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Woozle: post-move update; removed navbar

2011-11-13T17:27:21Z

post-move update; removed navbar

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	==~~{{hide\|navbar}}~~==		==About==
	[[~~computing]]: [[software]]: [[operating systems~~]]: [[Linux]]: [[~~{{PAGENAME}}\|wireless~~ network ~~cards~~]]~~{{seed}}~~		This page is about [[wireless networking]] in [[Linux]], with a focus (currently) on setting up client adapter cards.

			See also [[mesh network]] for discussion of wireless networking infrastructure, much of which involves configuration of Linux servers.
	==Links==		==Links==
	* [http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/List ndiswrapper driver info]: [[ndiswrapper]] converts Windows network drivers for use with Linux; this page also includes some information about chipsets and available native Linux drivers		* [http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/List ndiswrapper driver info]: [[ndiswrapper]] converts Windows network drivers for use with Linux; this page also includes some information about chipsets and available native Linux drivers

Woozle: moved wireless network cards in Linux to Linux/network/wireless: using hierarchical title

2011-11-13T17:21:32Z

moved wireless network cards in Linux to Linux/network/wireless: using hierarchical title

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Woozle: /* Links */ ubuntuforums alternat 43xx installation howto

2007-10-14T19:12:16Z

Links: ubuntuforums alternat 43xx installation howto

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	==Links==		==Links==
	* [http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=28637 PyWireless]: alternative wireless management tool		* [http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=28637 PyWireless]: alternative wireless management tool
			* '''2007-04-10''' [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=405990 HOWTO: Broadcom 43xx based wireless cards the EASY way]

Woozle: /* Relatively Painless Mods */ ack! how did those get lumped under the "painless" header?? ack!

2007-10-14T12:01:48Z

Relatively Painless Mods: ack! how did those get lumped under the "painless" header?? ack!

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	** apparently this card requires firmware which cannot legally be distributed with Linux, but which is nonetheless freely available for download; [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=185174 this shows how]. Note that this particular rev is apparently more problematic than others.		** apparently this card requires firmware which cannot legally be distributed with Linux, but which is nonetheless freely available for download; [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=185174 this shows how]. Note that this particular rev is apparently more problematic than others.
	** with [[Ubuntu]] 7.04, the "bcm43xx-fwcutter" package now automatically downloads the firmware, extracts it, and installs it; just be sure to use the command-line apt-get rather than graphical (Synaptic or Adept), as there are prompts, and (of course) you will need a working internet connection to do the install.		** with [[Ubuntu]] 7.04, the "bcm43xx-fwcutter" package now automatically downloads the firmware, extracts it, and installs it; just be sure to use the command-line apt-get rather than graphical (Synaptic or Adept), as there are prompts, and (of course) you will need a working internet connection to do the install.
			===Would Not Work===
	* [[D-Link DWL-650]] Rev M "Air"		* [[D-Link DWL-650]] Rev M "Air"
	* [[D-Link DWL-650]] Rev P "Air"		* [[D-Link DWL-650]] Rev P "Air"

Woozle: /* notes from a chat conversation */ added 2007-06-23 California notes

2007-06-29T02:14:09Z

notes from a chat conversation: added 2007-06-23 California notes

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	Scanning for networks with the WLAN Utility and then selecting one seems to have absolutely no effect (at least, when running under a liveCD), but it can give you a clue that things are starting to work.		Scanning for networks with the WLAN Utility and then selecting one seems to have absolutely no effect (at least, when running under a liveCD), but it can give you a clue that things are starting to work.
	===~~notes from~~ a ~~chat conversation~~===		===trying to get a wlan card to work===
	...in which we were trying to get a particular wireless card to work with Red Hat FC5. We didn't succeed, but a lot of useful-looking commands came up in the process.		* Notes from unassisted research trying to get any of 3 different WLAN cards to work with KUbuntu 7.04
	* [[2006-05-03 chat trying to fix wlan card]] (to do: extract the relevant commands and such, and link to manpages)		** [[2007-06-23 trying to get wlan working under Kubuntu 7.04]]
			* Notes from an IRC conversation in which we were trying to get a particular wireless card to work with Red Hat FC5. We didn't succeed, but a lot of useful-looking commands came up in the process.
			** [[2006-05-03 chat trying to fix wlan card]] (to do: extract the relevant commands and such, and link to manpages)

	===notes on SUSE===		===notes on SUSE===
	SUSE 10.0 appears to have ''two'' different KDE applications having to do with wireless. I had to run them both in order to get a wireless card to start working (again).		SUSE 10.0 appears to have ''two'' different KDE applications having to do with wireless. I had to run them both in order to get a wireless card to start working (again).

Woozle: /* Related Commands */ updated with Teneinfo; reorg

2007-06-12T21:45:10Z

Related Commands: updated with Teneinfo; reorg

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 *** https://wiki.ubuntu.com//SetupNdiswrapperHowto
 ==Related Commands==
 * [[lspci]] is the command to list all [[PCI]] devices, which usually will include any wireless cards
 * [[lspcmcia]] is like lspci except that it looks specifically at the [[PCMCIA]] cards
 ==Compatibility==

Woozle: /* Related Commands */ iwlist, iwconfig...

2007-06-12T21:26:29Z

Related Commands: iwlist, iwconfig...

