[tlinux-users:08809] Re: TOSHIBA L40 REALTEK 8187B WLAN USB2 problem
Ekim Maurer-Engin <[email protected]> Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:36:10 +0200
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you definatly need ndiswrapper 1.49 at least - 1.5x suggested I have no knowledge about ubuntu - but with me there are only the 3 lines in /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper i wrote in previous mail On Mi, 2008-01-23 at 17:34 +0000, Christopher George wrote: > guys i still have problems :( >=20 > i did everything as ekim said and got a few error messages.=20 >=20 > e.g. > tom@tom-laptop:~$ ndiswrapper -l > WARNING: /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper line 3: ignoring bad line > starting with 'original'=20 > WARNING: /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper line 6: ignoring bad line > starting with 'modified' > net8187b : driver installed > device (0BDA:8197) present > net8187b.net : invalid driver!=20 > tom@tom-laptop:~$=20 >=20 > plus the version of ndiswrapper i can get through package manager is > 1.45 >=20 > tom@tom-laptop:~$ ndiswrapper -v > utils version: 1.9 > driver > filename: /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/ubuntu/misc/ndiswrapper/nd= iswrapper.ko=20 > version: 1.45 > vermagic: 2.6.22-14-generic SMP mod_unload 586=20 > tom@tom-laptop:~$=20 >=20 > this is my lsusb: >=20 > tom@tom-laptop:~$ lsusb > Bus 007 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 =20 > Bus 006 Device 002: ID 0bda:8197 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.=20 > Bus 006 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 =20 > Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 =20 > Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 =20 > Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 =20 > Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 =20 > Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 =20 > tom@tom-laptop:~$=20 >=20 >=20 > so i cannot understand what can be wrong. i used the win98 driver for > the rtl8187b wlan stick and still nothing. >=20 > network manager shows that i can connect to my network but it doesn`t > hand out any ip to the laptop :( although my wlan is assigned to > wlan0=20 >=20 > wireless roaming mode is enabled. >=20 > help please. :) >=20 >=20 > On Jan 23, 2008 5:14 PM, Thomas Lopes <[email protected]> wrote: > 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). > =20 > =20 > 2008/1/23, Ekim Maurer-Engin <[email protected]>: > =20 > 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). > =20 > you need ndiswrapper 1.50 or higher (I use 1.51) - > obtainable via=20 > http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/joomla/ > or the direct link to the tar.gz: > http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id= =3D93482&use_mirror=3Dkent&filename=3Dndiswrapper-1.51.tar.gz&6= 7160862 > =20 > untar - configure - make - make install (or use the > package manager of > your choice if this packages are present for your > Linux distribution.=20 > =20 > get the realtek 8187B drivers only > ftp://202.65.194.212/cn/wlan/RTL8187B_driver_only.zip > =20 > unzip this > =20 > erease all ndiswrapper entries regarding card=20 > root@camelot:~> ndiswrapper -l > net8187b : [somemassage] > root@camelot:~> ndiswrapper -r net8187b > =20 > reboot for a clean system (yes it can be done without > - but no risk is > better) > =20 > talesin@camelot :~> lsusb > =20 > search for the devicenumber of your WLAN card, most > probably this will > show so: > =20 > Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0bda:8197 Realtek Semiconductor > Corp. > =20 > then get root and > =20 > root@camelot:~> ndiswrapper -i > <path_to_win98_drivers>/net8187b.inf=20 > =20 > root@camelot:~> ndiswrapper -a <device_id> net8187b > In my case it was: > root@camelot:~> ndiswrapper -a 0bda:8197 net8187b > =20 > root@camelot:~> ndiswrapper -m > root@camelot:~> modprobe ndiswrapper=20 > =20 > reboot (maybe it is possible without - but am just > typing how i did it) > =20 > during boot you should see this: > ndiswrapper: driver net8187b (Realtek Semiconductor > Corp.,07/18/2007,5.1097.0718.2007) loaded=20 > 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;=20 > AES/CCMP with WPA, WPA2, WPA2PSK > usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper > =20 > when logged in again > =20 > talesin@camelot:~> ndiswrapper -l > net8187b : driver installed > device (0BDA:8197) present (alternate driver: > r8187)=20 > =20 > do the foloowing only if this does not show up: > =20 > Look at your /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper > =20 > you will see a single line, > clone this line and modify the structre as follows: > =20 > original /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper:=20 > alias usb:v0BDAp8187d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip* ndiswrapper > =20 > 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=20 > alias usb:v0BDAp8197d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip* ndiswrapper > =20 > mainly you just clone and add the other known ids of > the card which > are 8187,8189,8197 > =20 > now reboot again > =20 > now you will see the ndismod -l output as it should > be.=20 > =20 > With my experiance NetworkManager can handle the card > (at least under > KDE). > =20 > Thereis a minor stability bug i encounter - the > connection breaks up after a while of inactivity - I > plainly run a ping <mygatewayip> >/dev/null in > background=20 > system up for 24h without connectivity loss. > =20 > if any further questions feel free to ask again ;-) > =20 > Cheers > Ekim > -- > Ekim Engin <mailto:[email protected] > > =20 > Cell: +90 (532) 602 59 41 > MSN: [email protected] | ICQ#: 198501695 > =20 > QOTD: San Francisco isn't what it used to be, and it > never was. > -- Herb Caen=20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > --=20 > =20 > =20 > Thomas Lopes - 1171110247 > http://www.TRC-Design.com - "Sua presen=C3=A7a na web =C3=A9 da n= ossa > conta" > http://www.THLopes.com - ">> Escrever =3D Ociosidade_Atarefada;" > MSN: [email protected] >=20 -- Ekim Engin <mailto:[email protected]> Cell: +90 (532) 602 59 41 MSN: [email protected] | ICQ#: 198501695 QOTD: "I've seen better heads on half a pint of beer."