[LyNac]

I'm trying to give my uncle's old laptop a new life with LinuxLite (love it!) but his Netgear WG511v2 PCMCIA wireless card has been the last piece of the puzzle I can't get to work.

The driver for the card with the Marvell chip is installed, I followed the steps at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDo...diswrapper but when I got to iwconfig, I get:

Code:

lo            no wireless extensions enp2s0    no wireless extensions

I stumbled across instructions on how to generate wireless-info.txt (here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=13024222) and this is what was generated:

Code:

########## wireless info START ########## Report from: 21 Jun 2019 14:22 EDT -0400 Booted last: 21 Jun 2019 00:00 EDT -0400 Script from: 22 Oct 2018 03:34 UTC +0000 ##### release ########################### Distributor ID:  Ubuntu Description:  Linux Lite 3.8 Release:  16.04 Codename:  xenial ##### kernel ############################ Linux 4.4.0-152-generic #179-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jun 13 10:04:51 UTC 2019 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux Parameters: ro, quiet, splash ##### desktop ########################### Xfce ##### lspci ############################# 02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: 3Com Corporation 3c905C-TX/TX-M [Tornado] [10b7:9200] (rev 78)   Subsystem: Dell 3c905C-TX/TX-M [Tornado] [1028:00d4]   Kernel driver in use: 3c59x 03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88w8335 [Libertas] 802.11b/g Wireless [11ab:1faa] (rev 03)   Subsystem: Netgear WG511v2 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card [1385:4e00]   Kernel modules: ndiswrapper ##### lsusb ############################# Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub ##### PCMCIA card info ################## PRODID_1="" PRODID_2="" PRODID_3="" PRODID_4="" MANFID=0000,0000 FUNCID=255 PRODID_1="" PRODID_2="" PRODID_3="" PRODID_4="" MANFID=0000,0000 FUNCID=255 ##### rfkill ############################ ##### secure boot ####################### 'mokutil' is not installed (package "mokutil"). ##### lsmod ############################# ndiswrapper          200704  0 dell_laptop            24576  0 dcdbas                16384  1 dell_laptop mxm_wmi                16384  1 nouveau wmi                    20480  2 mxm_wmi,nouveau video                  40960  2 nouveau,dell_laptop ##### interfaces ######################## [/etc/network/interfaces] auto lo iface lo inet loopback ##### ifconfig ########################## 1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1     link/loopback <MAC address> brd <MAC address>     inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever     inet6 ::1/128 scope host       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever 2: enp2s0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000     link/ether <MAC 'enp2s0' [IF1]> brd <MAC address>     inet 192.168.1.12/24 brd 192.168.1.255 scope global dynamic enp2s0       valid_lft 77113sec preferred_lft 77113sec     inet6 fe80::7ea1:f29e:a7c9:2477/64 scope link       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever ##### iwconfig ########################## lo        no wireless extensions. enp2s0    no wireless extensions. ##### route ############################# default via 192.168.1.1 dev enp2s0  proto static  metric 100 192.168.1.0/24 dev enp2s0  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.1.12  metric 100 ##### resolv.conf ####################### [777 root '/etc/resolv.conf' -> '../run/resolvconf/resolv.conf'] nameserver 127.0.1.1 search home ##### network managers ################## Installed:   NetworkManager Running: root      785    1  0 11:47 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon ##### NetworkManager info ############### GENERAL.DEVICE:                        enp2s0 GENERAL.TYPE:                          ethernet GENERAL.NM-TYPE:                        NMDeviceEthernet GENERAL.VENDOR:                        3Com Corporation GENERAL.PRODUCT:                        3c905C-TX/TX-M [Tornado] GENERAL.DRIVER:                        3c59x GENERAL.DRIVER-VERSION:                GENERAL.FIRMWARE-VERSION:              GENERAL.HWADDR:                        <MAC 'enp2s0' [IF1]> GENERAL.MTU:                            1500 GENERAL.STATE:                          100 (connected) GENERAL.REASON:                        0 (No reason given) GENERAL.UDI:                            /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:00.0/net/enp2s0 GENERAL.IP-IFACE:                      enp2s0 GENERAL.IS-SOFTWARE:                    no GENERAL.NM-MANAGED:                    yes GENERAL.AUTOCONNECT:                    yes GENERAL.FIRMWARE-MISSING:              no GENERAL.NM-PLUGIN-MISSING:              no GENERAL.PHYS-PORT-ID:                  -- GENERAL.CONNECTION:                    Wired connection 1 GENERAL.CON-UUID:                      4df2d321-947d-3438-9c48-da72045798a5 GENERAL.CON-PATH:                      /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/0 GENERAL.METERED:                        