Netgear WN511B issues

[Kealin]

I have just installed SuSE on my Mrs. laptop she got from a friend. Its an old POS (hp n5420l) and am still kinda new to linux. I have already put the card into the pcmcia slot and used ndiswrapper to create the drivers, blacklisted the native driver, and still cant get the card to show up in YaST. If anyone can please give me a hand, i would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks

[pdc_2]

download this script

Benutzeranleitung/Usersguide von/of collectNWData | collectNWData.sh

that Axel recommends; it was developed by framp in Germany and seems to run very well;

you might even discern the answer you need by reading the results: it safely analyses your system without risking it;

if you cannot discern the answer, post the results back and forum may be able to help you

[Kealin]

ran it and this is what it told me.

collectNWData.sh V0.6.1.15 (Rev: 1.165, Build: 2009/09/02 18:39:22)
--- Which type of your network connection should be tested?
--- (2) Wireless connection (WLAN)
--- What's the type of networktopology?
--- (1) WLAN access point <---> LinuxClient
--- On which host is the script executed?
--- (1) LinuxClient
!!! CND0110E: For the selected connection type there was no active network interface found on your system
!!! CND0260E: ndiswrapper for wn511b can't be used in parallel with linux native driver ssb
!!! CND0230W: IPV6 enabled
!!! CND0310W: Classic network configuration with ifup was detected. Configuration with knetworkmanager is much easier
--- Go to http://www.linux-tips-and-tricks.de/CND#English to get more detailed instructions about the error/warning messages and how to fix the problems
--- If you still don't have success then post the contents of file collectNWData.txt in the net (see http://www.linux-tips-and-tricks.de/CND_UPL#English for links) and then the nopaste link on your favorite Linux forum.
==================================================================================================================
==================================================================================================================
*** uname -a
Linux ledonne 2.6.27.7-9-pae #1 SMP 2008-12-04 18:10:04 +0100 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
==================================================================================================================
*** cat /etc/*-release
openSUSE 11.1 (i586)
VERSION = 11.1
LSB_VERSION="core-2.0-noarch:core-3.2-noarch:core-2.0-ia32:core-3.2-ia32"
==================================================================================================================
*** cat /etc/resolv | grep -vi "search"
==================================================================================================================
*** cat /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1       localhost
127.0.0.2       ledonne.site ledonne
==================================================================================================================
*** cat /etc/HOSTNAME
ledonne.site
==================================================================================================================
*** route
Kernel IP routing table
Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    Use Iface
127.0.0.0       0.0.0.0         255.0.0.0       U     0      0        0 lo
==================================================================================================================
*** ifconfig
lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:382 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:382 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
          RX bytes:25892 (25.2 Kb)  TX bytes:25892 (25.2 Kb)
==================================================================================================================
*** ping tests
connect: Network is unreachable
Ping of 195.135.220.3 failed
ping: unknown host www.suse.de
Ping of www.suse.de failed
==================================================================================================================
*** dhcpcd-test
==================================================================================================================
*** lspci
06:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM43XG [14e4:4329] (rev 01)
==================================================================================================================
*** lsusb
Bus 001 Device 103: ID 0781:5406 SanDisk Corp. Cruzer Micro 1/2/4GB Flash Drive
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
==================================================================================================================
*** hwinfo --netcard; # (filtered)
21: PCI 600.0: 0280 Network controller
  Model: "Broadcom BCM43XG"
  Vendor: pci 0x14e4 "Broadcom"
  Device: pci 0x4329 "BCM43XG"
  SubVendor: pci 0x1385 "Netgear"
  SubDevice: pci 0x7b00 
  Driver: "b43-pci-bridge"
  Driver Modules: "ssb"
    Driver Status: ssb is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe ssb"
==================================================================================================================
*** lsmod
| ac97_bus                | agpgart                 | ata_generic             | ata_piix                 |
| autofs4                 | b43                     | binfmt_misc             | cdrom                    |
| cfg80211                | crc_ccitt               | crc_t10dif              | dm_mod                   |
| dock                    | edd                     | ext3                    | fat                      |
| floppy                  | fuse                    | hwmon                   | i2c_core                 |
| i2c_piix4               | ide_cd_mod              | ide_core                | ide_disk                 |
| ide_pci_generic         | input_polldev           | intel_agp               | ip_tables                |
| iptable_filter          | ipv6                    | ircomm                  | ircomm_tty               |
| irda                    | isp1760                 | jbd                     | joydev                   |
| led_class               | libata                  | loop                    | lp                       |
| mac80211                | mbcache                 | ndiswrapper             | nls_cp437                |
| nls_iso8859_1           | parport                 | parport_pc              | pci_hotplug              |
| pcmcia                  | pcmcia_core             | pcspkr                  | piix                     |
| ppdev                   | raw                     | rfkill                  | rsrc_nonstatic           |
| rtc_cmos                | rtc_core                | rtc_lib                 | scsi_mod                 |
| sd_mod                  | sg                      | shpchp                  | snd                      |
| snd_ac97_codec          | snd_maestro3            | snd_mixer_oss           | snd_page_alloc           |
| snd_pcm                 | snd_pcm_oss             | snd_seq                 | snd_seq_device           |
| snd_timer               | soundcore               | sr_mod                  | ssb                      |
| st                      | thermal_sys             | uhci_hcd                | usb_storage              |
| usbcore                 | vfat                    | x_tables                | yenta_socket             |
==================================================================================================================
*** cat /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-[earwd]* | egrep -v ".*=''"
==================================================================================================================
*** cat /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-wlan0
BOOTPROTO='dhcp'
STARTMODE='auto'
USERCONTROL='no'
WIRELESS_AUTH_MODE='open'
WIRELESS_BITRATE='auto'
WIRELESS_DEFAULT_KEY='@@@@@@'
WIRELESS_KEY_LENGTH='@@@@@@'
WIRELESS_MODE='Managed'
WIRELESS_POWER='yes'
==================================================================================================================
*** iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.
==================================================================================================================
*** Actual date for bias of following greps
11:04:48 2009-10-21
==================================================================================================================
*** grep -i radio /var/log/boot.msg | tail -n 5
==================================================================================================================
*** dmesg | grep -i radio | tail -n 5
==================================================================================================================
*** tail -n 300 /var/log/messages* | /usr/bin/grep -i firmware | tail -n 5
==================================================================================================================
*** ls /lib/firmware
| 2.6.27.7-9-default      | 2.6.27.7-9-pae          | 2.6.27.7-9-xen          | 3CCFEM556.cis            |
| 3CXEM556.cis            | COMpad2.cis             | COMpad4.cis             | DP83903.cis              |
| E-CARD.cis              | LA-PCM.cis              | MT5634ZLX.cis           | NE2K.cis                 |
| PCMLM28.cis             | PE-200.cis              | PE520.cis               | RS-COM-2P.cis            |
| aica_firmware.bin       | asihpi                  | digiface_firmware.bin   | digiface_firmware_rev11.bin |
| ea                      | emagic                  | emu                     | ess                      |
| korg                    | mixart                  | multiface_firmware.bin  | multiface_firmware_rev11.bin |
| pcxhr                   | sb16                    | tamarack.cis            | vx                       |
| yamaha                  |
==================================================================================================================
*** ndiswrapper -l
wn511b : driver installed
	device (14E4:4329) present (alternate driver: ssb)
==================================================================================================================
*** Active processes
wpa_supplicant:NO knetworkmanager:NO nm-applet:NO
==================================================================================================================
*** grep NETWORKMANAGER /etc/sysconfig/network/config
NETWORKMANAGER="no"
==================================================================================================================
*** grep -i persistent /etc/sysconfig/network/config
==================================================================================================================
*** grep 'eth|ath|wlan|ra' /etc/udev/rules.d/*net_persistent* /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net
/usr/bin/egrep: /etc/udev/rules.d/*net_persistent*: No such file or directory
==================================================================================================================
*** grep -r 'eth[0-10]|ath[0-10]|wlan[0-10]|ra[0-10]' /etc/modprobe.*
/etc/modprobe.conf:install eth0             /bin/true
/etc/modprobe.conf:install eth1             /bin/true
==================================================================================================================
*** iwlist scanning
No WLANs found
==================================================================================================================
*** NWEliza states
DI:0 dI:0 NI:1 cNI:1 NDIS:1 NIWL:1 IP6:1 KM:0 WLW: 0 AP:0

