I have downloaded FWcutter, Ndiswrapper, and the Windows Firmware for my card.
The problem is, the HOWTO wants to do a yum command, only i have no internet connection on that computer. So "YUM" wont work.
This is my first time using Linux, so I have no clue what i am doing.
I have a Linksys WMP54G with a Broadcom BCM4306 chipset.
Please help.
welcome to the forums, can you give me the link of the howto and i'll tell you what you need to do
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Alright, I have an idea of how to install Ndiswrapper, but i have NO clue on how to make a Kernel to install it.
I have searched all over google, but obviously im still here...
Without a Internet connection, how would i do that?
First, you need those 2 packages:
kmod-ndiswrapper-1.46-1.2.6.22.4_65.fc7
ndiswrapper-1.46-1.lvn7
but look at the kmod-ndiswrapper. It has to be version which fits to your kernel version. On example i have:
kernel-2.6.22.4-65.fc7
kmod-ndiswrapper-1.46-1.2.6.22.4_65.fc7
If your kernel version isn't the same like you can see above, then you must download new/old kernel/kmod-ndiswrappper
If you don't have internet connection, then you can install it by: yum localinstall /home/sfxbrandon/kmod-ndiswrapper...rpm
Then to load this module just type:
modprobe ndiswrapper
Btw. I can recommend for you to not use ndiswrapper. I bought wifi card 2 days ago, and I thought ndiswrapper is going to be the best way to use it... I was wrong. In my PC it hanged up every time i loaded any web page. So, if there are drivers for your card anywhere in the internet, then I think you shoild try it.
Alright, i got everything installed, and supposedly right.
Now, my problem:
My wireless connection comes up under Device eth0.
The instructions talk about wlan0.
I try to activate my card, and it says "Failed; no link present. Check Cable?"
I did what you said in that howto by doing the iwconfig and ifconfig stuff.
Only, i set my wlan0 to my accesspoint's essid to "orE9Ne".
It does not connect to it still. i Assigned an ip to it. and dhclient freezes my computer.
Right now, im gonna start all over with a clean install.
Im not sure if maybe in my tinkering with other ways to install this card, i messed something up.
If it works, ill tell you.
Quote:Right now, im gonna start all over with a clean install.
Im not sure if maybe in my tinkering with other ways to install this card, i messed something up.
If it works, ill tell you.
Im not sure if maybe im missing something or not, but still no luck with a fresh install.
I have fwcutter and broadcom-wl-4.80.53.0
Now, when i complete the instructions, nothing has been done. I look at my Network list, and the only profile there has a hardware that doesnt have broadcom in it.
it has RTL8139 SMC EZ Card which i am sure is my motherboard's ethernet connection.
No where in the list for either Ethernet or Wireless is there a Broadcom 4306 Adapter. The only Broadcom is Tigon3
Im stuck here now.