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- Configure wireless support in Mandriva Linux with ndiswrapper
- Windows version for WiFi driversDoes it matter what version of Windows the WiFi driver comes from, e.g., XP, Vista, etc.?Thanks, -kevinI don't think so, but...if at all possible, I'd try going with the XP drivers. I don't know for sure whether or not vista drivers will work, but on...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Wi-Fi, kwwall@..., Mandriva Linux, Nothing, Mandriva, FreeBSD, ndiswrapper, wireless, Linux, network
- Discussion threads 2007-08-28
- Configure wireless support in Mandriva Linux with ndiswrapper
- If there is one area in Linux that still persists in falling under the category of "black magic," it's wireless networking. Due to the differences in wireless network cards, rebranding, slightly changed specs, security differences between WEP, WPA, WPA2, and so forth, it can be very difficult to get wireless...
- Tags: Vincent Danen
- Blog posts 2007-08-24
- Linux in your pocket: Run SLAX from your USB keychain
- /dev/ram0 required...Hmm... the make_disk.sh script expects my system to have a /dev/ram0 device... I guess I have to make that one first? Or is there another way?d'oh...Of course... a simple 'modprobe rd' got me past this error...DSLDSL Damn Small Linux is a fun distro to run from a flash...
- Tags: DSL, wireless, Slax, usb, distro, Evert Meulie, networking, ndiswrapper, Linux
- Discussion threads 2006-08-01
- ndiswrapper doesn't work...
- I was wondering if anyone ahs ever heard of a USB 2.0 device not working when it is installed on a usb 1.0 bus. I am trying to get ndiswrapper to work with my belkin wireless usb adapter, but it fails when I try to run modprobe. I...
- Tags: WIRELESS, USB
- Discussion threads 2006-03-14
- Setting up a Belkin USB wireless adapter
- I've just installed Fedora Core 4 on my computer and would like to set up my Belkin F5D7050 USB wireless adapter. I know that there are several ways of doing this and I have tried two and haven't had success. How do I set it up? I've...
- Tags: adapter, Belkin Corp., Belkin USB, linux, Senor Jefe, USB, wireless, wireless tool
- Q&A 2005-08-07
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- SolutionBase: Linux wireless networking made possible with ndiswrapper
- In most modern Linux distributions, wireless networking is relatively easy to set up. There are some chipsets and distributions that take a little bit of extra work. That's where ndiswrapper comes in. Jack Wallen shows how it works.
- Tags: Network, Wireless Networking, Linux, Wi-Fi, Chipsets, Wireless, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Download resources 2007-04-27
- Tech Tip: Set up wireless network cards in Linux with ndiswrapper
- Learn how to get your Linux laptop to connect to a wireless network using the ndiswrapper program. These days, almost every laptop available comes with built-in wireless functionality. But many of these cards don't have proper Linux drivers. ...
- Tags: Guest Contributor, Linux Tips Newsletter, Card, Network, Driver, Wireless Network, Wireless Card, Linux, Wi-Fi, Microsoft Windows, Wireless, Operating Systems, Software
- Technical articles 2004-08-12
- Linksys Wireless Network with Linux
- Hey. I'm new to Linux and I'm currently using knoppix.. I am wondering how to get my Linksys wireless adapter [pci] to work with linux, so that I can browse the internet from the linux platform.. Thanks,Tysince wireless is often prblematical, you probably neet the correct driers...
- Tags: Linksys, Linux, network, tr_clark@..., wireless, wireless network
- Q&A 2005-01-08
- SolutionBase: Linux wireless networking made possible with ndiswrapper
- This article is also available as a TechRepublic download.Businesses are going wireless more and more all the time; often,Linux is part of the business plan as well. Many companies are becoming dependenton these technologies, despite wireless' unreliable past. Now, with the help ofa little wrapper, Linux can work smoothly with...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Wi-Fi, networking, wireless networking, Jack Wallen, card, Linux, wireless
- Technical articles 2007-05-14
- Wacky Linux Part 17: Playing the wireless card
- [This episode brought to you by the Wacky Linux Wireless Card, sponsored by Palmetto] In our last episode, I was trying to get my newly donated see above Cisco wireless PCMCIA card to jive with my Ubuntu-infused Compaq Armada laptop. As always, I trusted in the wisdom...
