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#21 Post by Aitch »

doc
If the guys at Radioshack will let you try various PCMCIA/USB wifi modules till you get a linux friendly one,....
then persuade them to ADVERTISE IT at the desk!!
I'm sure they'd sell hundreds more!
You could even be cheeky, & ask for commission as their tester :wink:

Alternately here's a post I made earlier, for a USB aerial booster device, at around $17 freepost, which uses Realtek RTL8187L driver, which puppy has built-in

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 193#336193

There's also an ebay link, now out of date but the seller still stocks/sells them, as well as plenty other stuff

AFAIK there are still a few issues with 802.11n devices in linux.....see *buntu forums

good luck

Aitch :)

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#22 Post by tempestuous »

edoc wrote:

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S:  Manufacturer=Manufacturer Realtek 
S:  Product=RTL8191S WLAN Adapter
You seem to have an uncanny ability to find the most leading-edge hardware.
Fortunately in this case there's a driver available.
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 457#346457

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#23 Post by edoc »

tempestuous wrote:
edoc wrote:

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S:  Manufacturer=Manufacturer Realtek 
S:  Product=RTL8191S WLAN Adapter
You seem to have an uncanny ability to find the most leading-edge hardware.
Fortunately in this case there's a driver available.
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 457#346457
Yes, it does seem to be my "curse" to get unsupported or just-being-supported hardware!

Hopefully that means it will not be obsolete too soon. :-)

It does not work under 4.21 but does work under 4.31

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#24 Post by edoc »

We could use two additional USB Wireless-n adapters, but not at $69. each - either of these supported, please?

Netgear WN111 USB 2.0 RangeMax Wireless-N WIFI Adapter $16.89

http://cgi.ebay.com/Netgear-WN111-USB-2 ... 14894b46a

Belkin F5D8053 Wireless N USB Adapter 802.11n 300Mbps $19.99

http://cgi.ebay.com/Belkin-F5D8053-Wire ... 4ceb88fdbc
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#25 Post by tempestuous »

edoc wrote:It does not work under 4.21 but does work under 4.31
That should be self-evident. The r8192s_usb driver was compiled for the 2.6.30.5 kernel in Puppy 4.3,
it's attached to the forum thread titled "Extras for Puppy 4.3 with 2.6.30.5 kernel"
and the attachment contains this field: "Description for Puppy 4.3"

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#26 Post by schw32m »

D-Link Airplus ExtremeG DWL-G520
Puppy versions tested: 4.3.1
Interface: PCI
Chipset: Unknown
Device Driver: ath5k
WiFi Protocols that work: A, B, G
Security Protocols confirmed working: WPA
Configured with: Wizard
Posted by & date: Nov. 5, 2009
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Notes & Issues: Have to play with the WPA set up a bit to get it to accept. Works great once it does.

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#27 Post by jfm2301 »

Device Name & version:D-Link DWL-G132 H/W Rev=A2
Puppy versions tested:431
Interface (USB, PCMCIA, PCI, mini-PCI?):USB
Chipset: Atheros
Device Driver (name & source):athfmwdl.inf v1.02 AND netA5AGU.inf v1.30 from D-Link
WiFi Protocols that work (A, B, G, N):G
Security Protocols confirmed working (WEP, WPA, WPA2):WPA2
Configured with (Wizard, Ndiswrapper, Manual, Other?):Wizard, Ndiswrapper and Manual
Posted by & date:jfm2301 28/11/09
Location of Original Post:http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 859#366859
Notes & Issues:needs two drivers - Network Wizard only allows one

Being a Linux noobie it was a struggle to get it working, Google was my best ally. Together we found this nugget on the Ndiswrapper at SourceForge:
"With ndiswrapper version 1.7 (and later), ......, install both neta5agu and athfmwdl drivers. With that, ndiswrapper will load the firmware when necessary. " which was puzzling because the only version the Ndiswrapper Project was offering for download was v1.55 - the same version 431 includes. And Network Wizard only allows 1 driver per module!!

More searching and we found this, which I concluded was basically what NW was doing under the covers.

Long story short - first I manually installed the firmware driver in Ndiswrapper - athfmwdl, and then I faked-out NW by lying about it in the Ndiswrapper dialogs and letting NW install netA5AGU.

The wizard then did his magic and wlan0 appeared and all was simple clickery from there on - almost.

Network apps failed to connect. Checking with ifconfig - it showed a weird IP-address. It seems NW had naively trusted DHCP in their negotiations.

