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   From: Joe LaVigne    
   Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.ubuntu   
   Subject: Re: PCMCIA Wireless Network Card - USR 5410   
   Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 19:35:24 +0000 (UTC)   
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   On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:46:27 +0000, Josiah Jenkins wrote:   
      
   > Looking for information on the above using Ubuntu 6.06.   
   > (Insert Linux newbie warning here !!)   
   >    
   > IBM T21 Thinkpad, dual boot with Win XP/Linux.   
   > Wireless network for (old) desktop, two laptops   
   > and printer has been running Windows for 2+ years.   
   >    
   > AFAIK . . . There are no Linux drivers available for   
   > the USR 5410 card. I did however, find a program,   
   > 'NdisWrapper', http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/,   
   > which should allow the native Win driver to work.   
   >    
   > So far, so good.   
   >    
   > Whilst checking the files on the Ubuntu CD (burned   
   > from an .iso) prior to installation to the HD, I noted :   
   >    
   > /pool/main/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper-utils_1.8-oubuntu2_i386.deb   
   >    
   > It appears that this program is included in the install   
   > of Ubuntu 6.06 as I now have a network icon in the   
   > top right corner of the screen and the 'red' light on the   
   > card illuminated (this never happened under the    
   > previous Mandrake install which I have now removed)   
   >    
   > Two questions :   
   >    
   > 1) Where is the directory containing 'ndiswrapper' ?   
   >    
   > 2) The USB driver is (obviously) a Win .exe file.   
   > I now have a copy of it on the Ubuntu desktop,   
   > what do I now need to do to install it in Ubuntu ?   
   >    
   > Any help appreciated !   
   >    
   > -- jjj   
      
   Ubuntu recognizes the USR5410 just fine.  It is the card that I use.   
      
   I still have not been able to get it to work with WPA, but it works fine   
   with WEP or no encryption.   
      
   That network Icon you have is probably for an ethernet device (if you have   
   one).  To configure the wireless, go to System | Administration |   
   Networking and configure the Wireless adapter.   
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