- Tags: Floppy Disk, Card, Cisco Systems Inc., Laptop Computer, Wi-Fi, Linux, Wireless, Operating Systems, Software, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2006-04-11
- Use Linuxant's DriverLoader to get wireless access on a Linux laptop
- Learn how to get the Linuxant driver and set it up for wireless access on your laptop. Wireless access is so common these days that most people have their own, or can access, a wireless network. With Windows or Mac OS X, configuring the wireless network card...
- Tags: Wireless Access, Linux, Wi-Fi, Notebooks, Vincent Danen, Operating systems, Linuxant, laptop computer, wireless, Linux Tips Newsletter, Driver, Linuxant Web Site, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets
- Technical articles 2005-07-01
- SolutionBase downloads examine server-side Linux
- For those of you interested in Linux networking, TechRepublic recently published an entire series of downloads also available as articles on a number of networking topics; many of these are included in the free Solution Series eBook, Linux: Set it and forget it.Here is a sampling of some of the content...
- Tags: General
- Blog posts 2007-07-26
- Setting up a wireless driver under Linux
- I've had 2 issues when attempting to setup the ADMTek 8211 driver source under Linux:1) When attempting to install under Mandrake Linux 10.1, I received an error from the gcc compiler that it could not find the source in /usr/src/linux2.6.8-10, or something similar to that.2) When attempting to...
- Tags: GCC, jck, linux, Mandrake, wireless
- Q&A 2005-04-07
- Linux -IBM Think Pad 600 sound/wireless
- I have an IBM Think Pad 600, not the 600E, but the 600. My suse linux loads fine but I cannot seem to find drivers for the sound card to make it work. Also my Belkin 802.11b wireless card will not work in it. Can someone help...
- Tags: gmulak@..., IBM Corp., IBM Think Pad 600, linux
- Q&A 2004-10-19
- A fresh look at Linix
- Over the last few year I have used Linux as my desktopoperating system on and off. This hasnormally been in very short spells, I never found a distribution which I likedenough to keep me from going back to Windows. I tried SuSeTheir Enterprise Linux offering is great, I always...
- Tags: WiFi Card
- Blog posts 2005-11-09
- Wacky Linux Part 13: Prepping for wireless
- In our last episode, I confessed to some trepidation as to installing wireless hardware onto my Compaq Armada M300 laptop running Ubuntu Linux 5.10. Nobody seemed especially worried on my behalf (at least, nobody commented much on the subject), so I proceeded with Basic Geek Research...
- Tags: Ubuntu, PC Card, USB, Laptop Computer, Compaq Computer Corp., Wireless, Linux, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2006-03-07
- Use Linuxant's DriverLoader to get wireless access on a Linux laptop
- Self defeatingI use opensource software for several reasons. One is to reduce the cost. A second is so that I have the source and am able to look at it and modify it to suit my needs if necessary, as well as audit it to a certain extent. A third...
- Tags: drivers, hardware, laptop computer, linux, proprietary, software, WDMilner, windows, wireless
- Discussion threads 2005-07-05
- Ubuntu's wireless woes
- Over and over again, I see Linux users, particularly those new to open source, get bogged down with trying to set up wireless. Since wireless access is pretty important to most users these days, this perpetual difficulty seems to dampen the enthusiasm of many potential Linux converts. Just doing a...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Linux, Wi-Fi, UNIX, Wireless, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Selena Frye
- Blog posts 2008-01-10
- Linux and the wireless network driver
- Linux and the wireless network driverOK, ladies and gents (and those who don't want to be classified as either):Over the weekend, I downloaded and did default installs of 6 flavors of Linux onto the new drive I received on Friday. Linspire seems to have been the only Linux that,...
- Tags: hardware, installation, jck, Linux, network, wireless, wireless network
- Discussion threads 2005-04-04
- Linux diversity and ibuprofen
- Linux diversity and ibuprofenWow...what a difference.Last night in my insomniatic fit for the month, I decided to work installing Debian.apotheon wasn't kidding when he told me it wasn't a starter distro. I installed it...no GUI. I "apt-get install kde" and KDE didn't load after install.hm...this is a way...
- Tags: card, drivers, installation, jck, Linux, Mandrake, trials, wireless
- Discussion threads 2005-04-20
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