I confirmed that my D-Link DI-624 router had the latest firmware and as a last resort shutdown all nodes on my home network including the router and cable-modem and rebooted them. When I asked NW to negotiate with DHCP for a new IP address he obliged and all is working.http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 859#366859

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Edimax EW-7128G

#28 Post by ndav »

Puppy 4.3.1 running on old Dell Optiplex GX100
128mb memory
Edimax EW-7128G (PCI with external antena cable attached)
Picked up on first boot

wlan0 Wireles RT61PCI PCI Ralink RT2561/RT61

as there was an onboard ethernet two Blinkys opend in the sysy tray

used connection wizard to configure the cardand and it
Picked up 3 network connections on first scan
2 of 3 had no encryption and worked first time, but my BThomehub2 would not connect when WEP was specified as advised on BT site. I eventually specified WAP2 saved the profile and low and behold connected first and every subsequent time

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So, I seriously need some help.

#29 Post by TheSmokingGNU »

I (because of lack of money) own a Fujitsu Lifebook (circa 1992 I believe) and I got sick of windows on it, so decided to put Puppy 4.31 on. Well, first off, I can't get the damn thing to install, secondly, I can't configure my wireless usb adapter. The install might just not ever work (although it says the files are in fact installed, when I try to boot it says Operating System Not Found) but I should be able to run my wireless on a cd boot, right?

My adapter is an Actiontec USB. It's model number is 802AIn, here's the link to the page:
http://www.actiontec.com/products/product.php?pid=196

I'm sorry I'm not much more help. but I'm really a linux noob when it comes to anything but Ubuntu, or Mint. Any Ideas? I got this guide, but it didn't help:
http://www.wikihow.com/Set-up-a-Wireles ... uppy-Linux

The system itself has around 64mb of ram, and a 4gb hard drive. No wifi, , no USB2.0, not even an ethernet port, had to purchase a LAN card. (Sad and old, I know. It also doesn't have a battery!)

Thanks in advance for your time!

P.S. no advice like "Buy a new laptop" please. If I had money, I would, trust me.

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Zyxel G320H Wireless card

#30 Post by PANZERKOPF »

Glad to report:
Zyxel G320H PCI Wireless card (Based on ZD1212B) works fine (via ndiswrapper) in puppy 4.3.1 (2.6.30.5).

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D-Link WNA 1330 works with 431JP using 2.6.30.5 Kernel

#31 Post by mikeslr »

Success seems to be kernel rather than version dependent.
Edit: Feb 2, 2010 -- or maybe just a problem in eMachines. See below:

I have a D-Link WNA 1330 PCMCIA wireless adapter and --per Fios installed wireless router-- must use WEP encryption. The adapter works with "original" Version 2 Puppies using ndiswrapper; Version 3 Puppies, and using the "stock" Atheros drivers under the Version 4.0 thru 4.12 Puppies. I don't recall a problem with Puppies based on Version 4.2.
And it works with "retro" versions of 4.3 puppies using the 2.6.21.7 kernel.
However, as of 1/16/2010, with one exception, it has not worked with any Puppies using the 2.6.30.5 kernel: not with the stock Atheros driver, tempestuous' Madwifi-hal extra, nor attempting to use ndiswrapper. The adapter will see the network, allow me to set parameters using either Network Wizard or pwireless2, but does not connect to the network. Under 431JP (Japanese Edition) based on K2.6.30.5, it is able to connect BUT only by using ndiswrapper with the XP driver.
Note: The Japanese Edition is bilingual Japanese-English, and there is now an sfs providing support for other languages. Both ISO & sfs are available via the below link:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=367516

Edit: 2/2/10 -- Plugged this pcmcia adapter into a Latitude Cpx, booted up Puppy 4.31 and connected to internet using network wizard immediately.

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#32 Post by runtt21 »

The Rokman Wireless-G 802.11g WiFi USB Adapter BT3 Linux Backtrack

Was reported to us at the Macpup forum that it works well with puppy 4.1 & 4.2


http://hardkap.net/forums/topic/any-rec ... er-for-061

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#33 Post by G0XAN »

Device: Edimax EW-7108PCg
Puppy versions: 4.3.1 (Nearly Office Pup)
Interface: Cardbus (PCMCIA)
Chipset: RaLink RT2561/RT61
Device Driver:
WiFi Protocols: 802.11b, 802.11g
Security: WEP confirmed, card claims WPA & WPA2 (not tested)
Configured with: Wizard
Posted by: G0XAN, 18/1/2010

This card worked first time with a Toshiba Satellite 1410 laptop.
Note the Cardbus interface is the 32-bit version of PCMCIA, so will not work with (really old) 16-bit PCMCIA slots.
Gary

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#34 Post by Jana »

D-Link DWA-125 WiFi USB adapter

According to a number of sources, is built Ralink 2870 chip, but on linux refuses to work with such driver (even with ndiswrapper using valid WinXP driver). However, works great with Patriot's Ralink 3070 modified driver (http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=50059). LameWifi came in handy too!

