Thanks Larry, sorry for all the extra data, it was over kill but where I work (I’m a Electronic Technician) it is nice to have more then what you need and then throw out what you don’t as opposed not having enough to make a diagnosis.
I agree, this Netgear WG111v2 is working just fine without and modifications, and I didn’t alter the adapter with the ‘iwconfig wlan0 rate 54M’, command? Every thing is straight from a cold boot to the test.
icanfly0307
I used the network manager on the bottom right side of the pannel on the desktop of openSuSE 11.1 to do all the work. I didn’t install and use the Ndiswrapper.
I initially tied to use the Ndiswrapper first, even after I got the network manager configured and the Netgear WG111v2 working with openSuSE 11.1. But the ndisinstaller never completed with the install and I wasn’t able to get the Ndiswrapper working.
When I did tried using the ndisinstall it stopped my wireless wlan0 connection that was working just fine with the network manager I couldn’t get the network manager after this to scan and find my router. I removed the ndisinstaller and the Ndiswrapper but still wasn’t able to get the network manager to scan and find my router so I ended up re-installing openSuSE 11.1. The default network manager is able establish a wireless connection with this USB Adapter.
Long story shot the Netgear WG111v2 should work with openSuSE 11.1 right out of the box with default software installed using the network manager to find your wireless router and configure your wireless connection.
I found this openSuSE web page showing known working Network Adapters for openSuSE;
HCL/Network Adapter (Wireless - openSUSE
Before I was convinced this Netgear WG111v2 was working correctly, I hastily ordered another wireless network card,a re-manufactured Netgear WG511T 802.11g PCMCIA adapter that will work with openSuSE also, infomation below.
Netgear WG511T PCMCIA 802.11g 108mbps wireless network card $10.95 + $6.00 S&H Total $16.95
If any one is interested I got it at;
https://www.thriftycomputer.com/product/netgear-wg511t-80211g-108mbps-wireless-network-card.html
I purchased my USB Netgear WG111v2 on ebay for $16.99, I see there is new one listed for $14.74 on ebay now.
Sealed Netgear WG111 54Mbp Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter - eBay (item 270322474812 end time Jan-02-09 13:15:13 PST)
For any one using Puppy Linux v4.12 like me also with the USB Netgear WG111v2, you have to edit this file;
/etc/network-wizard/wireless/profiles
and change:
WPA_DRV=“ipw” to WPA_DRV=“wext”
You find this parameter setting at the beginning,(top),of the file when editing it.
After this the network wizard will scan, find, configure the Netgear WG111 v2 and connect to your wireless router.