Wifi On Opensuse 10.3

Hi! I have a Asus P5K Deluxe Motherboard. It seams that OpenSuse 10.3 does not support my wireless network adapter (Rtl 8187). I googled a little and found this link http://www.suseforums.net/index.php?showtopic=45557 which offer a solution. For me this is to much. There is not other simple solution?
I tried Ubuntu 7.10 and this one detects my wireless adapter with no problem.

post the output of

lspci -v from a console as root

then we will see what we can do

Andy

Here is it:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82G33/G31/P35/P31 Express DRAM Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8295
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information <?>
Kernel modules: intel-agp

00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82G33/G31/P35/P31 Express PCI Express Root Port (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000b000-0000bfff
Memory behind bridge: fa000000-fe8fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d0000000-00000000dfffffff
Capabilities: [88] Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8295
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [90] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
Capabilities: [a0] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8277
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
I/O ports at a800 [size=32]
Capabilities: [50] Vendor Specific Information <?>
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
Kernel modules: uhci-hcd

00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8277
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
I/O ports at a880 [size=32]
Capabilities: [50] Vendor Specific Information <?>
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
Kernel modules: uhci-hcd

00:1a.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8277
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
I/O ports at ac00 [size=32]
Capabilities: [50] Vendor Specific Information <?>
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
Kernel modules: uhci-hcd

00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 02) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8277
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
Memory at f9fffc00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
Capabilities: [98] Vendor Specific Information <?>
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
Kernel modules: ehci-hcd

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8277
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 22
Memory at f9ff8000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [60] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel

00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000f8f00000-00000000f8ffffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8277
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 5 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000d000-0000dfff
Memory behind bridge: fea00000-feafffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8277
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 6 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000c000-0000cfff
Memory behind bridge: fe900000-fe9fffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8277
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8277
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
I/O ports at a080 [size=32]
Capabilities: [50] Vendor Specific Information <?>
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
Kernel modules: uhci-hcd

00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8277
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
I/O ports at a400 [size=32]
Capabilities: [50] Vendor Specific Information <?>
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
Kernel modules: uhci-hcd

00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8277
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
I/O ports at a480 [size=32]
Capabilities: [50] Vendor Specific Information <?>
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
Kernel modules: uhci-hcd

00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 02) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8277
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
Memory at f9fff800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
Capabilities: [98] Vendor Specific Information <?>
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
Kernel modules: ehci-hcd

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 92) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=05, subordinate=05, sec-latency=32
I/O behind bridge: 0000e000-0000efff
Memory behind bridge: feb00000-febfffff
Capabilities: [50] Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8277

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801IR (ICH9R) LPC Interface Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8277
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information <?>
Kernel modules: iTCO_wdt

00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801IR/IO/IH (ICH9R/DO/DH) 4 port SATA IDE Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 8f [Master SecP SecO PriP PriO])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8277
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 22
I/O ports at 9000 [size=8]
I/O ports at 8c00 [size=4]
I/O ports at 8880 [size=8]
I/O ports at 8800 [size=4]
I/O ports at 8480 [size=16]
I/O ports at 8400 [size=16]
Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [b0] Vendor Specific Information <?>
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
Kernel modules: pata_acpi, ata_piix, ata_generic, generic

00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8277
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 18
Memory at f9fff400 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
I/O ports at 0400 [size=32]
Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus
Kernel modules: i2c-i801

00:1f.5 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) 2 port SATA IDE Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8277
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 22
I/O ports at a000 [size=8]
I/O ports at 9c00 [size=4]
I/O ports at 9880 [size=8]
I/O ports at 9800 [size=4]
I/O ports at 9480 [size=16]
I/O ports at 9400 [size=16]
Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [b0] Vendor Specific Information <?>
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
Kernel modules: pata_acpi, ata_piix, ata_generic, generic

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 8600 GT (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: LeadTek Research Inc. Unknown device 20bb
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
Memory at fd000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at fa000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=32M]
I/O ports at bc00 [size=128]
Expansion ROM at fe8e0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [68] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Kernel modules: nvidiafb

02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8056 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 12)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 81f8
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 4347
Memory at fe9fc000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
I/O ports at c800 [size=256]
Expansion ROM at fe9c0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [50] Vital Product Data <?>
Capabilities: [5c] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable+
Capabilities: [e0] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
Kernel driver in use: sky2
Kernel modules: sky2

