapper >> /etc/modules
exit

5) At this point I should be able to connect to the internet.


My question are as follows:
1) Based on my results did I installed ndiswrapper 1.58 successfully?
2) Are my remaining steps correct?

[chili555]

1) Based on my results did I installed ndiswrapper 1.58 successfully?

Yes, indeed! You are well on your way to being a driver dawg!

2) Are my remaining steps correct?

Almost perfect. I suggest you add one step so that the sequence is:

1) Purchase the Netgear N150 micro wireless usb adapter.
2) Insert the usb adapter in my Ubuntu 12.04 computer.
3) Use the ndisgtk application to install the netrtwlanu driver (hopefully I get a driver installed message).
3a) Do the following command:

sudo modprobe ndiswrapper

If it's already loaded, it won't hurt; if it's not loaded, it will be.

4) Go to the terminal and do the following commands (otherwise I will lose the connection on the reboot):


sudo su
echo ndiswrapper >> /etc/modules
exit

You are doing well, I have my fingers crossed!

[DZDB]

Chili,

I will run the following commands:


3a) sudo modprobe ndiswrapper


4) sudo su
echo ndiswrapper >> /etc/modules
exit

When I run the above commands in the terminal, do I need to have the Verizon FIOS cable plugged in?

[chili555]

Chili,

I will run the following commands:


3a) sudo modprobe ndiswrapper


4) sudo su
echo ndiswrapper >> /etc/modules
exit

When I run the above commands in the terminal, do I need to have the Verizon FIOS cable plugged in?

Not at all. I suggest it be detached.

[DZDB]

Chli,

The results are disappointing.

I tried to install the netrtwlanu.inf driver. I received an "Invalid driver" error message. See results for the command ndiswrapper -l below:

dzdb@dzdb-System-Product-Name:~$ ndiswrapper -l
netrtwlanu : invalid driver!
dzdb@dzdb-System-Product-Name:~$


I used the Ubuntu software center to install the ndisgtk application. Is my ndisgtk application buggy? Do I need to reinstall the ndisgtk application using the terminal?


I also ran the following:

dmesg | grep ndis

My results are as follows:

dzdb@dzdb-System-Product-Name:~$ dmesg|grep ndis
[ 131.888106]ndiswrapper version 1.57 loaded (smp=yes, preempt=no)
[ 131.911968] usbcore:registered new interface driver ndiswrapper
dzdb@dzdb-System-Product-Name:~$

It appears that ndiswrapper 1.57 is loaded and ndiswrapper 1.58 never loaded. Very confusing. What happened? Do I need to reinstall Ubuntu 12.04 and then blacklist the native drivers, install ndisgtk and ndiswrapper 1.58 through the terminal?

So what are my next steps?

[chili555]

Ouch. When you installed ndisgtk through the Software Center, you over-wrote all the fine work you did compiling 1.58. If I missed that subtlety above, I apologize. Please do:

sudo apt-get remove --purge ndisgtk
sudo apt-get remove --purge ndiswrapper*

That removes everything you now have installed so we can start fresh. Now do:

cd Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.58
sudo su
make clean
make
make install

If you get this at the end, it installed correctly and there is no need to post everything for a confirmation:

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'

Then proceed:

cd
ndiswrapper -i Desktop/driver_folder/netrtwlanu.inf

...where 'driver_folder' is the folder containing the Windows XP driver files. Next do:

modprobe ndiswrapper
exit
ndiswrapper -l

Errors, warnings?

[DZDB]

Chili,

I installed the ndisgtk application about a month ago. Did that still over wrote the fine work I did installing ndiswrapper 1.58?

[chili555]

Chili,

I installed the ndisgtk application about a month ago. Did that still over wrote the fine work I did installing ndiswrapper 1.58?

I'm not quite sure, but I suspect the version of ndisgtk you installed calls on it's brothers the 1.57 version. That's why I'd like to remove it and use the old-school methods: sudo ndiswrapper -i.

What does this tell us?

ndiswrapper -v