[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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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.
>
>
>

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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 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">talesin@taleso=
ft.net</a>&gt; 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&#39;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:~&gt; 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:~&gt;<br><br>talesin@camelot:~&gt; ndiswrapper -l<br>ne=
t8187b : driver installed<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;device (0BDA:8197)=
 present (alternate driver: r8187)<br>talesin@camelot:~&gt;<br><br><br>tale=
sin@camelot:~&gt; 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>&gt; With Win98 Drivers? Sounds so weird,but if it w=
orks, it&#39;s validated!<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Has anybody tested with Win2000 /=
 WinXP drivers?
<br>&gt;<br>&gt; I hope you solve your problem buddy.<br>&gt;<br>&gt; 2008/=
1/23, Ekim Maurer-Engin &lt; <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">talesi=
[email protected]</a>&gt;:<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Hi Christopher,=
<br>&gt;<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ndiswrapper with Win98 (!!) dr=
ivers solve the problem.
<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; This is documented on ndiswrapper page=
 also.<br>&gt;<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; If you need further info=
rmation or example config files (I use<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; =
SuSE 10.3<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; though) I will galdly help.<b=
r>
&gt;<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Cheers<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp=
; &nbsp; Ekim Maurer-Engin<br>&gt;<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; On M=
i, 2008-01-23 at 10:04 +0000, Christopher George wrote:<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbs=
p; &nbsp; &nbsp; &gt; Hi,<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &gt;<br>&gt; =
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &gt; I turn to you in the hope of you can help =
my problem. We
<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; have a<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &n=
bsp; &gt; Toshiba L40 laptop in the family on which I installed Ubuntu<br>&=
gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; v7.10. My<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbs=
p; &gt; biggest problem is that I am unable to connect to the<br>&gt; &nbsp=
; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; wireless network
<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &gt; with the laptop in Ubuntu althoug=
h everything works fine in<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Windows.<br>=
&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &gt;<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &=
gt; Unfortunately I couldn`t find any drivers for the RTL8187B<br>&gt; &nbs=
p; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; WLAN device
<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &gt; on your site for Linux therefore =
had to use ndiswrapper and<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; the XP<br>&g=
t; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &gt; driver. So far I have managed to tell U=
buntu to detect my<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; WLAN card<br>&gt; &n=
bsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &gt; but cannot connect to my router.
<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &gt;<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbs=
p; &gt; Any help is much appreciated!<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &=
gt;<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &gt; Regards,<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp;=
 &nbsp; &nbsp; &gt;<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &gt; Chris<br>&gt; =
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &gt;<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; --<br>=
&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ekim Engin &lt;mailto:
<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt;<br>&gt=
;<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Cell: +90 (532) 602 59 41<br>&gt; &nb=
sp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; MSN: <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">tales=
[email protected]</a> | ICQ#: 198501695<br>
&gt;<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; QOTD: Happiness is having a scratc=
h for every itch.<br>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; =
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -- Ogden Nash<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br=
>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt; --<br>&gt; Thomas Lopes - 1171110247<br>&gt; <a href=
=3D"http://www.TRC-Design.com" target=3D"_blank">
http://www.TRC-Design.com</a> - &quot;Sua presen=E7a na web =E9 da nossa co=
nta&quot;<br>&gt; <a href=3D"http://www.THLopes.com" target=3D"_blank">http=
://www.THLopes.com</a> - &quot;&gt;&gt; Escrever =3D Ociosidade_Atarefada;&=
quot;<br>
&gt; MSN: <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a=
><br>--<br>Ekim Engin &lt;mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">ta=
[email protected]</a>&gt;<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>

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