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    getting started with usb wireless

    Yesterday I downloaded Kubuntu 6.06 (the iso), burned a DVD, and installed it onto another computer. This PC has NO internet connection except for a usb device, a little thumb drive size thing.

    It just doesn't work.

    iwconfig:
    ----------------------------
    lo no wireless extensions
    eth0 no wireless extensions
    ----------------------------

    I found out how to add the install dvd itself. "It's in the default repositories" sure sucks when you don't have internet.


    supported in some versions, (from the wiki on ndiswrapper):
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    Card: TP-Link TL-WN321G 802.11b/g, USB
    Chipset: Ralink
    usbid: 148f:2573
    Driver: Standard WinXP driver in the CDROM: rt73.inf and rt73.sys
    Other: ndiswrapper 1.23, Ubuntu (kernel 2.6.12-9.386), work well after test.
    -----------------------------------------

    I have followed so many different tutorials and can't get past steps such as:
    "modprobe ndiswrapper" and get "FATAL: Module ndiswrapper not found."

    EDIT:I am now on a FRESH install of Kubuntu 6.06 - no changes. What "tutorial" applies to this configuration? online updates are not available.
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    Re: getting started with usb wireless

    when starting out, plug in the usb device and attempt the following:

    ndiswrapper: command not found

    K Menu -> System Settings -> Network Settings
        only detects the ethernet port on the motherboard.

    K Menu -> Internet -> Wireless Assistant 0.5.5
        Error - Wireless Assistant
        No usable wireless device found.
        Wireless Assistant will now quit.

    iftab in /etc/ has only one line for the ethernet port.






    so what guide is geared for this situation?
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      Re: getting started with usb wireless

      this is what I do next:

      -----------------------------------
      > sudo apt-cdrom add

      lots of output...
      Reading Package Indexes... Done
      Writing new source list
      Source list entries for this disc are:
      deb cdrom:[Kubuntu 6.06.1 _Dapper Drake_ - Release i386 (20060807)]/ dapper main restricted
      Unmounting CD-ROM...Repear this process for the rest of the CDs in your set.
      -------------------------------------

      I then bring up Adept from the K Menu. It fails to load the first time.
      I try again, enter password, and I'm in. I have some available packages finally.

      First, is "build-essential", request, and then Apply Changes. It is version 11.1

      ndiswrapper-utils is on the disc, but it says "1.8-0ubuntu2" which if this is the version means it's too old.
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        Re: getting started with usb wireless

        I download ndiswrapper 1.23 from sourceforge and transfer it with a usb thumb drive. Attempt installation. Won't make.

        go another route:

        > sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`

        works out ok. I'm told my version is 2.6.15-26-386 (2.6.15-26.46)

        wiki: "/lib/modules/VERSION/build should be a link to the kernel source"
        I navigate to /lib/modules/2.6.15-26-386
        > ls
        build -> /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.15-26-386

        Is that a link to the kernel source? or what? Regardless, it doesn't change after following the next wiki step.


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          Re: getting started with usb wireless

          back the unzipped ndiswrapper directory, v2.3

          > make distclean
          > make
          > make install

          finishes without error

          > lsusb
          ...
          Bus 006 Device 003: ID 148f:2573 Ralink Technology, Corp.
          ...

          I see the device is alive... (and works under windows, this is dual boot  :P)

          > iwconfig

          still no wireless devices listed. and wlassistant still refuses to load.

          > sudo ndiswrapper -i rt73.inf
          Installing rt73
          > sudo ndiswrapper -i rt2500usb.inf
          Installing rt2500usb

          I don't know the difference, or why there are 2, but there are.

          > sudo depmod -a
          > sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
          > dmesg
          (verify the changes)

          and holy smokes the light is blinking!

          (follow the WIKI only )
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            Re: getting started with usb wireless

            What makes you think the version of ndiswrapper on the cd is too old? Too old for what? It works just fine. I suggest that you get it working and then upgrade.
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              Re: getting started with usb wireless

              Originally posted by lingenfr
              What makes you think the version of ndiswrapper on the cd is too old? Too old for what? It works just fine. I suggest that you get it working and then upgrade.
              I saw 1.8 in its very short description. The wiki article only claimed it would work with 2.3.
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