Getting Belkin Fd7051 wireless USB stick to work

[Cliffy]

I also double checked the driver I downloaded and it does seem to be the right one for windows xp

[Semme]

<stage>What I meant a ways back was using a different version of ndiswrapper, not necessarily a kernel change.</left>

[tempestuous]

From your video I see that some progress has been made - the ndiswrapper kernel module attempts to load, but fails, with this message -

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Loading ndiswrapper failed with the following message:

Maybe try a different driver.

Puppy has attempted to capture the actual error message, but failed - that's why the entire second line of the onscreen prompt is missing.

I don't think the exact error message is important, the fact is that ndiswrapper has failed. Typical situation. As far as I'm concerned, ndiswrapper should only be considered a last resort.
Sure, Semme is correct - it's feasible that a different version of ndiswrapper might work. But I, for one, wouldn't bother spending the time and effort.
If you want Puppy + wifi, get yourself a Linux-friendly wifi dongle.

[Cliffy]

I agree. Ran a cable and got internet. Will try it for awhile and see if I want to spend money on wireless.

Thanks for all the help.