[tlinux-users:08806] Re: TOSHIBA L40 REALTEK 8187B WLAN USB2 problem
"Thomas Lopes" <[email protected]> Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:14:43 -0200
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------=_Part_11873_12446916.1201108483969 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline In Ubuntu you won't need to download and make a ndiswrapper. You can download it with synaptic. But you need to configure it to use your driver, and blacklist the old ones (if there's). 2008/1/23, Ekim Maurer-Engin <[email protected]>: > > I am not sure how ubuntu handles it - therefore here a more global > instruction. I made my card work with this (actually i am using it right > now :P). > > you need ndiswrapper 1.50 or higher (I use 1.51) - obtainable via > http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/joomla/ > or the direct link to the tar.gz: > > http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=3D93482&use_mirro= r=3Dkent&filename=3Dndiswrapper-1.51.tar.gz&67160862 > > untar - configure - make - make install (or use the package manager of > your choice if this packages are present for your Linux distribution. > > get the realtek 8187B drivers only > ftp://202.65.194.212/cn/wlan/RTL8187B_driver_only.zip > > unzip this > > erease all ndiswrapper entries regarding card > root@camelot:~> ndiswrapper -l > net8187b : [somemassage] > root@camelot:~> ndiswrapper -r net8187b > > reboot for a clean system (yes it can be done without - but no risk is > better) > > talesin@camelot:~> lsusb > > search for the devicenumber of your WLAN card, most probably this will > show so: > > Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0bda:8197 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. > > then get root and > > root@camelot:~> ndiswrapper -i <path_to_win98_drivers>/net8187b.inf > > root@camelot:~> ndiswrapper -a <device_id> net8187b > In my case it was: > root@camelot:~> ndiswrapper -a 0bda:8197 net8187b > > root@camelot:~> ndiswrapper -m > root@camelot:~> modprobe ndiswrapper > > reboot (maybe it is possible without - but am just typing how i did it) > > during boot you should see this: > ndiswrapper: driver net8187b (Realtek Semiconductor > Corp.,07/18/2007,5.1097.0718.2007) loaded > wlan0: ethernet device 00:16:44:1d:39:84 using NDIS driver: net8187b, > version: 0x1, NDIS version: 0x500, vendor: 'NDIS Network Adapter', > 0BDA:8197.F.conf > wlan0: encryption modes supported: WEP; TKIP with WPA, WPA2, WPA2PSK; > AES/CCMP with WPA, WPA2, WPA2PSK > usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper > > when logged in again > > talesin@camelot:~> ndiswrapper -l > net8187b : driver installed > device (0BDA:8197) present (alternate driver: r8187) > > do the foloowing only if this does not show up: > > Look at your /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper > > you will see a single line, > clone this line and modify the structre as follows: > > original /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper: > alias usb:v0BDAp8187d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip* ndiswrapper > > modified /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 > > mainly you just clone and add the other known ids of the card which > are 8187,8189,8197 > > now reboot again > > now you will see the ndismod -l output as it should be. > > With my experiance NetworkManager can handle the card (at least under > KDE). > > Thereis a minor stability bug i encounter - the connection breaks up afte= r > a while of inactivity - I plainly run a ping <mygatewayip> >/dev/null in > background > system up for 24h without connectivity loss. > > if any further questions feel free to ask again ;-) > > Cheers > Ekim > -- > Ekim Engin <mailto:[email protected]> > > Cell: +90 (532) 602 59 41 > MSN: [email protected] | ICQ#: 198501695 > > QOTD: San Francisco isn't what it used to be, and it never was. > -- Herb Caen > > > --=20 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] ------=_Part_11873_12446916.1201108483969 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline In Ubuntu you won't need to download and make a ndiswrapper. You can do= wnload it with synaptic. But you need to configure it to use your driver, a= nd blacklist the old ones (if there's).<br><br><br><div><span class=3D"= gmail_quote"> 2008/1/23, Ekim Maurer-Engin <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">ta= [email protected]</a>>:</span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style= =3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; p= adding-left: 1ex;"> I am not sure how ubuntu handles it - therefore here a more global<br>instr= uction. I made my card work with this (actually i am using it right<br>now = :P).