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John hull: /* Configuration/installation of ndiswrapper under Ubuntu 7.04 */

2007-07-24T17:20:05Z

Configuration/installation of ndiswrapper under Ubuntu 7.04

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	==Configuration/installation of ndiswrapper under Ubuntu 7.04==		==Configuration/installation of ndiswrapper under Ubuntu 7.04==
		+	'''''NOTE:'''' More general information about ndiswrapper on Ubuntu can be found [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/Ndiswrapper here]].
	===1. ndiswrapper installation===		===1. ndiswrapper installation===
	From a command line, run the following command:		From a command line, run the following command:

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2007-07-24T17:19:13Z

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	device ({Chipset ID}) present		device ({Chipset ID}) present

-	===5. ===	+	===5. Load the ndiswrapper module ===
		+	You now need to load the ndiswrapper module. Complete the following steps at a command prompt:
		+	sudo depmod -a
		+	sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
		+
		+	You may also want to check for error messages:
		+	tail /var/log/messages
		+
		+	Assuming there are no errors, you should then try to bring up the network connection.
		+
		+	===6. Configure network manager to use your wireless card===
		+
		+	# Open the Networking Admin tool (System \| Administration \| Networking), select the Wireless connection and click Properties, ensure the Enable roaming mode checkbox is ticked.
		+	# Click the Network Manager icon (computers icon in the top right corner of system tray), your network ESSID should be shown in the drop-down list. Select your network by clicking on it.
		+	# If the Network requires any further configuration (eg WEP key), a dialog should appear, select the correct settings and paste in your key.
		+
		+	===7. Set the ndiswrapper module to automatically load at boot===
		+
		+	If you are using the network manager applet to configure Wireless Network, ndiswrapper will not be started by the network manager alias setting. You must configure your system to load the ndiswrapper module at system startup. To do this, edit /etc/modules file to add an entry for ndiswrapper at the end of the file.
		+
		+	gksudo gedit /etc/modules
		+
		+	then add the word ndiswrapper to the end of this file and save it.<br>
		+
		+	Your wireless should now work on subsequent reboots.

John hull at 17:07, 24 July 2007

2007-07-24T17:07:08Z

John hull: /* Configuration/installation of ndiswrapper under Ubuntu 7.04 */

2007-07-24T17:06:04Z

Configuration/installation of ndiswrapper under Ubuntu 7.04

John hull: /* Configuration/installation of ndiswrapper under Ubuntu 7.04 */

2007-07-24T17:01:41Z

Configuration/installation of ndiswrapper under Ubuntu 7.04

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	===Configuration/installation of ndiswrapper under Ubuntu 7.04===		===Configuration/installation of ndiswrapper under Ubuntu 7.04===
-	# ndiswrapper installation	+	1. ndiswrapper installation
-	## From a command line, run the following command:	+	a. From a command line, run the following command:
	sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-common ndiswrapper-utils ndisgtk		sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-common ndiswrapper-utils ndisgtk
	# Disable the "bcm43xx" driver on your system		# Disable the "bcm43xx" driver on your system

John hull: /* Configuration/installation of ndiswrapper under Ubuntu 7.04 */

2007-07-24T15:57:51Z

Configuration/installation of ndiswrapper under Ubuntu 7.04

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	## From a command line, run the following command:		## From a command line, run the following command:
	sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-common ndiswrapper-utils ndisgtk		sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-common ndiswrapper-utils ndisgtk
		+	# Disable the "bcm43xx" driver on your system
		+	## Run the following command at a command prompt:
		+	echo 'blacklist bcm43xx' \| sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
		+	# Download the Windows driver for your card
		+	## Go to [http://support.dell.com support.dell.com] and download the appropriate Windows driver for your TrueMobile card (should be something like R123456.EXE). Save this in the /tmp directory
		+	## cd into the /tmp directory, and unzip the Windows driver package
		+	cd /tmp
		+	unzip R123456.EXE (or whatever the name of the download is)
		+	# Install the Windows driver with ndiswrapper
		+	## Run the following command to load the driver
		+	sudo ndiswrapper -i /tmp/DRIVER/bcmwl5.inf
		+	## Verify that the driver has been loaded
		+	ndiswrapper -l
		+	The output of this command should look like the following if it is loaded correctly
		+	Installed ndis drivers:
		+	{name of driver} driver present, hardware present
		+	or
		+	{name of driver} : driver installed
		+	device ({Chipset ID}) present

John hull: /* Configuration/installation under Ubuntu 7.04 */

2007-07-24T15:30:06Z

Configuration/installation under Ubuntu 7.04

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	Dell recommends using the [http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/ ndiswrapper] driver framework for TrueMobile wireless cards. While not officially tested or supported by Dell, we have received feedback from many customers that this does indeed work. <br/>		Dell recommends using the [http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/ ndiswrapper] driver framework for TrueMobile wireless cards. While not officially tested or supported by Dell, we have received feedback from many customers that this does indeed work. <br/>

-	===Configuration/installation under Ubuntu 7.04===	+	===Configuration/installation of ndiswrapper under Ubuntu 7.04===
		+	# ndiswrapper installation
		+	## From a command line, run the following command:
		+	sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-common ndiswrapper-utils ndisgtk

John hull: New page: ==Basic Information== Dell TrueMobile wireless cards are based on Broadcom Wireless chipsets. This includes the following wireless cards: * 1350 WLAN MiniPCI/PC Card * Wireless 1370 WLAN ...

2007-07-24T15:22:44Z

New page: ==Basic Information== Dell TrueMobile wireless cards are based on Broadcom Wireless chipsets. This includes the following wireless cards: * 1350 WLAN MiniPCI/PC Card * Wireless 1370 WLAN ...

