joining a network

[rshazza]

Hi everyone,
I am relatively new to linux and up till now have had no problems i couldnt solve with it... hoiwever i have recently moved house and am connected to the internet on a winxp os via a levelone WUA 0600 wireless usb adaptor.
ive done a little homework and seen I can install ndiswrapper to try get the adaptor working on my linux computer but have run in to several problems - the main one I cannot get my netbook with linux to connect to the internet via my windows computer. I have set up a bridge on the windows computer - but how do I join it with the linux computer? is it even possible? Im assuming it is!
its an acer aspire one running linpus lite... which I believe is using fedora 8.

I can plug in the usb adaptor to my linux netbook, and when i ask it lsusb - it recognises there is something there. is there a way to get the linux netbook to run and install the software needed on the wireless usb's disc? or is this what i need ndiswrapper for?

thanks in advance for any replies!
sharon

[nujinini]

Hi and Welcome rshazza

its an acer aspire one running linpus lite... which I believe is using fedora 8.

For wireless questions, we usually start by posting all that is asked for here.

I have a hunch though that fedora 8 might be a bit too old for wireless support. But that's just a guess. The best way to know is to give it a try . I think

Good luck!

[rshazza]

thanks... ok here is what is asked! ( I hope)
its a usb wireless adaptor (levelone wua0600)... the netbook does have wireless capability... when im closer to a router that is normally all i need to connect... however im 100metres away from the router which is in another building - the usb works out of the box with winxp but not linux.

when i type the lsusb command the info for the device is as follows
"Bus 001 Device 003: ID 148f2770 Ralink Technology, Corp."

the kernel is " 2.6.23.91w"
Linpus linux lite v1.0.11E
Fedora release 8 (werewolf)

I cant find any errors in the firmware.

I think this is everything!

[nujinini]

I'm not also well versed in wireless issues but if your willing to give it a try, you can post the outputs of the following here and perhaps the gurus can see something that can be of help to you.

/sbin/lsusb
lsmod
dmesg
uname -r

Another suggestion is that after you have posted all your outputs...highlight them and then click "#" to wrap them in code.

Good luck!