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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.


1 Download the windows driver wich contains the .inf file
Download the windows driver wich contains the .inf file
2 Install with ndiswrapper -i drivername.inf  
Install with ndiswrapper -i drivername.inf  
3 check the device id with lsusb or lspci -n
check the device id with lsusb or lspci -n
4 Now execute with ndiswrapper -a deviceid driver
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