Blag and SMC Wireless card

stevo32 · Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 1:37 am Post subject: Blag and SMC Wireless card

So I decided to try out blag with my new wireless card, the SMC2802W.
I've been to prism54.org and the linux wireless how-to FAQ, but i'm still clueless on how to get it working in linux. From what i've figured out so far, I either have to recompile the kernel or use ndiswrapper. Could somebody please give me a pointer or two, I'm sort of clueless here, and not very good with linux. TIA

jebba · Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 2:35 am Post subject:

For 802.11g I believe you will have to recompile (& possibly patch) your kernel if you want to use the native linux drivers. It also means you have to download the compilers & some -devel packages. This can be quite a task for someone new to linux.

The easier route would be to use ndiswrappers which comes with blag.
Your card is supported, according to:
http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/supported_chipsets.html

There's docs on how to get it going at:
http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/

-Jeff

stevo32 · Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 3:09 am Post subject:

Thanks again. Where is ndiswrapper located on the filesystem so that i can install the .ini?

jebba · Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 4:12 am Post subject:

From the rpm ndiswrapper-utils.

Config:
/etc/ndiswrapper

Binaries:
/sbin/loadndisdriver
/sbin/ndiswrapper

Documentation:
/usr/share/doc/ndiswrapper-utils-0.7

-Jeff

stevo32 · Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 12:20 pm Post subject:

Thanks yet again. I've got far enough that my card appears in the hardware area of the network, but when i try to set it up (add -> wireless) I select "Wireless Card" but when I click forward nothing happens. Any ideas?

jebba · Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 12:58 pm Post subject:

Honestly, I don't use the buttons that much. ;) One way to just bring up an IP address on an interface is:

jebba · Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 1:00 pm Post subject: