wireless help with ubuntu

[foxxman]

hi everyone this is my first post. i have searched the forum and i didnt find any help so here is my question. i am new to linux i have gotten sick of windows (it sux). my problem is i have a netgear wireless rangemax wpn111 v2 usb card. i installed ubuntu and it does not connect it doesnt show up. is there a linux driver for this card that i dont know about. how do i install the drivers if they are exe? thanks in advance. i have ubuntu 9.10.

[svinoba]

Execute this script from 'waterhead' and post the output.

#! /bin/bash
# This script will find the needed information for
# wireless troubleshooting.
# Name this file WirelessSetup

cd ~/
touch wireless_setup.txt
echo ============ lspci ============ >> ~/wireless_setup.txt
lspci -knn >> ~/wireless_setup.txt
echo ` ` >> ~/wireless_setup.txt
echo ============ lsusb ============ >> ~/wireless_setup.txt
lsusb >> ~/wireless_setup.txt
echo ` ` >> ~/wireless_setup.txt
echo ============ lsmod ============ >> ~/wireless_setup.txt
lsmod >> ~/wireless_setup.txt
echo ` ` >> ~/wireless_setup.txt
echo ============ dmesg-firmware ============ >> ~/wireless_setup.txt
dmesg | grep firmware >> ~/wireless_setup.txt
echo ` ` >> ~/wireless_setup.txt
echo ============ kernel version ============ >> ~/wireless_setup.txt
uname -r >> ~/wireless_setup.txt
echo ` ` >> ~/wireless_setup.txt
echo ============ ifconfig ============ >> ~/wireless_setup.txt
ifconfig >> ~/wireless_setup.txt
echo ` ` >> ~/wireless_setup.txt
echo ============ iwconfig ============ >> ~/wireless_setup.txt
iwconfig >> ~/wireless_setup.txt

I'm not allowed to post link before 15posts. Check under Wireless forum.

[reed9]

The wireless sticky is here.

As said, without knowing the exact chipset it's hard to say if there is a linux driver.

After a little googling, I think there is likely not at this point. However, you can use Windows XP drivers with a program called ndiswrapper.

I couldn't find a specific guide for 9.10, but these two posts should get you going.
HOWTO: WPA2 with NETGEAR WPN111 - Ubuntu Forums
Ubuntu Forums - View Single Post - HOWTO: WPA2 with NETGEAR WPN111

A couple of things with this guide.
1. If you have a wired connection, use that to download ndiswrapper.

sudo apt-get install ndisgtk

If you do not have a wired connection, do not download the ubuntu-packages.tar.gz file linked to on the site. It is for an older version and may not work with 9.10. I believe ndiswrapper should be available on the Ubuntu CD. Use that.

2. Wicd is a nice network manager, but is not necessary unless you have problems with the stock networkmanager. For now, I would skip installing.