Do not immediately insert the wg111v2. Avoid the gui configuration tools. Disable wep/wpa on your router. The wg111v2 is "supported out of the box" using the r*818* driver, meaning it does not require the ndiswrapper. Ignore that. Devices beginning with serial numbers like 1AC* (wg111v2) use the ndiswrapper.
NOTES:
The light on my wg111v2 dongle blinks at lengthy intervals. The light activity is not a good reference point for connectivity or operation. Ignore it.
I successfully installed both versions of the Netgear wg111 (wg111, wg111v2) on 32bit Ubuntu.
There is a reported incompatibility with 64bit Ubuntu.
I installed
all of the drivers for both versions (wg111, wg111v2) in ndiswrapper to test which work, and which do not. Each version works with all of its respective drivers.
"wlan0" should be replaced with the appropriate interface (wlan1, eth0, eth1, etc) in the tutorial below. When I install both wg111, and wg111v2 they appear as wlan0 and wlan1 for me.
DEVICES:
0846:4240 - You may have success with version 1 driver (Note kvonb's experience above)
0846:6a00 - You may have success with version 2 driver
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1. Install ndiswrapper, specifically ndiswrapper-utils-1.8
Code:
sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-utils-1.8
2. Blacklist existing drivers.*
Code:
sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
Copy and paste the following to the bottom of the file. Save it. Close it.
Code:
#wg111v2 conflicting drivers
blacklist islsm_pci
blacklist islsm
blacklist islsm_usb
blacklist prism2_usb
blacklist rtl8187
blacklist r8187b
NOTE: I have used both versions of the wg111. I found that both dongles (wg111, wg111v2) were recognized "out of the box" using the r*818* drivers, but would not associate with the router. Blacklist them, download the appropriate version driver from Netgear, and use ndiswrapper.
3. Visit Netgear to download your driver at:
http://kbserver.netgear.com/release_notes/D102843.asp
Select version 1.3. Download wg111v2_1_3_0.zip to your desktop. Right-click on the file, and extract the compressed folder to your desktop. For ease of use, rename the extracted file "NetgearV2".
4. Configure ndiswrapper. Replace <username> with yours. Edit path as necessary. One command at a time.
Code:
sudo ndiswrapper -i /home/<username>/Desktop/NetgearV2/Driver/WIN98/net111v2.inf
sudo depmod -a
sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
sudo ndiswrapper -m
5. Add the module to /etc/modules.
Code:
sudo gedit /etc/modules
Copy and paste the following to the bottom of the file. Save it. Close it.
6. Reboot your machine.
7. Insert your wg111v2.
8. Confirm proper ndiswrapper installation.
Code:
sudo ndiswrapper -l
The output should show: (If it doesn't. Do not continue. Seek help.)
Installed drivers:
net111v2 driver installed, hardware present
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