HOWTO: Netgear WG311v3 ndiswrapper

[TheIrishGuy]

note : ive posted this because there are so many beginners having problems with this card, even though it is easy for some, there is still a need for this post

this is for rev 03, look at the end of the post for the other revisions

NetGear WG311v3 (marvell chipset)

Install Ndiswrapper

sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-utils-1.9 ndiswrapper-common

Download marvell chipset Drivers (i cant find the link where i got em, so i uploaded them to my own webspace)

wget http://www.feeditout.com/marvell/wlandrivers.zip

Unzip them

unzip wlandrivers.zip

Load the driver (ini file) (i used the win2k xp drivers)

ndiswrapper -i /path/to/ini

lets see if it is present

ndiswrapper -l
mrv8335 : driver installed
        device (11AB:1FAA) present

Save our settings

sudo ndiswrapper -m

Start the device

sudo modprobe ndiswrapper

once the driver has been installed you can remove the unzipped files, as the needed files have been copied elsewhere

rm -rvf /path/to/folder

note : alwasy be carefull of what you delete, use GUI if unsure
check this sticky out
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=611908


Network-manager will make it work automatically in gnome

if you want it on boot, advanced config for terminal usage can be found here

http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/w...ess_Networking




Does not work with madwifi

Madwifi Netgear Info for WG311
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Chipset: AR5212 (b/g)
URL: www.netgear.com

Interface: Mini PCI in PCI carrier. (Can be removed).

Antenna Connector: RP-SMA.
Device Information: 168c:0013 (rev 01)

Notes: Rev 01 works fine with Madwifi(ng?) under Ubuntu 7.04 with NetworkManager.
Rev 02 has a TI chip, and is not compatible (Device Information : 104c:9066, Work with ndiswrapper).
Rev 03 has a Marvell Chip, and is also not compatible (Device Information : 11ab:1faa (rev 03), Work with ndiswrapper)

[possmann]

I'd love to use this but I cannot get access to that web site you posted for the drivers. I'm having a real heard time getting this card to work and cannot seem to find the right drivers. Would you please email that zip file to me?
petersppc@hotmail.com
THANKS!

[dimitris1972]

Hello !
I tried to use your instructions to make my wireless card work but it didn't work !
In the step 3, when I type the command " unzip wlandrivers.zip" I get the following answer : " cannot find or open wlandrivers.zip, wlandrivers.zip.zip or wlandrivers.zip.ZIP.".
Do you have any ideas how to fix this problem ?
Thank you,

dimitris

[FadexToxBlack81]

ok so im a noob when it comes to ubuntu so go easy on me XD

but at the first step it says couldnt find package ndiswrapper-utils-1.9....so idk if i have to download out else where but if i do do i put it on i the edrive?