Linksys WMP54G...

[Tuxi]

Hi.

I've been using windows since I started using computer so you could bet that Im pretty tired to it. Once in month I have to reinstall windows and so on... So I wanted to try Linux and downloaded openSuSe 10.3. I know something about SuSe but not much so I would like to get some help with my Linksys. Seems to me that I'll have to search for drivers for this card but cant find any. I tried my friends card, not sure which card it was, maybe a teccomm or something, and it worked just fine.

My question is that is there any linux drivers for this card or do I just have to change back to my unreliable windows xp and if there is, how do I install it?

Many thanks

[techieMoe]

I have a Linksys WMP54g, and in order to get it working with some distributions I had to install ndiswrapper and then use that program to load the Microsoft Windows driver for the card. You're interested in the .INF and .SYS files.

NDISWrapper:
NDISwrapper - Home

Driver:
ftp://ftp.linksys.com/pub/network/wmp54g_driver.zip

SuSE may already have a version of NDISWrapper you can install off the disc.

[geese]

I don't think there are any linux drives (i could be wrong) but you can use the windows drivers with ndiswrapper.

here is the how to - http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/lin...lan-linux.html

EDIT: < Okay Techiemoe i see we have a lot of time on our hands >

[Tuxi]

Thanks guys, I got the drivers up and running. The result is:

CompName:~ # iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth1 no wireless extensions.

wmaster0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"wlan"
Mode:Managed Channel:0 Access Point: Not-Associated
Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr=2346 B
Encryption key:off
Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

eth0 no wireless extensions.

CompName:~ # ndiswrapper -l
rt61 : driver installed
device (1814:0301) present (alternate driver: rt61pci)

I did everything that was said in geeses link. Still wont work. The green light on the back of the card isnt working neither. Did I do something wrong or what?

[geese]

okay, it seems as though it was installed properly.

how are you connecting, are you using kinternet or Knetworkmanager or something else?

[Tuxi]

I tried KNetworkManager but it didnt even recognize my wireless adapter. I think I'll try newer version of ndiswrapper and newer drivers for the adapter too (tried using the drivers that came with the card)...

I was amazed that I even managed to install the drivers myself

[Tuxi]

Oh.. I had the newest version of ndiswrapper.

[geese]

is it being recognised in yast > network devices > network card ?

[Tuxi]

I think so. I'll go and check out. I'll have to change hard disk because I dont want windows and linux to have a match tonight

[Tuxi]

Yes it is and now I got it working with KNetworkManager too. Still cant connect . The card isnt working, there is no green light in the back of the card.