03:00.0 SATA controller: JMicron Technologies, Inc. JMicron 20360/20363 AHCI Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 824f
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
Memory at feafe000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
Expansion ROM at feae0000 [disabled] [size=64K]
Capabilities: [68] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [50] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 01
Kernel driver in use: ahci
Kernel modules: ahci

03:00.1 IDE interface: JMicron Technologies, Inc. JMicron 20360/20363 AHCI Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 824f
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
I/O ports at dc00 [size=8]
I/O ports at d880 [size=4]
I/O ports at d800 [size=8]
I/O ports at d480 [size=4]
I/O ports at d400 [size=16]
Capabilities: [68] Power Management version 2
Kernel driver in use: pata_jmicron
Kernel modules: pata_acpi, pata_jmicron, ata_generic, generic, jmicron

05:03.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Agere Systems FW323 (rev 70) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8294
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 19
Memory at febff000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
Kernel driver in use: ohci1394
Kernel modules: ohci1394

05:04.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8110SC/8169SC Gigabit Ethernet (rev 10)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 820d
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 16
I/O ports at e800 [size=256]
Memory at febfec00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Expansion ROM at feb00000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169

is this device a pcmcia card ? as it isn't showing in the list, only two ( 2 ) ethernet cards are showing

02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8056 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 12)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 81f8
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 4347
Memory at fe9fc000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
I/O ports at c800 [size=256]
Expansion ROM at fe9c0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [50] Vital Product Data <?>
Capabilities: [5c] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable+
Capabilities: [e0] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
Kernel driver in use: sky2
Kernel modules: sky2 [/b]

05:04.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8110SC/8169SC Gigabit Ethernet (rev 10)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 820d
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 16
I/O ports at e800 [size=256]
Memory at febfec00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Expansion ROM at feb00000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169 [/b]

can you give us the make & model of the device

Andy

I have a desktop PC and no PCMCIA.
My motherboar has 3 ethernet devices: (2 LAN and 1 Wireless).
- Marvell Yukon 88E8056 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
- Realtek RTL8169/8110 Family Gigabit Ethernet NIC
- Realtek RTL8187 Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps USB 2.0 Network Adapter

The last one is the wireless device. All are on-board devices, although wireless is reported as USB device by windows xp.

Here are some links from the manufacturer site with my motherboard:
http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&amp...amp;modelmenu=1
http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&amp...amp;modelmenu=2

On my motherboard CD i have a linux driver for wireless device but i cannot build the driver (the build process fails).

Here is the readme.txt from the wireless driver:

Release Date: 2006-01-13, ver 1.1
RTL8187 Linux driver version 1.1

--This driver supports RealTek RTL8187 Wireless LAN driver for
Fedora Core 2/3/4/5, Debian 3.1, Mandrake 10.2/Mandriva 2006,
SUSE 9.3/10.1/10.2, Gentoo 3.1, etc.
- Support Client mode for either infrastructure or adhoc mode
- Support WEP and WPAPSK connection

< Component >
The driver is composed of several parts:
1. Module source code
stack.tar.gz
drv.tar.gz

2. Script ot build the modules
makedrv

3. Script to load/unload modules
wlan0up
wlan0down

4. Script and configuration for DHCP
wlan0dhcp
ifcfg-wlan0
4. Supplicant source code:
wpa_supplicant-0.4.9.tar.gz

5. Example of supplicant configuration file:
wpa1.conf

< Installation >
Runing the scripts can finish all operations of building up modules
from the source code and start the nic.
1. Build up the drivers from the source code
./makedrv

2. load the driver module to kernel and start up nic
./wlan0up

< Set wireless lan MIBs >
This driver uses Wireless Extension as an interface allowing you to set
Wireless LAN specific parameters.

Current driver supports "iwlist" to show the device status of nic
iwlist wlan0 [parameters]
where
parameter explaination [parameters]
----------------------- -------------
Show available chan and freq freq / channel
Show and Scan BSS and IBSS scan[ning]
Show supported bit-rate rate / bit[rate]
Show Power Management mode power

For example:
iwlist wlan0 channel
iwlist wlan0 scan
iwlist wlan0 rate
iwlist wlan0 power

Driver also supports "iwconfig", manipulate driver private ioctls, to set
MIBs.

iwconfig wlan0 [parameters] [val]
where
parameter explaination [parameters] [val] constraints
----------------------- ------------- ------------------
Connect to AP by address ap [mac_addr]
Set the essid, join (I)BSS essid [essid]
Set operation mode mode {Managed|Ad-hoc}
Set keys and security mode key/enc[ryption] {N|open|restricted|off}