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	* [[lspci]] is the command to list all [[PCI]] devices, which usually will include any wireless cards		* [[lspci]] is the command to list all [[PCI]] devices, which usually will include any wireless cards
	* [[lspcmcia]] is like lspci except that it looks specifically at the [[PCMCIA]] cards		* [[lspcmcia]] is like lspci except that it looks specifically at the [[PCMCIA]] cards
			* [[iwconfig]] configures or gets information from one or more wireless interfaces
			* [[iwlist]] gets additional information from a wireless interface
			* [[ifconfig]] gets information about network interfaces (wireless and otherwise)
			** provides some of the same functionality as [[ipconfig]] in [[Windows (MS)\|Windows]]
			* [[/proc/net/wireless]] lists current wireless status

	==Compatibility==		==Compatibility==

Woozle: /* Links */ related commands: lspci, lspcmcia

2007-05-20T23:06:43Z

Links: related commands: lspci, lspcmcia

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	*** http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/Ubuntu		*** http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/Ubuntu
	*** https://wiki.ubuntu.com//SetupNdiswrapperHowto		*** https://wiki.ubuntu.com//SetupNdiswrapperHowto
			==Related Commands==
			* [[lspci]] is the command to list all [[PCI]] devices, which usually will include any wireless cards
			* [[lspcmcia]] is like lspci except that it looks specifically at the [[PCMCIA]] cards

	==Compatibility==		==Compatibility==
	===External Lists===		===External Lists===

Woozle: /* Links */ lists of cards that work and don't work; several new links

2007-05-18T18:46:51Z

Links: lists of cards that work and don't work; several new links

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 [[computing]]: [[software]]: [[operating systems]]: [[Linux]]: [[{{PAGENAME}}|wireless network cards]]{{seed}}
 ==Links==
 * [http://www.linux-wlan.org/docs/wlan_adapters.html.gz WLAN Adapters]: compatibility information from AbsoluteValue Systems, Inc.
-* [http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/List ndiswrapper driver info]: [[ndiswrapper]] converts Windows network drivers for use with Linux; this page also includes some information about chipsets and available native Linux drivers
+** Although a very extensive list of available cards, this list does not seem to be very up-to-date; as of 2007-05-18, the TRENDnet was not shown as compatible. See [[#Compatible Cards]] below.
-* '''Ubuntu ndiswrapper how-to'''
+===Compatible Cards===
-** http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/Ubuntu
+These cards worked with at least one version of [[Linux]] out of the box, no additional installation required.
-** https://wiki.ubuntu.com//SetupNdiswrapperHowto
+* [[Linksys WPC11]] "Instant Wireless" (ID and serial # illegible) -- worked since 2005-11-11 or earlier, Ubuntu 5.10
 ==Notes==
 ===ndiswrapper on an Ubuntu LiveCD===

Woozle: /* Notes */ wifi/dns problem

2006-08-20T18:56:43Z

Notes: wifi/dns problem

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	** https://wiki.ubuntu.com//SetupNdiswrapperHowto		** https://wiki.ubuntu.com//SetupNdiswrapperHowto
	==Notes==		==Notes==
			===ndiswrapper on an Ubuntu LiveCD===
	One of the ndiswrapper how-tos above insists that it's pointlessly difficult to install ndiswrapper when booting from a LiveCD, but (with one caveat) it's not true; I did it (with a KUbuntu 5.10 LiveCD), and it took me about 10 minutes of mostly fiddling. The actual work was about 3 commands and a bit of browsing. The caveat is that you need to have a working network connection in order to be able to install packages; you can disable it once the WLAN card is happy. You will also need to have some way to access the driver -- so if you've only got one CD reader and the driver is on a CD, you might want to copy it somewhere else (floppy, network, or a local hard drive) where the LiveCD-booted machine will be able to access it.		One of the ndiswrapper how-tos above insists that it's pointlessly difficult to install ndiswrapper when booting from a LiveCD, but (with one caveat) it's not true; I did it (with a KUbuntu 5.10 LiveCD), and it took me about 10 minutes of mostly fiddling. The actual work was about 3 commands and a bit of browsing. The caveat is that you need to have a working network connection in order to be able to install packages; you can disable it once the WLAN card is happy. You will also need to have some way to access the driver -- so if you've only got one CD reader and the driver is on a CD, you might want to copy it somewhere else (floppy, network, or a local hard drive) where the LiveCD-booted machine will be able to access it.

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	...in which we were trying to get a particular wireless card to work with Red Hat FC5. We didn't succeed, but a lot of useful-looking commands came up in the process.		...in which we were trying to get a particular wireless card to work with Red Hat FC5. We didn't succeed, but a lot of useful-looking commands came up in the process.
	* [[2006-05-03 chat trying to fix wlan card]] (to do: extract the relevant commands and such, and link to manpages)		* [[2006-05-03 chat trying to fix wlan card]] (to do: extract the relevant commands and such, and link to manpages)
			===notes on SUSE===
			SUSE 10.0 appears to have ''two'' different KDE applications having to do with wireless. I had to run them both in order to get a wireless card to start working (again).
			* '''KInternet''': this runs in the task tray; it's the icon which either shows two connected plugs or one plug not connected to anything (or sometimes a plug sending data, when it's connected and sending data). Double-click to connect (or disconnect; it toggles).
			* '''KWiFiManager''' (command: kwifimanager or run from '''Internet: Data Exchange: Wireless LAN Manager''')
			Running both of these resulted in a connection to the internet (ping yahoo.com returned packets). Both of these utilities ran automatically on reboot, but ping yahoo.com failed. Ping of local network addresses was still successful, so apparently DNS was not being set up right. [http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/suse-linux-help/62967-suse-10-1-nameserver-glitch.html This page] seems to be related. I was finally able to fix it with this command:
			{{Linuxcmd\|dhcpcd}} eth1

	==Links==		==Links==
	* [http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=28637 PyWireless]: alternative wireless management tool		* [http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=28637 PyWireless]: alternative wireless management tool