Monday, December 18, 2006

Install NETGEAR WG311v3 on openSUSE 10.2

Followed
http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/showproduct.php?product=624&cat=149
23 Feb 2006 post:

" How I got mine working.
Install NDISWRAPPER using YAST

Copy WG311v3XP.sys, WG311v3.sys, WG311v3.cat, WG311v3.INF, TRANS.TBL,off the driver cd onto HardDisk

Open root shell

Install Driver
ndiswrapper -i WG311v3.INF
ndiswrapper -m
modprobe ndiswrapper

Disable improper Suse configuration in Yast
Network Devices
Delete Netgear entry

Configure the new hardware with Yast
Network Devices
Network Card
Add
Device Type: Wireless
Module Name: ndiswrapper
On next several pages enter your networks information

Reboot"

and 5 March 2006 post:

More info on the WG311 v3

From http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/List#N

"
# Netgear WG311 v3 (Marvell 88w8335 Libertas)

* Chipset: Marvell 88w8335 Libertas 54Mbps Wireless Interface
* pciid: 11ab:1faa
* Driver: Copied WG311v3.INF and WG311v3XP.sys from Netgear CD to local ad hoc directory and ran ndiswrapper 1.2 there. Please see hint at http://linuxcompatible.org/Netgear_WG311v3_WLAN_PCI_Card_with_Debian_Linux_Testing_t33271.html
* Other: Running SuSE 10.0 - needed some tweeking in YaST - threw out old card from Network Devices / Network Card configuration and installed new card with Module Name as "ndiswrapper" in Manual Network Card Configuration. Runs 128 bit WEP at 54Mbps.
HoOLi is offline
"

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