no matter how i try to configure the network settings, it doesnt want to connect. HELP!

[lwfinger]

On 10/21/2009 10:16 AM, Kealin wrote:
>
> ran it and this is what it told me.
>
>
> Code:
> --------------------
>
> collectNWData.sh V0.6.1.15 (Rev: 1.165, Build: 2009/09/02 18:39:22)
> --- Which type of your network connection should be tested?
> --- (2) Wireless connection (WLAN)
> --- What's the type of networktopology?
> --- (1) WLAN access point <---> LinuxClient
> --- On which host is the script executed?
> --- (1) LinuxClient
> !!! CND0110E: For the selected connection type there was no active network interface found on your system
> !!! CND0260E: ndiswrapper for wn511b can't be used in parallel with linux native driver ssb

Blacklist ssb.

[Kealin]

I have already put the card into the pcmcia slot and used ndiswrapper to create the drivers, blacklisted the native driver

I have confirmed and reconfirmed that it is blacklisted. Maybe i wrote the entry wrong. in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.txt i typed "blacklist <ssb>" without the quotes.

[lwfinger]

On 10/21/2009 02:46 PM, Kealin wrote:
>
>> I have already put the card into the pcmcia slot and used ndiswrapper to
>> create the drivers, blacklisted the native driver
>
> I have confirmed and reconfirmed that it is blacklisted. Maybe i wrote
> the entry wrong. in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.txt i typed "blacklist
> <ssb>" without the quotes.

Get rid of the brackets as well.

[Kealin]

ok, Ive removed the bracketsm collectNWData.sh show's all is ok. but i still cant connect to any network. I am also noticing when i try a manual config of the network, it says "wireless card (no hwinfo)" could this be the issue, and if it is, how do i fix it?

[broumbroum23]

there's a package named compat-wireless in the update repo, have you got it installed ?

[lwfinger]

On 10/22/2009 11:26 AM, broumbroum23 wrote:
>
> there's a package named compat-wireless in the update repo, have you got
> it installed ?

Compat-wireless will not work for a 14e4:4329! He either needs to use
ndiswrapper of Broadcom-wl. Obviously, he chose ndiswrapper.

[broumbroum23]

well I've got several wireless cards/dongle installed on various computers, which have also different way to setting up.
e.g. all intel wless mini pci cards were recognized by the default set of kernel modules in opensuse 11.1, where all of the dongles needed a optional module.
2 mini-pci from intel wlan were alright at first boot.
1 dongle from linksys was right ok with ndiswrapper
2 netgear dongles weren't ok with ndiswrapper, and I found compat-wireless on the web, compiled and installed in 3 hours...But it went fine. that could be avoided if i had checked the open build service repositories for compat-wireless before.

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