<br><br>you need ndiswrapper 1.50 or higher (I use 1.51) - obtainable v= ia <br><a href=3D"http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/joomla/">http://ndiswrapp= er.sourceforge.net/joomla/</a><br>or the direct link to the tar.gz:<br><a h= ref=3D"http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=3D93482&= use_mirror=3Dkent&filename=3Dndiswrapper-1.51.tar.gz&67160862"> http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=3D93482&use_mir= ror=3Dkent&filename=3Dndiswrapper-1.51.tar.gz&67160862</a><br><br>u= ntar - configure - make - make install (or use the package manager of<br>yo= ur choice if this packages are present for your Linux distribution. <br><br>get the realtek 8187B drivers only<br><a href=3D"ftp://202.65.194.2= 12/cn/wlan/RTL8187B_driver_only.zip">ftp://202.65.194.212/cn/wlan/RTL8187B_= driver_only.zip</a><br><br>unzip this<br><br>erease all ndiswrapper entries= regarding card <br>root@camelot:~> ndiswrapper -l<br>net8187b : [somemassage= ]<br>root@camelot:~> ndiswrapper -r net8187b<br><br>reboot fo= r a clean system (yes it can be done without - but no risk is<br>better)<br= ><br>talesin@camelot :~> lsusb<br><br>search for the devicenumber of your WLAN card, most pro= bably this will<br>show so:<br><br>Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0bda:8197 Realtek= Semiconductor Corp.<br><br>then get root and<br><br>root@camelot:~> ndi= swrapper -i <path_to_win98_drivers>/net8187b.inf <br><br>root@camelot:~> ndiswrapper -a <device_id> net8= 187b<br> In my case it was:<br> root@camelot:~> ndiswrapper -a 0bda:8197= net8187b<br><br>root@camelot:~> ndiswrapper -m<br>root@camelot:~> mo= dprobe ndiswrapper <br><br>reboot (maybe it is possible without - but am just typin= g how i did it)<br><br>during boot you should see this:<br>ndiswrapper: dri= ver net8187b (Realtek Semiconductor<br>Corp.,07/18/2007,5.1097.0718.2007) l= oaded<br> wlan0: ethernet device 00:16:44:1d:39:84 using NDIS driver: net8187b,<br>ve= rsion: 0x1, NDIS version: 0x500, vendor: 'NDIS Network Adapter',<br= >0BDA:8197.F.conf<br>wlan0: encryption modes supported: WEP; TKIP with WPA,= WPA2, WPA2PSK; <br>AES/CCMP with WPA, WPA2, WPA2PSK<br>usbcore: registered new interface d= river ndiswrapper<br><br>when logged in again<br><br>talesin@camelot:~> = ndiswrapper -l<br>net8187b : driver installed<br> &n= bsp; device (0BDA:8197) present (alternate driver: r8187) <br><br>do the foloowing only if this does not show up:<br><br> Look at you= r /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper<br><br> you will see a single line,<br> clone= this line and modify the structre as follows:<br><br> original /etc/modpro= be.d/ndiswrapper: <br> alias usb:v0BDAp8187d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip* ndiswrapper<br><br> modifie= d /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper:<br> alias usb:v0BDAp8187d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*i= p* ndiswrapper<br> alias usb:v0BDAp8189d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip* ndiswrapper <br> alias usb:v0BDAp8197d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip* ndiswrapper<br><br> mainly = you just clone and add the other known ids of the card which<br> are 8187,8= 189,8197<br><br> now reboot again<br><br>now you will see the ndismod -l ou= tput as it should be. <br><br>With my experiance NetworkManager can handle the card (at least und= er<br>KDE).<br><br>Thereis a minor stability bug i encounter - the connecti= on breaks up after a while of inactivity - I plainly run a ping <mygatew= ayip> >/dev/null in background <br>system up for 24h without connectivity loss.<br><br>if any further ques= tions feel free to ask again ;-)<br><br>Cheers<br>Ekim<br>--<br>Ekim Engin = <mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> ><br><br>Cell: +90 (532) 602 59 41<br>MSN: <a href=3D"mailto:talesin@tal= esoft.net">[email protected]</a> | ICQ#: 198501695<br><br>QOTD: San Fran= cisco isn't what it used to be, and it never was.<br> = &nb= sp;-- Herb Caen <br><br><br></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>Thomas Lope= s - 1171110247<br><a href=3D"http://www.TRC-Design.com">http://www.TRC-Desi= gn.com</a> - "Sua presen=E7a na web =E9 da nossa conta"<br><a hre= f=3D"http://www.THLopes.com"> http://www.THLopes.com</a> - ">> Escrever =3D Ociosidade_Atarefa= da;"<br>MSN: <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">redcatmetal@gmai= l.com</a> ------=_Part_11873_12446916.1201108483969--