[SOLVED] I can't connect to Wifi using Fedora 10. Help please.

**waterhead** · 09-21-2009

Also run these command:

Code:

ndiswrapper -ma

Code:

ndiswrapper -mi

You then need to manually load the ndiswrapper module, or reboot. Then configure it in the Network program.

What about the rtl8187se module? Did you try to load it? If it loads, that would be easier than the NDISwrapper method. Just be aware that you can't have both of the modules loading at once, or the wireless won't work.

**HDLA** · 09-21-2009

Okay, here's what i've got so far when i type the ff in the terminal

modprobe ndiswrapper

Code:

WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper,  it will be ignored in a future release
FATAL: Module ndiswrapper not found

iwconfig

Code:

lo            no wireless extension
eth0        no wireless extension
pan0        no wireless extension

dmesg | grep ndiswrapper, /sbin/lsmod | grep ndiswrapper - returns nothing.

btw, i didnt load rtl8187se module. how do i load it?

**waterhead** · 09-21-2009

I would say that NDISwrapper isn't properly installed. Most likely the kmod portion isn't the correct one for your kernel (it must match your kernel)

The rtl8187se driver is a kernel module, so you load it with the modprobe command.

Code:

modprobe rtl8187se

There is no guarantee that it is present in your kernel, but you can look for it. Look for it here:

/lib/modules/<kernel version>/kernel/drivers/staging

The reason it is in the staging folder, is because it is sort of a testing folder. It may have already been moved, so you may find it in this folder:

/lib/modules/<kernel version>/kernel/drivers/net/wireless

**HDLA** · 09-21-2009

Hello waterhead.

So you're saying that i did not install my driver properly?

What should i do now?

Thanks.

**waterhead** · 09-21-2009

You should double-check the version that is installed. There are at least two parts, one is the base package of NDISwrapper, the other is the kernel module (kmod). The kmod version must match your kernel version.

To more easily look at what you have installed, I recommend installing and using the YUM Extension GUI. It can be installed with YUM.

Code:

yum install yumex

It should then be available from the menu. To check the kernel version that you are currently running, use this command.

Code:

uname -r

**HDLA** · 09-21-2009

hello waterhead.

this is the output from uname -r.

Code:

2.6.30.5-43.fc11.i686.PAE

**waterhead** · 09-21-2009

You need to check that the kmod-ndiswrapper is the same version as the kernel. That is why I gave you that command.

**HDLA** · 09-22-2009

Hello waterhead.

How do i do that?

Thanks.

**waterhead** · 09-22-2009

I already gave that info!

1) Install YUM GUI: YUM Extension (yum install yumex)
2) find kernel version (uname -r)
3) Open YUM extension and check kmod-ndiswrapper-<kernel version>

**HDLA** · 09-22-2009

Code:

akmod-ndiswrapper-1.54-4.fc11.8.i686
kernel-2.6.27.30-170.2.82.fc10.i686
kernel-2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686
kernel-devel-2.6.27.30-170.2.82.fc10.i686
kernel-firmware-2.6.30.5-43.fc11.noarch
kernel-headers-2.6.30.5-43.fc11.i586
kerneloops-0.12-5.fc11.i586
kernel-PAE-2.6.30.5-43.fc11.i686
ndiswrapper-1.54-2.fc11.i586

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