[tlinux-users:08804] Re: TOSHIBA L40 REALTEK 8187B WLAN USB2 problem
"Christopher George" <[email protected]> Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:05:31 +0000
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------=_Part_17151_26087089.1201100731691 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline just installed the 98 driver everything went fine as far as i know but the device is not present :( i will probably try it with a brand new ubuntu installation. could you please give me a detailed instruction on how to install the drive= r including ndiwsrapper as well? cheers On Jan 23, 2008 2:53 PM, Ekim Maurer-Engin <[email protected]> wrote: > I did work alot with this stuff to get my L400 to work. It is indeed > that the XP drivers use some undocumented win API which is not yet > compatible with ndiswrapper. > > There is a kernelsolution using a realy dirty hack. But after trying a > bit forth and back I decided to use the 98 drivers with ndiswrapper. I > don't have any problems with it - currently using it in fact. > Under Gnome I experianced it does not shouw in Networkmanager but in KDE > it does. under gnome i just went forward using if-up/if-down config in > conjunction with wpa_supplicant. > > For the installation i discovered that you need to add the explicit > hardware-id to modprobe.d > > here is mine: > > talesin@camelot:~> cat /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper > alias usb:v0BDAp8187d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip* ndiswrapper > alias usb:v0BDAp8189d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip* ndiswrapper > alias usb:v0BDAp8197d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip* ndiswrapper > talesin@camelot:~> > > talesin@camelot:~> ndiswrapper -l > net8187b : driver installed > device (0BDA:8197) present (alternate driver: r8187) > talesin@camelot:~> > > > talesin@camelot:~> dmesg | grep ndis > ndiswrapper version 1.51 loaded (smp=3Dyes, preempt=3Dno) > ndiswrapper: driver net8187b (Realtek Semiconductor > Corp.,07/18/2007,5.1097.0718.2007) loaded > usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper > > > On Mi, 2008-01-23 at 12:05 -0200, Thomas Lopes wrote: > > With Win98 Drivers? Sounds so weird,but if it works, it's validated! > > > > Has anybody tested with Win2000 / WinXP drivers? > > > > I hope you solve your problem buddy. > > > > 2008/1/23, Ekim Maurer-Engin < [email protected]>: > > Hi Christopher, > > > > ndiswrapper with Win98 (!!) drivers solve the problem. > > This is documented on ndiswrapper page also. > > > > If you need further information or example config files (I use > > SuSE 10.3 > > though) I will galdly help. > > > > Cheers > > Ekim Maurer-Engin > > > > On Mi, 2008-01-23 at 10:04 +0000, Christopher George wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > I turn to you in the hope of you can help my problem. We > > have a > > > Toshiba L40 laptop in the family on which I installed Ubuntu > > v7.10. My > > > biggest problem is that I am unable to connect to the > > wireless network > > > with the laptop in Ubuntu although everything works fine in > > Windows. > > > > > > Unfortunately I couldn`t find any drivers for the RTL8187B > > WLAN device > > > on your site for Linux therefore had to use ndiswrapper and > > the XP > > > driver. So far I have managed to tell Ubuntu to detect my > > WLAN card > > > but cannot connect to my router. > > > > > > Any help is much appreciated! > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Chris > > > > > -- > > Ekim Engin <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > Cell: +90 (532) 602 59 41 > > MSN: [email protected] | ICQ#: 198501695 > > > > QOTD: Happiness is having a scratch for every itch. > > -- Ogden Nash > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Thomas Lopes - 1171110247 > > http://www.TRC-Design.com - "Sua presen=E7a na web =E9 da nossa conta" > > http://www.THLopes.com - ">> Escrever =3D Ociosidade_Atarefada;" > > MSN: [email protected] > -- > Ekim Engin <mailto:[email protected]> > > Cell: +90 (532) 602 59 41 > MSN: [email protected] | ICQ#: 198501695 > > QOTD: If you explain so clearly that nobody can misunderstand, somebody > will. > > > ------=_Part_17151_26087089.1201100731691 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline just installed the 98 driver everything went fine as far as i know but the = device is not present :(<br>i will probably try it with a brand new ubuntu = installation. <br><br>could you please give me a detailed instruction on ho= w to install the driver including ndiwsrapper as well? <br><br>cheers<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Jan 23, 2008 2:53 PM, E= kim Maurer-Engin <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">talesin@taleso= ft.net</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-= left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left= : 1ex;"> I did work alot with this stuff to get my L400 to work. It is indeed<br>tha= t the XP drivers use some undocumented win API which is not yet<br>compatib= le with ndiswrapper.