# # # Original File # ------------- # http://Linux-Sec.net/Wireless/Install-HOWTO/NetGear.WG311/NetGear.WG311.txt # # # Installing the NetGear WG311 v1 # http://www.netgear.com/products/details/WG311.php # - uses the atheros 5212 chip # # # Installing the NetGear WG311 v2 --> uses the prism54 drivers --> nah .. TI acx100 drivers # # # Use the latest madwifi Driver from cvs # -------------------------------------- # http://madwifi.sourceforge.net -- NetGear WG311 ( atheros ) # -- or -- # http://acx100.sourceforge.net -- NetGear WG311v2 ( ti ) # # # 19-Apr-04 amo Date-of-Birth # 19-May-04 amo use the latest cvs madwifi drivers works w/ NetGear WG311 # 28-Aug-04 amo Added TI vs # # # # See http://Linux-Sec.net/Wireless/Install-HOWTO/Drivers/madwifi/madwifi.txt # # # # Status # ====== # NetGear wg311 can talk with other wg311 pci cards but fails connecting w/ LinkSys WMP54G # # # # BUGS ?? # ======= # # Seems to not send out tag3 ( channel id info ) # # http://Linux-Sec.net/Wireless/Install-HOWTO/NetGear.WG311/NetGear.WG311.errors.txt # # # # ================================================================= # # Other URLs # -------------- # # # MadWifi Driver ( Atheros ) # -------------- # http://madwifi.sourceforge.net # # # MadWifi FAQ # ----------- # http://www.mattfoster.clara.co.uk/madwifi-faq.htm # -- order dependent -- # iwconfig ath0 key XXXXXXXXXX # iwconfig ath0 ap XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX # iwconfig ath0 channel X # iwconfig ath0 essid foobar # iwconfig ath0 rate XXMB # # MadWifi Wiki # http://madwifiwiki.thewebhost.de/wiki/FrontPage # # # Changing the Mac Address of the card # ------------------------- # http://home.tig-grr.com/madwifi.diff # # # NetGear WG311 Drivers # --------------------- # - http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WG311.asp # - Netgear WG311 uses madwifi drivers # - Netgear WG311 could be using prism54 driver too ( or maybe not prism ?? ) # # http://www.larsen-b.com/archives/000103.html # http://toys.lerdorf.com/archives/13_80211g_PCI_card_options.html # Netgear WG311 uses the Intersil Prism GT chipset ( or maybe not prism ?? ) # # http://madwifiwiki.thewebhost.de/wiki/NetgearWG311 # http://dag.wieers.com/packages/kernel-module-madwifi - crazy list of modules # # # Manually Install the MadWifi Wireless Drivers # ------------------------------------- # insmod /lib/modules/`uname -r`/net/wlan.o # insmod /lib/modules/`uname -r`/net/ath_hal.o # insmod /lib/modules/`uname -r`/net/ath_pci.o # # # # insmod $HAL # ------------- # Warning: loading ath_hal/ath_hal.o will taint the kernel: non-GPL license - Proprietary # See http://www.tux.org/lkml/#export-tainted for information about tainted modules # Module ath_hal loaded, with warnings # # # insmod $PCI # -------------- # ath0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps # ath0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps # ath0: 802.11 address: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx # # # # dmesg # -------------- # wlan: 0.7.1.1 BETA (Sam Leffler ) # ath_hal: module license 'Proprietary' taints kernel. # ath_hal: 0.9.5.3 BETA (Sam Leffler ) # ath_pci: 0.8.3.2 BETA (Sam Leffler ) # ath0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps # ath0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps # ath0: 802.11 address: 00:09:5b:89:48:97 # ath0: Atheros 5212: mem=0xff8f0000, irq=21 # # # # # End of file