For example:
iwconfig wlan0 ap XXXXXXX
iwconfig wlan0 essid "ap_name"
iwconfig wlan0 mode Ad-hoc
iwconfig wlan0 mode essid "name" mode Ad-hoc
iwconfig wlan0 key 0123456789 [2] open
iwconfig wlan0 key off
iwconfig wlan0 key restricted [3] 0123456789

< Getting IP address >
After start up the nic, the network needs to obtain an IP address before
transmit/receive data.
This can be done by setting the static IP via "ifconfig wlan0 IP_ADDRESS"
command, or using DHCP.

If using DHCP, setting steps is as below:
(1)connect to an AP via "iwconfig" settings
iwconfig wlan0 essid [name] or
iwconfig wlan0 ap XXXXXXX

(2)run the script which run the dhclient
./wlan0dhcp
or
dhcpcd wlan0
(Some network admins require that you use the
hostname and domainname provided by the DHCP server.
In that case, use
dhcpcd -HD wlan0)

< WPAPSK >
WPA_SUPPLICANT help the network to communicate under the protection of WPAPSK
mechanism

(1)Unpack source code of WPA supplicant:
tar -zxvf wpa_supplicant-0.4.9.tar.gz
cd wpa_supplicant-0.4.9

(2)Create .config file:
cp defconfig .config

(3)Edit .config file, uncomment the following line:
#CONFIG_DRIVER_IPW=y.

(4)Build WPA supplicant:
make
If make error for lack of <include/md5.h>, install the openssl lib(two ways):
1. Install the openssl lib from corresponding installation disc:
Fedora Core 2/3/4/5(openssl-0.9.71x-xx), Mandrake10.2/Mandriva10.2(openssl-0.9.7x-xmdk),
Debian 3.1(libssl-dev), Suse 9.3/10.0/10.1(openssl_devl), Gentoo(dev-libs/openssl), etc.
2. Download the openssl open source package from www.openssl.org, build and install it.

(5)Edit wpa_supplicant.conf to set up SSID and its passphrase.
For example, the following setting in "wpa1.conf" means SSID
to join is "BufAG54_Ch6" and its passphrase is "87654321".
network={
ssid="BufAG54_Ch6"
proto=WPA
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
pairwise=CCMP TKIP
group=CCMP TKIP WEP104 WEP40
psk="87654321"
priority=2
}

(6)Execute WPA supplicant (Assume 8187 and related modules had been
loaded):
./wpa_supplicant -D ipw -c wpa1.conf -i wlan0 &

Did ur problem got solved ? I am also having same problem

Abhishek

if you have same problem you could use ndiswrapper. just a few questions...

are you on a desktop, if so is the card built in, or did you buy it and plug it in? is it usb or pcmcia?
are you dual booting with windows (xp or vista...doesn't matter) and does the card work with that.

thanks.

this is not your psk key

psk="87654321"[/b]

this is your psk key
psk=7391a5281b027561800809c48472eef51f8821905e7335 e2c951b993b9585d07

of course, generate it on your machine with real ssid and psk

also Realtek 8187 is supported by kernel (module name RTL8187) 2.6.24/25 so maybe install suse HEAD kernel (Yast/rpm)

I am very new to linux so can you tell me how to use ndiswrapper please ?

My card is USB network adaptor. it is not build in card. I plug it in usb socket to work.

Yes I have dual booting system with XP professional. Card works with it

Thanks

I am very new to linux so can you tell me how to use ndiswrapper please ?

My card is USB network adaptor. it is not build in card. I plug it in usb socket to work.

Yes I have dual booting system with XP professional. Card works with it

Thanks
[/b]

ok right, i'll try to make this as clear as possible

first thing is first, you need to install ndiswrapper. to do this go to yast>software>software management and search ndiswrapper (it should be there) and install it. once that is done you need to locate your drivers for the usb card. easiest way of doing this (i found) was go into windows and look in program files, you might see a folder such as belkin, linksys etc (depending on what manufacturer your card is...) and somewhere in there you will find a folder containing a .inf file, and 2 .sys files. you need to copy these 3 files to 1 folder somewhere in your home directory. now follow andy's howto for ndiswrapper here:

http://stuntmanandy.no-ip.biz/Howto%27s.html

just scroll down till you find it.

any more help just ask.

Ross.