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| == NDISwrapper == | == NDISwrapper == | ||
| NDISwrapper is a free software driver wrapper that enables the use of Microsoft Windows drivers for wireless network devices. | NDISwrapper is a free software driver wrapper that enables the use of Microsoft Windows drivers for wireless network devices. | ||
| Download the windows driver wich contains the .inf file | |||
| Install with ndiswrapper -i drivername.inf   | |||
| check the device id with lsusb or lspci -n | |||
| Now execute with ndiswrapper -a deviceid driver | |||
|   ndiswrapper -a 0bda:8197 net8187b |   ndiswrapper -a 0bda:8197 net8187b | ||
| check the installed drivers | check the installed drivers | ||
Revision as of 15:18, 19 October 2008
NDISwrapper
NDISwrapper is a free software driver wrapper that enables the use of Microsoft Windows drivers for wireless network devices.
Download the windows driver wich contains the .inf file Install with ndiswrapper -i drivername.inf check the device id with lsusb or lspci -n Now execute with ndiswrapper -a deviceid driver
ndiswrapper -a 0bda:8197 net8187b
check the installed drivers
ndiswrapper -l
Write the configuration for modprobe
ndiswrapper -m
And use the module
modprobe ndiswrapper