I just recently built a personal computer for browsing the internet with and I am using SUSE Linux. The problem is I cannot enable wireless on it. You guys have any ideas? I would really appreciate your help.
id suggest asking on the specific linux distro forum for help, as all linux's are different
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err. ive had trouble with this also. took me a day to figure out to get a new card cause the one i had just didnt seem to work for linux. browse the linux forums asking for a good card to use for it. I got a dlink one but i dont remember the model or where I found the software for it, although i do have a copy of it your welcome to use it, pm me if you want and ill upload it to megashare and send you the link. But honestly i would search the forums if you dont have a dlink card.
What make of WLAN card is it.
If it's broadcom based you;re gonna have a hard time finding drivers.
If the WLAN card is supported by linux then go into the network devices list and enable the WLAN card and set it to use DCHP (Or static IP if you want). Simple as that.
If it's broadcom based you;re gonna have a hard time finding drivers.
If the WLAN card is supported by linux then go into the network devices list and enable the WLAN card and set it to use DCHP (Or static IP if you want). Simple as that.
The major piece of the puzzle is what make is the wireless card. There are those that're decently supported (ie. Intel's wireless NICs) and those with obscure wireless chipset. If you do not know what make or model is your wireless card, I suggest getting one that is supported or simply go with a wired connection.
I've no experience with SUSE Linux ... but the most I can tell you is that their homepage should have at least some form of supported hardware listing. Look it up and see if your card is listed in there. Due to my systems running Gentoo Linux as a distro, there's little else I can say other than the obvious.
I've no experience with SUSE Linux ... but the most I can tell you is that their homepage should have at least some form of supported hardware listing. Look it up and see if your card is listed in there. Due to my systems running Gentoo Linux as a distro, there's little else I can say other than the obvious.
NDISwrapper will make the card work. You'll need the windows XP drivers (one .inf and one .sys) and ndiswrapper. Visit the site for specific instructions for Suse. I believe it's http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net.
A lot of people don't like using NDISwrapper because it uses windows drivers, which tells the manufacturer they don't have to write a driver for linux. If you want a native card, visit http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/index.php and look for your card there. If its not listed, buy one that is.
A lot of people don't like using NDISwrapper because it uses windows drivers, which tells the manufacturer they don't have to write a driver for linux. If you want a native card, visit http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/index.php and look for your card there. If its not listed, buy one that is.
also check:
www.madwifi.org
and I've seen Windindows drivers downloaded from acer used. But that was for 64 bit drivers.
In currently running Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger). Which doesn't support ndiswrapper.
www.madwifi.org
and I've seen Windindows drivers downloaded from acer used. But that was for 64 bit drivers.
In currently running Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger). Which doesn't support ndiswrapper.
Format the HD and install Windows. Seriously. I've worked with Linux professionally for ten years and I can honestly say that you are really making life overly hard for yourself to save a few dollars.
Rawr, I figured out how to get wireless. Now that I have been working on it, I feel too lazy to do it. I think I'll make a long length of Cat5 and just run it to that comp.......
Last edited by Mr.Clifford (2006-07-13 08:39:29)
I use linux when I'm in a project mood, I'm gonna switcgh to Debian because Ubuntu is too restrictive. Windows is my serious OS.