<br><br>There is a kernelsolution using a realy dirty h= ack. But after trying a <br>bit forth and back I decided to use the 98 drivers with ndiswrapper. I<= br>don't have any problems with it - currently using it in fact.<br>Und= er Gnome I experianced it does not shouw in Networkmanager but in KDE<br> it does. under gnome i just went forward using if-up/if-down config in<br>c= onjunction with wpa_supplicant.<br><br>For the installation i discovered th= at you need to add the explicit<br>hardware-id to modprobe.d<br><br>here is= mine: <br><br>talesin@camelot:~> cat /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper<br>alias usb:= v0BDAp8187d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip* ndiswrapper<br>alias usb:v0BDAp8189d*dc*ds= c*dp*ic*isc*ip* ndiswrapper<br>alias usb:v0BDAp8197d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip* n= diswrapper <br>talesin@camelot:~><br><br>talesin@camelot:~> ndiswrapper -l<br>ne= t8187b : driver installed<br> device (0BDA:8197)= present (alternate driver: r8187)<br>talesin@camelot:~><br><br><br>tale= sin@camelot:~> dmesg | grep ndis <br>ndiswrapper version 1.51 loaded (smp=3Dyes, preempt=3Dno)<br>ndiswrappe= r: driver net8187b (Realtek Semiconductor<br>Corp.,07/18/2007,5.1097.0718.2= 007) loaded<br>usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper<br><div= > <div></div><div class=3D"Wj3C7c"><br><br>On Mi, 2008-01-23 at 12:05 -0200, = Thomas Lopes wrote:<br>> With Win98 Drivers? Sounds so weird,but if it w= orks, it's validated!<br>><br>> Has anybody tested with Win2000 /= WinXP drivers? <br>><br>> I hope you solve your problem buddy.<br>><br>> 2008/= 1/23, Ekim Maurer-Engin < <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">talesi= [email protected]</a>>:<br>> Hi Christopher,= <br>><br>> ndiswrapper with Win98 (!!) dr= ivers solve the problem. <br>> This is documented on ndiswrapper page= also.<br>><br>> If you need further info= rmation or example config files (I use<br>> = SuSE 10.3<br>> though) I will galdly help.<b= r> ><br>> Cheers<br>>  = ; Ekim Maurer-Engin<br>><br>> On M= i, 2008-01-23 at 10:04 +0000, Christopher George wrote:<br>> &nbs= p; > Hi,<br>> ><br>> = > I turn to you in the hope of you can help = my problem. We <br>> have a<br>> &n= bsp; > Toshiba L40 laptop in the family on which I installed Ubuntu<br>&= gt; v7.10. My<br>> &nbs= p; > biggest problem is that I am unable to connect to the<br>>  = ; wireless network <br>> > with the laptop in Ubuntu althoug= h everything works fine in<br>> Windows.<br>= > ><br>> &= gt; Unfortunately I couldn`t find any drivers for the RTL8187B<br>> &nbs= p; WLAN device <br>> > on your site for Linux therefore = had to use ndiswrapper and<br>> the XP<br>&g= t; > driver. So far I have managed to tell U= buntu to detect my<br>> WLAN card<br>> &n= bsp; > but cannot connect to my router. <br>> ><br>> &nbs= p; > Any help is much appreciated!<br>> &= gt;<br>> > Regards,<br>> = ><br>> > Chris<br>> = ><br>> --<br>= > Ekim Engin <mailto: <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>><br>>= ;<br>> Cell: +90 (532) 602 59 41<br>> &nb= sp; MSN: <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">tales= [email protected]</a> | ICQ#: 198501695<br> ><br>> QOTD: Happiness is having a scratc= h for every itch.<br>> = -- Ogden Nash<br>><br>><br>><br= >><br>><br>> --<br>> Thomas Lopes - 1171110247<br>> <a href= =3D"http://www.TRC-Design.com" target=3D"_blank"> http://www.TRC-Design.com</a> - "Sua presen=E7a na web =E9 da nossa co= nta"<br>> <a href=3D"http://www.THLopes.com" target=3D"_blank">http= ://www.THLopes.com</a> - ">> Escrever =3D Ociosidade_Atarefada;&= quot;<br> > MSN: <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a= ><br>--<br>Ekim Engin <mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">ta= [email protected]</a>><br><br>Cell: +90 (532) 602 59 41<br>MSN: <a href= =3D"mailto:[email protected]"> [email protected]</a> | ICQ#: 198501695<br><br></div></div>QOTD: If you = explain so clearly that nobody can misunderstand, somebody<br>will.<br><br>= <br></blockquote></div><br> ------=_Part_17151_26087089.1201100731691--