wireless not detecting networks

11-25-2008	#1 (permalink)
valemon Linux Engineer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Volos Posts: 914	wireless not detecting networks A friend bought an asus wl-128gv2 wireless pci card using the bcm4318 chipset. I prefer using ndiswrapper so I installed the windows drivers, got the card detected but scan returns no networks even thought there are networks in the area. Any possible solutions?? __________________ Linux is like a Teepee, No Windows, No Gates, Only Apache Inside! Arch/Moblin Linux user #442041

11-25-2008	#2 (permalink)
waterhead Trusted Penguin Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Franklin, Wisconsin Posts: 3,957	I really would suggest using the Linux b43 driver. it works great and gives the wireless more flexibility. One thing that b43 can do, is control a wireless on/off switch (aka rfkill). I don't believe NDISwrapper can do that. http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43 One other thing is to blacklist the Linux driver, so that you can use NDISwrapper. __________________ Paul Please do not PM me with requests for help. I will not reply.

11-26-2008	#3 (permalink)
valemon Linux Engineer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Volos Posts: 914	Well, I already blacklisted b43 and ssb modules. The wireless seems to be working, but it doesn't detect the networks. It might be drivers problem. I 'll try b43 and let you know. Thanks __________________ Linux is like a Teepee, No Windows, No Gates, Only Apache Inside! Arch/Moblin Linux user #442041

11-26-2008	#4 (permalink)
dxqcanada Linux User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 258	Have you tried iwlist? Code: Usage: iwlist [interface] scanning __________________ Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened. Winston Churchill ... then the Unix-Gods created "man" ...

11-26-2008

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waterhead

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Originally Posted by valemon

Well, I already blacklisted b43 and ssb modules. The wireless seems to be working, but it doesn't detect the networks. It might be drivers problem. I 'll try b43 and let you know.
Thanks

If you were using the b43 driver, that would be the symptom of not having installed the firmware for the card.

By the way, If you try the b43 driver, don't forget to install the firmware.

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11-28-2008	#6 (permalink)
valemon Linux Engineer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Volos Posts: 914	ok, its up and running. The antenna was a bit loose, moved the pc, I also had to select "user controlled with NetworkManager" in yast cause knetworkmanager was not working. Everything cool now ;p __________________ Linux is like a Teepee, No Windows, No Gates, Only Apache Inside! Arch/Moblin Linux user #442041

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