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D-Link WNA 1330 works with 431JP using 2.6.30.5 Kernel

#31 Post by mikeslr »

Success seems to be kernel rather than version dependent.
Edit: Feb 2, 2010 -- or maybe just a problem in eMachines. See below:

I have a D-Link WNA 1330 PCMCIA wireless adapter and --per Fios installed wireless router-- must use WEP encryption. The adapter works with "original" Version 2 Puppies using ndiswrapper; Version 3 Puppies, and using the "stock" Atheros drivers under the Version 4.0 thru 4.12 Puppies. I don't recall a problem with Puppies based on Version 4.2.
And it works with "retro" versions of 4.3 puppies using the 2.6.21.7 kernel.
However, as of 1/16/2010, with one exception, it has not worked with any Puppies using the 2.6.30.5 kernel: not with the stock Atheros driver, tempestuous' Madwifi-hal extra, nor attempting to use ndiswrapper. The adapter will see the network, allow me to set parameters using either Network Wizard or pwireless2, but does not connect to the network. Under 431JP (Japanese Edition) based on K2.6.30.5, it is able to connect BUT only by using ndiswrapper with the XP driver.
Note: The Japanese Edition is bilingual Japanese-English, and there is now an sfs providing support for other languages. Both ISO & sfs are available via the below link:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=367516

Edit: 2/2/10 -- Plugged this pcmcia adapter into a Latitude Cpx, booted up Puppy 4.31 and connected to internet using network wizard immediately.

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#32 Post by runtt21 »

The Rokman Wireless-G 802.11g WiFi USB Adapter BT3 Linux Backtrack

Was reported to us at the Macpup forum that it works well with puppy 4.1 & 4.2


http://hardkap.net/forums/topic/any-rec ... er-for-061

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#33 Post by G0XAN »

Device: Edimax EW-7108PCg
Puppy versions: 4.3.1 (Nearly Office Pup)
Interface: Cardbus (PCMCIA)
Chipset: RaLink RT2561/RT61
Device Driver:
WiFi Protocols: 802.11b, 802.11g
Security: WEP confirmed, card claims WPA & WPA2 (not tested)
Configured with: Wizard
Posted by: G0XAN, 18/1/2010

This card worked first time with a Toshiba Satellite 1410 laptop.
Note the Cardbus interface is the 32-bit version of PCMCIA, so will not work with (really old) 16-bit PCMCIA slots.
Gary

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#34 Post by Jana »

D-Link DWA-125 WiFi USB adapter

According to a number of sources, is built Ralink 2870 chip, but on linux refuses to work with such driver (even with ndiswrapper using valid WinXP driver). However, works great with Patriot's Ralink 3070 modified driver (http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=50059). LameWifi came in handy too!

P.S. big thanks to those, who participated in making these things work on Puppy Linux!

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#35 Post by bill »

To Jana and ALL the folks that have the USB WIFI blues here is something
you may wish to try.I bought an inexpensive D-Link DWA-130 802.11 N
and tried to get it to work in Puppy 431 K 2.6.30.5 and using the WinXP driver on the CD the best I could get out of Ndiswrapper was "invalid driver" and don't come back :cry: So doing what I generally do when I'm in over my head I took the rtl8192u.sys file(in the same CD folder) and renamed it rtl8192u.inf and
Ndiswrapper took it like it was good.I then took the net8192u.inf and loaded if with Ndiswrapper and it took that also but complained about
rtl8192u.inf .When I saw the DWA-130 flashing,I knew I was into something.The only problem I had was on scanning as it came up with some of the strangest I.P s so knowing the I.P. address statically I had used on another dongle I entered that I.P.staticly and I am now using it on this post.I am sure there are folks on this forum who are already aware of this but I thought I'd give a shout out.Good Luck

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#36 Post by edoc »

The Netgear WN111 USB 2.0 RangeMax Wireless-N WIFI Adapter is OVERPRICED again, this time CompUSA Refurbished for $19.99

It is, according to one Review, v1 rather than v2. I am uncertain if it may be upgraded via software to v2, or if that really matters.

I have not found much in the way of evidence that this USB-N wifi nic is supported for Puppy 4.31 or other releases.

http://www.compusa.com/applications/sea ... N100-2168
Item Number: N100-2169
Model: RB-WN111
We need a couple of inexpensive "N" adapters, and they don't have to be USB stick-type, a somewhat compact desktop USB adapter is fine as well, as is a PCMCIA. They need to be good to 300Mbps and not the older slower 150.

Suggestions, please?
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Gateway WBM-120

#37 Post by mulrah »

Device: Gateway WBM-120 (comes with some Gateway laptops)
Puppy versions: 3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
Interface: PCMCIA
Chipset:
Device Driver:
WiFi Protocols: 802.11g; a and b also supposedly work but are untested
Security: WEP only
Configured with: Manually; see my post on this page.
Posted by: mulrah on July 6, 2009

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#38 Post by smokey01 »

edoc wrote:The Netgear WN111 USB 2.0 RangeMax Wireless-N WIFI Adapter is OVERPRICED again, this time CompUSA Refurbished for $19.99

It is, according to one Review, v1 rather than v2. I am uncertain if it may be upgraded via software to v2, or if that really matters.

