# # Original File # ------------- # http://Linux-Sec.net/Wireless/Install-HOWTO/LinkSys.WMP54G/LinkSys.WMP54G.txt # # # Installing the LinkSys WMP54G v2 # - uses BCM4306C0 chip # # # lspci | grep -i broadcom # 00:08.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation: Unknown device 4320 (rev 03) # # # lspci -n | grep 'Class 0280:' | awk '{print $4}' # 14e4:4320 # # # Use the ndiswrapper-0.7 to use the windoze drivers from the linksys cdrom # # http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/faq.html # Windows driver supports only Ad-Hoc and Managed mode # # # 19-Apr-04 amo Date-of-Birth # 19-May-04 amo ndiswrapper-0.7 works with WMP54G v2 # # # # See http://Linux-Sec.net/Wireless/Install-HOWTO/Drivers/NDISwrapper/ndiswrapper-0.7.txt # # iwconfig wlan0 # -------------- # wlan0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"Some-ESSID" Nickname:"WireLess" # Mode:Auto Frequency:2.412GHz Access Point: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx # Bit Rate=54Mb/s Tx-Power:14 dBm # RTS thr=2347 B Fragment thr=2346 B # Encryption key:off # Power Management:off # Link Quality:100/100 Signal level:-57 dBm Noise level:-256 dBm # Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 # Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:622267 Missed beacon:0 # # # Status # ====== # Similar/Identical to LinkSys WMP54G, Belkin F5D7000, Buffalo WLI-PCI-G54 # # - does NOT like Master mode ( cannot be an access point ) # # root# iwconfig wlan0 mode Master" # Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) : # SET failed on device wlan0 ; Operation not supported. # # - cannot ping the NetGear WG311 # # # # ================================================================= # # Other URLs # -------------- # http://www.linksys.com/download/vertxt/wmp54g_ver.txt http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?prid=635&scid=36 version 4 http://www.linksys.com/support/support.asp?spid=107 # # http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/e/sedlabs1/ http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/e/sedlabs1/m5312.html # -- their tarball uses ndiswrapper-0.4 # # # Use ndiswrapper to use windoze based drivers # # http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net # http://sourceforge.net/projects/ndiswrapper/ # # # http://toys.lerdorf.com/archives/13_80211g_PCI_card_options.html # - Linksys WMP54G uses the Broadcom chipset # # http://people.zoy.org/~hpreg/wifi/ # - uses driverloader from linuxant ( NOT free ) # # http://www.alexandern.com/servlet/cmd?command=get.essay&var.essayid=15 # - uses driverloader from linuxant ( NOT free ) # # # # End of file