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Author:  rstambo [ Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:29 pm ]
Post subject:  RD51 and Netgear MA111 Wireless USB adapter
Hello,

I need some help getting my Netgear MA111 wireless USB adapter to work.

I auto installed R5D1 and it detected and configured the on-board ethernet port no problem (DHCP).

Now I want to use my setup with the wireless adapter.
I did a knoppmyth wiki and mythtv wiki and to be honest I couldnt make much sense of it all. i would just like the steps or program to run to configure the adapter.

Also, should I have had the adapter in during the install (would it have been auto-detected and set up) or didnt it matter? I can also do a fresh install if that is the way to go, since I have nothing saved.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated, as this is the last thing I need to get working before I can use it to the fullest.

Thanks
Ron
Author:  mac [ Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:41 am ]
Post subject: 
I don't think that doing a fresh install is going to buy you anything.

it should be loading one of the prism modules when you plug it in. What is showing up
in /var/log/messages?

if it is not detecting it try this:

open two xterms side by side. In one run "tail -f /var/log/messages"
then in the other type "modprobe prism54" or "modprobe prism<tab>"
where the tab will complete the module name for you.

You should see some stuff reported in /var/log/messages

If it finds the dongle then try "iwconfig wlan0" if it sees it try "pump -i wlan0"
to see if grabs an IP via DHCP.

if you can get up and going like this, we can work on getting you set so it comes
up at boot.
Author:  rstambo [ Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:42 pm ]
Post subject: 
Mac,

when I typed modprobe prism54, the message said:

Loaded prism54 driver, v1.2

tried iwconfig wlan0 and it returned no such device

Thanks
Ron
Author:  mac [ Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:20 am ]
Post subject: 
watch the messages while the device is being plugged in and post back what it
kicks up..
Author:  jbman [ Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:31 am ]
Post subject: 
whats in your /etc/network/interfaces file

also is the alias set for wlan0 or eth0?
Author:  rstambo [ Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:01 pm ]
Post subject: 
Ok, when I plug in the USB adapter, the message log says:

new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

the /etc/network/interfaces:

iface lo inet loopback
iface eth0 inet dhcp

So if I had to guess, its picking up the USB adapter, it just doesnt know its a NIC.

So what can I do to get it to recognize it as wlan0?
Thanks
Author:  rstambo [ Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:28 am ]
Post subject: 
Any help here would be apprecaited. All I have left in getting this to work and removing my dead Replay TV is getting internet connectivity with this Wireless USB adapter.

It looks like R5D1 has the support for this NIC, but its just not recognizing it.

Help!
Thanks
R
Author:  rstambo [ Thu Oct 19, 2006 3:38 pm ]
Post subject: 
Ok, I still need help with this problem. I downloaded the latest linux-wlan-ng-0.2.5.tar.gz, untared it and make config

When I tried to make config I get an error saying build is incomplete or missing
error 1.

If I dont need to do this, and just have to edit a file or config, then please someone let me know. Without internet access, MythTV is pretty useless.

Thanks
Author:  mac [ Thu Oct 19, 2006 3:56 pm ]
Post subject: 
Code:
new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice


Odd, still does not look like it picked it up.. there is usually more that shows up in
/var/log/messages

something like:
Code:
Sep 12 16:12:21 foo kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:06.2-1, assigned address 2
Sep 12 16:12:21 foo kernel: usb.c: USB device 2 (vend/prod 0x7b8/0x6001) is not
claimed by any active driver.


Perhaps just pick up different USB net dongle. My is 802.11g and is supported by
the zd1211 driver, only cost $20.

also look at using windows driver under linux using NdisWrapper.
Author:  rstambo [ Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:18 pm ]
Post subject: 
Hi Mac,

According to the http://www.linux-wlan.com/linux-wlan/
site the MA11 is listed as a card that is supported.

The reason I dont want to get another card is that I dont want to spend money before trying this rig out. The whole point was to convert an old box to MythTV to see if it would meet my needs. If I can get this adapter working and can meet my needs, I wouldl gladly buy a better card.

Anything you or anyone else can offer in the way of commands to try and get this adapter working would be great. I feel that I am very close, and that I am missing something small somewhere. I have googled many things and have yet to come accross anything that works.

I appeal to the Linux gurus out there, someone must know how to get this to work.

Help!!

Thanks
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