I have not found much in the way of evidence that this USB-N wifi nic is supported for Puppy 4.31 or other releases.

http://www.compusa.com/applications/sea ... N100-2168
Item Number: N100-2169
Model: RB-WN111
We need a couple of inexpensive "N" adapters, and they don't have to be USB stick-type, a somewhat compact desktop USB adapter is fine as well, as is a PCMCIA. They need to be good to 300Mbps and not the older slower 150.

Suggestions, please?
edoc I am using the Netgear WN111v2 USB wireless adaptor and it works great in puppy 4.3.1. It is very fast too as I have had speeds up to 17000mbps.

The only problem I have with it is it does not shut down properly when rebooting or shutting the computer down. The computer will lockup and you have to do a hard power down with the power switch. To get around this problem I unload the module before shutting down with "rmmod ar9170usb.ko"
It brings up a few errors on the screen but the computer shuts down properly.

Smokey

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#39 Post by Aitch »

smokey/edoc

You might find upping the firmware sorts the shutdown problem....

http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/ar9170

seems like a good enough choice

edoc, same for the WN111 USB, I think

Version 1/2 software is windoze nomenclature

Note: for any N series you need USB2 or you'll only get 12mb/s data rate instead of 480mb/s....even though advertised as 54mb/s & 150mb/s for 'normal' & 'N' series

see also

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/12/33 ... eb111.html

for a hint at the numbers game........

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#40 Post by edoc »

What about a "N" adapter in a PCMCIA socket?
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Gigafast Wireless WF741-UIC

#41 Post by Barq's »

I have a Gigafast USB wireless adapter model WF741-UIC. The Linux Driver can be found here, but I do not know what to do with it. How do I install it so I can use it?

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#42 Post by tempestuous »

Before chasing around using unconfirmed driver sources like a frantic Windows refugee, slow down and check the drivers already available in Puppy.
Under Puppy 4.3.1 the prism2_usb driver should be compatible. If the Network Wizard does not confirm this, then we need to know the USB device ID of your Gigafast WF741-UIC. Please run this command

Code: Select all

cat /proc/bus/input/devices
and post the results.

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#43 Post by Aitch »

edoc

N series will work OK in a late model pcmcia USB2 socket adapter, but most won't work with early pcmcia slots - later slots aren't really pcmcia at all, they are cardbus
pcmcia is 16bit, cardbus is 32bit

On occasions, my experience has been that in poor reception circumstances the N series switches down to normal 802.11g spec 55mb/s from around 200mb/s

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#44 Post by Aitch »

/all

here is a useful list of known working in linux USB wifi devices, shown in green

http://linux-wless.passys.nl/query_host ... hostif=USB

and Jean Tourrilhes info page

http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tou ... 2.11b.html

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#45 Post by pi3832 »

Dell Mini 910
Device Name & version: Broadcom 4312 (core revision 15); 14e4:4315 (rev 01)
Puppy versions tested: Custom 4.31 .iso, pup-431bcm4312v3.iso
Interface: mPCI-e
Chipset: Broadcom 43xx
Device Driver (name & source): ssb.ko, wl.ko (See thread)
WiFi Protocols that work (A, B, G, N): G
Security Protocols confirmed working (WEP, WPA, WPA2): WPA2 did not work in brief testing; others not checked
Configured with (Wizard, Ndiswrapper, Manual, Other?): Network Wizard
Posted by & date: pi3832, 19 May 2010
Location of Original Post: No joy: Dell Mini 910, Broadcom 4312, Puppy 5
Notes & Issues: Using pup-431bcm4312v3.iso seems to be the only option that works "out of the box" for this wireless card.

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Broadcom B43 works with Lucid Puppy

#46 Post by EditionLocus »

Dell Latitude 131L notebook
Broadcom B43 wireless
Lucid Puppy

The setup screen says it's a "PCMCIA" device, but it is entirely inside the computer. This is a wireless adapter that did not work with previous versions of Puppy Linux. I booted Lucid from a flash drive, and the network wizard configured my wireless by itself on the first try.

I am quite pleased, as this was the barrier to me adopting Puppy.

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#47 Post by edoc »

Welcome to Puppy!

If you disassemble a Wifi PCMCIA card you will discover that it is mostly just a shell with a card inside of it. That is what you have inside of your computer.
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WPC600N (Broadcom BCM43XX) does not work anymore in lupu 5

#48 Post by pzkfwg »

See http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=58678

The module B43 loads, but the interface is not found. I'm trying to compile a wl.ko driver as per http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php

Thank you.

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Got my BCM4321 working

#49 Post by pzkfwg »

See http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 5236b0ad46.

Would be nice if wl.ko was working out of though...

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#50 Post by Aitch »

pzkfwg
Would be nice if wl.ko was working out of though...
Also see

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=50194

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=46375

HTH

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