Comments on: Using the Linksys WPC54G (v2) and WPA with Ubuntu Gutsy http://eksfiles.net/2007/12/using-the-linksys-wpc54g-v2-and-wpa-with-ubuntu-gutsy/ Putting the "Ek" in "Geek" Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:59:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Colorado http://eksfiles.net/2007/12/using-the-linksys-wpc54g-v2-and-wpa-with-ubuntu-gutsy/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Colorado Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:05:35 +0000 http://blog.eksfiles.net/?p=24#comment-136 sooooooo... this post is amazingly uninformational, i realize, but i was wondering hooooooow to disect and understand any of this jargon??? i really am very interested. Also, i have a wpc54g version 3.2 wireless card in my laptop and out of no where began having problems with my ip address not being recognized. i know there is something that can be done through setting a static ip address but, regrettably, i have no clue on how to do this either. Thank you all for any information you can help me with! sooooooo… this post is amazingly uninformational, i realize, but i was wondering hooooooow to disect and understand any of this jargon??? i really am very interested.

Also, i have a wpc54g version 3.2 wireless card in my laptop and out of no where began having problems with my ip address not being recognized. i know there is something that can be done through setting a static ip address but, regrettably, i have no clue on how to do this either. Thank you all for any information you can help me with!

]]> By: jong http://eksfiles.net/2007/12/using-the-linksys-wpc54g-v2-and-wpa-with-ubuntu-gutsy/comment-page-1/#comment-135 jong Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:31:58 +0000 http://blog.eksfiles.net/?p=24#comment-135 I have successfully installed my wpc54gs (with speedbooster) using version 1.0 driver downloaded from http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/support/WPC54G/download/. I got it working on Ubuntu 8.10 by choosing to install drivers for Win9x with the following files: bcmwl5.sys LSBCMNDS.cat LSBCMNDS.inf I used the command $ ndiswrapper -i LSBCMNDS.inf and followed the rest of the instructions above, rebooted my machine and voila! -- it's now working seamlessly. But i'm having problems connecting it with iwconfig command, however gnome nm-applet works fine... thanks for this useful post.. I have successfully installed my wpc54gs (with speedbooster) using version 1.0 driver downloaded from http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/support/WPC54G/download/. I got it working on Ubuntu 8.10 by choosing to install drivers for Win9x with the following files:
bcmwl5.sys
LSBCMNDS.cat
LSBCMNDS.inf
I used the command $ ndiswrapper -i LSBCMNDS.inf and followed the rest of the instructions above, rebooted my machine and voila! — it’s now working seamlessly. But i’m having problems connecting it with iwconfig command, however gnome nm-applet works fine…

thanks for this useful post..

]]> By: Mike W http://eksfiles.net/2007/12/using-the-linksys-wpc54g-v2-and-wpa-with-ubuntu-gutsy/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Mike W Fri, 29 May 2009 02:14:27 +0000 http://blog.eksfiles.net/?p=24#comment-134 I tried your Linksys WPC54G v2 (with ACX111) instructions with Xubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope on my IBM T20 but it didn't work. However, it did work with Xubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex. As you have mentioned in another post, I needed to download the ndiswrapper files from the internet. One thing though. I've had a few times where it doesn't connect to the router on the first try, and I need to try multiple times before it works. Will look at this more closely in the next few days. Thanks for the great instructions. Mike W I tried your Linksys WPC54G v2 (with ACX111) instructions with Xubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope on my IBM T20 but it didn’t work. However, it did work with Xubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex. As you have mentioned in another post, I needed to download the ndiswrapper files from the internet.

One thing though. I’ve had a few times where it doesn’t connect to the router on the first try, and I need to try multiple times before it works. Will look at this more closely in the next few days.

Thanks for the great instructions.

Mike W

]]> By: HN http://eksfiles.net/2007/12/using-the-linksys-wpc54g-v2-and-wpa-with-ubuntu-gutsy/comment-page-1/#comment-133 HN Thu, 07 May 2009 04:31:07 +0000 http://blog.eksfiles.net/?p=24#comment-133 Even easier, but mutually exclusive to my May 5 post: use the b43 or b43legacy driver. For reference, browse http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43 (0. As root on latest Ubuntu 9.04.) 1. Use Synaptic Package Manager to install: b43-fwcutter 2. At the end, it prompts whether you want to download and install Broadcom firmware (or something like that -- I can't remember the exact prompt). Click Yes. 3. Once done, it creates 2 /lib/firmware/b43*/ dirs. 4. Reboot ==> WPC54G should now work. 5. Caveat: not all WPC54Gs is supported by b43 driver. My `lspci -vvn` says: 09:00.0 0280: 14e4:4320 (rev 03) Subsystem: 1737:4320 And my `dmesg | grep Broadcom` says: [ 21.818248] b43-phy0: Broadcom 4306 WLAN found So mine works fine. ================ 6. For those already running ndiswrapper, before rebooting, you need to deactivate ndiswrapper (as root) with: 6a. ndiswrapper -r lsbcmnds 6b. Remove /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper Credits to folks who contribute/provide the b43 drivers Again, hope that helps Even easier, but mutually exclusive to my May 5 post:
use the b43 or b43legacy driver. For reference, browse http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43

(0. As root on latest Ubuntu 9.04.)
1. Use Synaptic Package Manager to install: b43-fwcutter
2. At the end, it prompts whether you want to download
and install Broadcom firmware (or something like that
– I can’t remember the exact prompt). Click Yes.
3. Once done, it creates 2 /lib/firmware/b43*/ dirs.
4. Reboot ==> WPC54G should now work.
5. Caveat: not all WPC54Gs is supported by b43 driver.
My `lspci -vvn` says:
09:00.0 0280: 14e4:4320 (rev 03)
Subsystem: 1737:4320
And my `dmesg | grep Broadcom` says:
[ 21.818248] b43-phy0: Broadcom 4306 WLAN found
So mine works fine.

