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ndiswrapper
What is it?
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Some wireless LAN vendors refuse to release hardware specifications or
drivers for their products for operating systems other than Microsoft
Windows. The ndiswrapper project makes it possible to use such
hardware with Linux by means of a loadable kernel module that "wraps
around" NDIS (Windows network driver API) drivers.
Status
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The following chipsets are known to work:
* Broadcom (4301, 94306)
* Intel Centrino (2100)
* Admtek (8211)
* Atheros (AR5004)
* SMC2802 V2
* 3Com 3CRSHPW796
* TI AC111
FAQ and TIPS
============
FAQ and TIPS at directory /opt/driver/ndiswrapper
Upgrading
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Many things changed between 0.4 and 0.5 so if you are upgrading from
0.4 or earlier it's best to first remove the old installation and carefully
read the INSTALL document again!
Problems
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Note that the project, despite being very usable already, is still in
its early development stages. Support for Linux userspace tools, such
as monitoring tools, is very limited.
Before sending bug reports, please check archives of mailing list and
public forum available at project home page:
http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net. Both these have search facility.
Follow the instructions below when sending a bug report:
* Enable DEBUG option the Makefile in driver directory and
recompile all sources. Report dmesg output. Without this step,
proper feedback may not be possible. Include details about your
card, chipset (reported by lspci), distribution, kernel version
in the post.
* Check if latest CVS works.
* Use an alternate windows driver; see the 'Supported Cards' page on
the project homepage for a driver that is known to work for your
chipset.
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