December 15, 2008

Install The Driver Using NdisWrapper

On the Ubuntu computer on which you wish to install the drivers, you should now have the .inf file from the previous steps, plus the .sys and possibly .bin files that constitute the driver. Here are some tips how to install the driver using NdisWrapper :
  1. Click System ➤ Administration ➤ Windows Wireless Drivers. Enter your password when prompted.
  2. Click the Install New Driver button.
  3. The Install Driver dialog box appears, prompting you to select the .inf file for your wireless device. Click the Location drop-down list to open a file browsing dialog box.
  4. Navigate to the .inf file you copied to your system, which you have placed in the driver folder on your desktop. Double-click the desktop folder, and then doubleclick the driver folder listed in the right column. Select the .inf file you copied in the driver folder and then click the Open button.
  5. Back in the Install Driver dialog box, click the Install button.
  6. At this point, you should see the driver listed at the left column of the Wireless Network Drivers dialog box. It specifies the name of the driver installed and whether the hardware is installed.
  7. No reboot is necessary and your wireless network card should work immediately. To test if the driver works, click the NetworkManager icon and see if there are wireless networks listed. If it works, click Close to exit the Wireless Network Drivers dialog box.

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