================

6. For those already running ndiswrapper,
before rebooting, you need to deactivate
ndiswrapper (as root) with:
6a. ndiswrapper -r lsbcmnds
6b. Remove /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper

Credits to folks who contribute/provide the b43 drivers

Again, hope that helps

]]> By: Dave http://eksfiles.net/2007/12/using-the-linksys-wpc54g-v2-and-wpa-with-ubuntu-gutsy/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Dave Wed, 06 May 2009 03:36:24 +0000 http://blog.eksfiles.net/?p=24#comment-132 HN, Thanks for the alternate instructions! Dave HN,

Thanks for the alternate instructions!

Dave

]]> By: HN http://eksfiles.net/2007/12/using-the-linksys-wpc54g-v2-and-wpa-with-ubuntu-gutsy/comment-page-1/#comment-131 HN Tue, 05 May 2009 16:55:22 +0000 http://blog.eksfiles.net/?p=24#comment-131 Simpler steps (for GUI-oriented folks): (0. As root on latest Ubuntu 9.04.) 1. Use Synaptic Package Manager to install: ndisgtk, ndiswrapper-common, and ndiswrapper-utils-*. 2. Download the latest driver from Linksys+Cisco: http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/support/WPC54G/download/ Since my model doesn't have a "Ver x.x," I assume mine is Version 1.0, so I downloaded then unzipped: WPC54G_driver_utility_v3.1,1.zip 3. Fyi, my `lspci -v` says: 09:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 03) Subsystem: Linksys Device 4320 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 64, IRQ 10 Memory at 28000000 ... 4. Launch ndisgtk. Mine reports "Unable to see if hardware is present" but I proceed anyway. 5. Click "Install New Driver" 6. In "Select inf file," navigate to: /WPC54G Setup Wizard 3.1/Driver/NT/ 7. Double-click LSBCMNDS.inf. 8. Click Install. 9. Reboot ==> works flawlessly! (10. Oh well, youd should be able to avoid a reboot, but I'm too lazy to look for one.) hope that helps Simpler steps (for GUI-oriented folks):

(0. As root on latest Ubuntu 9.04.)
1. Use Synaptic Package Manager to install: ndisgtk,
ndiswrapper-common, and ndiswrapper-utils-*.
2. Download the latest driver from Linksys+Cisco:
http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/support/WPC54G/download/
Since my model doesn’t have a “Ver x.x,” I assume
mine is Version 1.0, so I downloaded then unzipped:
WPC54G_driver_utility_v3.1,1.zip
3. Fyi, my `lspci -v` says:
09:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: Linksys Device 4320
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 64, IRQ 10
Memory at 28000000 …
4. Launch ndisgtk. Mine reports “Unable to see if
hardware is present” but I proceed anyway.
5. Click “Install New Driver”
6. In “Select inf file,” navigate to:
/WPC54G Setup Wizard 3.1/Driver/NT/
7. Double-click LSBCMNDS.inf.
8. Click Install.
9. Reboot ==> works flawlessly!
(10. Oh well, youd should be able to avoid a reboot,
but I’m too lazy to look for one.)

hope that helps

]]> By: Vadim Smirnov http://eksfiles.net/2007/12/using-the-linksys-wpc54g-v2-and-wpa-with-ubuntu-gutsy/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Vadim Smirnov Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:46:59 +0000 http://blog.eksfiles.net/?p=24#comment-130 Thank you very much. This was the fourth HowTo I've tried and it has worked perfectly. Keep fighting the good fight! Thank you very much. This was the fourth HowTo I’ve tried and it has worked perfectly. Keep fighting the good fight!

]]> By: Heinz http://eksfiles.net/2007/12/using-the-linksys-wpc54g-v2-and-wpa-with-ubuntu-gutsy/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Heinz Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:29:16 +0000 http://blog.eksfiles.net/?p=24#comment-129 On a Second Note....This WORKED Flawlessly after a clean install of Ubuntu and following these instructions step by step. I installed b43 drivers for giggles...doesn't seem to make a difference....I dunno....eitherway thanks for this awesome step by step guide. On a Second Note….This WORKED Flawlessly after a clean install of Ubuntu and following these instructions step by step. I installed b43 drivers for giggles…doesn’t seem to make a difference….I dunno….eitherway thanks for this awesome step by step guide.

]]> By: Heinz http://eksfiles.net/2007/12/using-the-linksys-wpc54g-v2-and-wpa-with-ubuntu-gutsy/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Heinz Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:41:17 +0000 http://blog.eksfiles.net/?p=24#comment-128 Does anyone have a good step by step installation process for a WPC54G V3 PCMIA Wireless card on a Ubuntu 8.10? If so I would love to have some help...I'm a complete Noob at linux....but I want to give it a shot...I'm a my wits end, tried this one plus Ndiswrapper and haven't had any luck yes...help!!! Heinz Does anyone have a good step by step installation process for a WPC54G V3 PCMIA Wireless card on a Ubuntu 8.10? If so I would love to have some help…I’m a complete Noob at linux….but I want to give it a shot…I’m a my wits end, tried this one plus Ndiswrapper and haven’t had any luck yes…help!!!

Heinz

]]> By: mr t http://eksfiles.net/2007/12/using-the-linksys-wpc54g-v2-and-wpa-with-ubuntu-gutsy/comment-page-1/#comment-127 mr t Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:41:07 +0000 http://blog.eksfiles.net/?p=24#comment-127 great post!!!!! great post!!!!!

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