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==Basic Information==
Dell TrueMobile wireless cards are based on Broadcom Wireless chipsets. This includes the following wireless cards:

* 1350 WLAN MiniPCI/PC Card
* Wireless 1370 WLAN MiniPCI Card
* Wireless 1390 WLAN ExpressCard/MiniCard
* Wireless 1450 WLAN miniPCI Card
* Wireless 1470 Dual-Band WLAN miniPCI Card
* Wireless 1490 Dual-Band WLAN MiniCard
* Wireless 1500 Draft 802.11n WLAN mini Card

== Configuring and Using Dell TrueMobile Wireless cards in Linux ==
Dell recommends using the [http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/ ndiswrapper] driver framework for TrueMobile wireless cards. While not officially tested or supported by Dell, we have received feedback from many customers that this does indeed work. <br/>

===Configuration/installation under Ubuntu 7.04===

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	* Wireless 1500 Draft 802.11n WLAN mini Card		* Wireless 1500 Draft 802.11n WLAN mini Card

-	~~== Configuring and Using Dell TrueMobile Wireless cards in Linux ==~~
	Dell recommends using the [http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/ ndiswrapper] driver framework for TrueMobile wireless cards. While not officially tested or supported by Dell, we have received feedback from many customers that this does indeed work. <br/>		Dell recommends using the [http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/ ndiswrapper] driver framework for TrueMobile wireless cards. While not officially tested or supported by Dell, we have received feedback from many customers that this does indeed work. <br/>

-	===Configuration/installation of ndiswrapper under Ubuntu 7.04===	+	==Configuration/installation of ndiswrapper under Ubuntu 7.04==
-	1. ndiswrapper installation	+	===1. ndiswrapper installation===
	From a command line, run the following command:		From a command line, run the following command:
	sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-common ndiswrapper-utils ndisgtk		sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-common ndiswrapper-utils ndisgtk
-	2. Disable the "bcm43xx" driver on your system	+	===2. Disable the "bcm43xx" driver on your system===
	<br>Run the following command at a command prompt:		<br>Run the following command at a command prompt:
	echo 'blacklist bcm43xx' \| sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist		echo 'blacklist bcm43xx' \| sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
-	3. Download the Windows driver for your card	+	===3. Download the Windows driver for your card===
	<br>Go to [http://support.dell.com support.dell.com] and download the appropriate Windows driver for your TrueMobile card (should be something like R123456.EXE). Save this in the /tmp directory		<br>Go to [http://support.dell.com support.dell.com] and download the appropriate Windows driver for your TrueMobile card (should be something like R123456.EXE). Save this in the /tmp directory
	<br> cd into the /tmp directory, and unzip the Windows driver package		<br> cd into the /tmp directory, and unzip the Windows driver package
	cd /tmp		cd /tmp
	unzip R123456.EXE (or whatever the name of the download is)		unzip R123456.EXE (or whatever the name of the download is)
-	4. Install the Windows driver with ndiswrapper	+	===4. Install the Windows driver with ndiswrapper===
	<br> Run the following command to load the driver		<br> Run the following command to load the driver
	sudo ndiswrapper -i /tmp/DRIVER/bcmwl5.inf		sudo ndiswrapper -i /tmp/DRIVER/bcmwl5.inf
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	device ({Chipset ID}) present		device ({Chipset ID}) present

-	5.	+	===5. ===

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	===Configuration/installation of ndiswrapper under Ubuntu 7.04===		===Configuration/installation of ndiswrapper under Ubuntu 7.04===
	1. ndiswrapper installation		1. ndiswrapper installation
-	a. From a command line, run the following command:	+	From a command line, run the following command:
	sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-common ndiswrapper-utils ndisgtk		sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-common ndiswrapper-utils ndisgtk
-	# Disable the "bcm43xx" driver on your system	+	2. Disable the "bcm43xx" driver on your system
-	## Run the following command at a command prompt:	+	<br>Run the following command at a command prompt:
	echo 'blacklist bcm43xx' \| sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist		echo 'blacklist bcm43xx' \| sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
-	# Download the Windows driver for your card	+	3. Download the Windows driver for your card
-	## Go to [http://support.dell.com support.dell.com] and download the appropriate Windows driver for your TrueMobile card (should be something like R123456.EXE). Save this in the /tmp directory	+	<br>Go to [http://support.dell.com support.dell.com] and download the appropriate Windows driver for your TrueMobile card (should be something like R123456.EXE). Save this in the /tmp directory
-	## cd into the /tmp directory, and unzip the Windows driver package	+	<br> cd into the /tmp directory, and unzip the Windows driver package
	cd /tmp		cd /tmp
	unzip R123456.EXE (or whatever the name of the download is)		unzip R123456.EXE (or whatever the name of the download is)
-	# Install the Windows driver with ndiswrapper	+	4. Install the Windows driver with ndiswrapper
-	## Run the following command to load the driver	+	<br> Run the following command to load the driver
	sudo ndiswrapper -i /tmp/DRIVER/bcmwl5.inf		sudo ndiswrapper -i /tmp/DRIVER/bcmwl5.inf
-	## Verify that the driver has been loaded	+	<br> Verify that the driver has been loaded
	ndiswrapper -l		ndiswrapper -l
	The output of this command should look like the following if it is loaded correctly		The output of this command should look like the following if it is loaded correctly
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	{name of driver} : driver installed		{name of driver} : driver installed
	device ({Chipset ID}) present		device ({Chipset ID}) present
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		+	5.