Ndiswrapper - Revision history

Aradan at 02:44, 7 November 2013

2013-11-07T02:44:16Z

Evilgold at 22:31, 19 June 2010

2010-06-19T22:31:34Z

Luiz: added link

2010-04-09T20:37:14Z

added link

Levi at 05:59, 3 April 2010

2010-04-03T05:59:36Z

Levi: add ndiswrapper to /etc/modules

2010-03-29T04:06:13Z

add ndiswrapper to /etc/modules

Evilgold at 04:23, 2 August 2009

2009-08-02T04:23:16Z

Evilgold: had to do this today...might come in handy for later.

2009-08-02T04:19:31Z

had to do this today...might come in handy for later.

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When no native linux driver is available for a wireless device, you can try using ndiswrapper and installing the windows drivers instead. The easiest way to do this is by using the ndisgtk utility.

First download and extract the windows driver for the card you are trying to use (hint: use google).

Next install ndisgtk, either from Add/Remove or by command line:
sudo apt-get install ndisgtk

Then look under system>administration>Windows Wireless Drivers or use the command line:
sudo ndisgtk

In the window, select "install new driver" and browse to the location of the windows driver and select the file ending in .inf

After this you should see an icon on the left hand side of the ndisgtk window, listing the name of the device and "Hardware present:Yes"

If it does not see the hardware as present try an alternative version of the windows driver (ie the one for vista instead of xp).

Once the driver is properly installed and detected it should work as normal using the ubuntu network manger.

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 https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/Ndiswrapper
-[[Category:Laptops]]
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 [[Category:Tech support]]

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 ==Overview==
 When no native linux driver is available for a wireless device, you can try using ndiswrapper and installing the windows drivers instead. The easiest way to do this is by using the ndisgtk utility.
 ==Procedure==
-First download and extract the windows driver for the card you are trying to use (hint: use google).
+==Finding and using the driver==
-Next install ndisgtk, either from Add/Remove or by command line:
+==Ubuntu Documentation==
- sudo apt-get install ndisgtk
+https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/Ndiswrapper
 [[Category:Laptops]]
 [[Category:Tech support]]

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		+	==Overview==
	When no native linux driver is available for a wireless device, you can try using ndiswrapper and installing the windows drivers instead. The easiest way to do this is by using the ndisgtk utility.		When no native linux driver is available for a wireless device, you can try using ndiswrapper and installing the windows drivers instead. The easiest way to do this is by using the ndisgtk utility.
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		+	==Ubuntu Documentation==
		+	https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/Ndiswrapper
		+
		+	==Procedure==

	First download and extract the windows driver for the card you are trying to use (hint: use google).		First download and extract the windows driver for the card you are trying to use (hint: use google).

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 You also need to add ndiswrapper to /etc/modules
-  sudo echo "ndiswrapper" >> /etc/modules
+  sudo nano /etc/modules
 [[Category:Laptops]]
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 Once the driver is properly installed and detected it should work as normal using the ubuntu network manger.
 [[Category:Laptops]]
 [[Category:Tech support]]

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	Once the driver is properly installed and detected it should work as normal using the ubuntu network manger.		Once the driver is properly installed and detected it should work as normal using the ubuntu network manger.
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		+	[[Category:Laptops]]
		+	[[Category:Tech support]]