P.S. big thanks to those, who participated in making these things work on Puppy Linux!

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#35 Post by bill »

To Jana and ALL the folks that have the USB WIFI blues here is something
you may wish to try.I bought an inexpensive D-Link DWA-130 802.11 N
and tried to get it to work in Puppy 431 K 2.6.30.5 and using the WinXP driver on the CD the best I could get out of Ndiswrapper was "invalid driver" and don't come back :cry: So doing what I generally do when I'm in over my head I took the rtl8192u.sys file(in the same CD folder) and renamed it rtl8192u.inf and
Ndiswrapper took it like it was good.I then took the net8192u.inf and loaded if with Ndiswrapper and it took that also but complained about
rtl8192u.inf .When I saw the DWA-130 flashing,I knew I was into something.The only problem I had was on scanning as it came up with some of the strangest I.P s so knowing the I.P. address statically I had used on another dongle I entered that I.P.staticly and I am now using it on this post.I am sure there are folks on this forum who are already aware of this but I thought I'd give a shout out.Good Luck

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#36 Post by edoc »

The Netgear WN111 USB 2.0 RangeMax Wireless-N WIFI Adapter is OVERPRICED again, this time CompUSA Refurbished for $19.99

It is, according to one Review, v1 rather than v2. I am uncertain if it may be upgraded via software to v2, or if that really matters.

I have not found much in the way of evidence that this USB-N wifi nic is supported for Puppy 4.31 or other releases.

http://www.compusa.com/applications/sea ... N100-2168
Item Number: N100-2169
Model: RB-WN111
We need a couple of inexpensive "N" adapters, and they don't have to be USB stick-type, a somewhat compact desktop USB adapter is fine as well, as is a PCMCIA. They need to be good to 300Mbps and not the older slower 150.

Suggestions, please?
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Gateway WBM-120

#37 Post by mulrah »

Device: Gateway WBM-120 (comes with some Gateway laptops)
Puppy versions: 3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
Interface: PCMCIA
Chipset:
Device Driver:
WiFi Protocols: 802.11g; a and b also supposedly work but are untested
Security: WEP only
Configured with: Manually; see my post on this page.
Posted by: mulrah on July 6, 2009

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#38 Post by smokey01 »

edoc wrote:The Netgear WN111 USB 2.0 RangeMax Wireless-N WIFI Adapter is OVERPRICED again, this time CompUSA Refurbished for $19.99

It is, according to one Review, v1 rather than v2. I am uncertain if it may be upgraded via software to v2, or if that really matters.

I have not found much in the way of evidence that this USB-N wifi nic is supported for Puppy 4.31 or other releases.

http://www.compusa.com/applications/sea ... N100-2168
Item Number: N100-2169
Model: RB-WN111
We need a couple of inexpensive "N" adapters, and they don't have to be USB stick-type, a somewhat compact desktop USB adapter is fine as well, as is a PCMCIA. They need to be good to 300Mbps and not the older slower 150.

Suggestions, please?
edoc I am using the Netgear WN111v2 USB wireless adaptor and it works great in puppy 4.3.1. It is very fast too as I have had speeds up to 17000mbps.

The only problem I have with it is it does not shut down properly when rebooting or shutting the computer down. The computer will lockup and you have to do a hard power down with the power switch. To get around this problem I unload the module before shutting down with "rmmod ar9170usb.ko"
It brings up a few errors on the screen but the computer shuts down properly.

Smokey

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#39 Post by Aitch »

smokey/edoc

You might find upping the firmware sorts the shutdown problem....

http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/ar9170

seems like a good enough choice

edoc, same for the WN111 USB, I think

Version 1/2 software is windoze nomenclature

Note: for any N series you need USB2 or you'll only get 12mb/s data rate instead of 480mb/s....even though advertised as 54mb/s & 150mb/s for 'normal' & 'N' series

see also

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/12/33 ... eb111.html

for a hint at the numbers game........

Aitch :)

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#40 Post by edoc »

What about a "N" adapter in a PCMCIA socket?
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