no (guessed) CAPABILITIES.CARRIER-DETECT:            yes CAPABILITIES.SPEED:                    100 Mb/s CAPABILITIES.IS-SOFTWARE:              no WIRED-PROPERTIES.CARRIER:              on CONNECTIONS.AVAILABLE-CONNECTION-PATHS: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/{0} CONNECTIONS.AVAILABLE-CONNECTIONS[1]:  4df2d321-947d-3438-9c48-da72045798a5 | Wired connection 1 IP4.ADDRESS[1]:                        192.168.1.12/24 IP4.GATEWAY:                            192.168.1.1 IP4.DNS[1]:                            192.168.1.1 IP4.DOMAIN[1]:                          home DHCP4.OPTION[1]:                        requested_routers = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[2]:                        requested_domain_search = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[3]:                        time_offset = 0 DHCP4.OPTION[4]:                        requested_time_offset = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[5]:                        requested_domain_name = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[6]:                        requested_rfc3442_classless_static_routes = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[7]:                        requested_broadcast_address = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[8]:                        host_name = Inspiron-8200 DHCP4.OPTION[9]:                        requested_wpad = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[10]:                      requested_netbios_scope = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[11]:                      next_server = 192.168.1.1 DHCP4.OPTION[12]:                      expiry = 1561218466 DHCP4.OPTION[13]:                      requested_interface_mtu = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[14]:                      requested_subnet_mask = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[15]:                      routers = 192.168.1.1 DHCP4.OPTION[16]:                      dhcp_message_type = 5 DHCP4.OPTION[17]:                      ip_address = 192.168.1.12 DHCP4.OPTION[18]:                      requested_static_routes = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[19]:                      domain_name = home DHCP4.OPTION[20]:                      requested_domain_name_servers = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[21]:                      broadcast_address = 192.168.1.255 DHCP4.OPTION[22]:                      requested_ntp_servers = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[23]:                      requested_netbios_name_servers = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[24]:                      dhcp_lease_time = 86400 DHCP4.OPTION[25]:                      domain_name_servers = 192.168.1.1 DHCP4.OPTION[26]:                      requested_ms_classless_static_routes = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[27]:                      subnet_mask = 255.255.255.0 DHCP4.OPTION[28]:                      network_number = 192.168.1.0 DHCP4.OPTION[29]:                      requested_host_name = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[30]:                      dhcp_server_identifier = 192.168.1.1 IP6.ADDRESS[1]:                        fe80::7ea1:f29e:a7c9:2477/64 IP6.GATEWAY:                            ##### NetworkManager.state ############## [main] NetworkingEnabled=true WirelessEnabled=true WWANEnabled=true ##### NetworkManager config ############# [[/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/default-wifi-powersave-on.conf]] [connection] wifi.powersave = 3 [[/etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf]] [main] plugins=ifupdown,keyfile,ofono dns=dnsmasq [ifupdown] managed=false ##### NetworkManager profiles ########### ##### Netplan config #################### ##### iw reg get ######################## Region: America/New_York (based on set time zone) country 00: DFS-UNSET   (2402 - 2472 @ 40), (6, 20), (N/A)   (2457 - 2482 @ 40), (6, 20), (N/A), PASSIVE-SCAN   (2474 - 2494 @ 20), (6, 20), (N/A), NO-OFDM, PASSIVE-SCAN   (5170 - 5250 @ 160), (6, 20), (N/A), PASSIVE-SCAN   (5250 - 5330 @ 160), (6, 20), (0 ms), DFS, PASSIVE-SCAN   (5490 - 5730 @ 160), (6, 20), (0 ms), DFS, PASSIVE-SCAN   (5735 - 5835 @ 80), (6, 20), (N/A), PASSIVE-SCAN   (57240 - 63720 @ 2160), (N/A, 0), (N/A) ##### iwlist channels ################### lo        no frequency information. enp2s0    no frequency information. ##### iwlist scan ####################### lo        Interface doesn't support scanning. enp2s0    Interface doesn't support scanning. ##### module infos ###################### [ndiswrapper] filename:      /lib/modules/4.4.0-152-generic/updates/dkms/ndiswrapper.ko license:        GPL version:        1.60 description:    NDIS wrapper driver author:        ndiswrapper team <[email protected]> srcversion:    75D9FCE7485423312EF7D34 depends:        retpoline:      Y vermagic:      4.4.0-152-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 686 parm:          if_name:Network interface name or template (default: wlan%d) (charp) parm:          proc_uid:The uid of the files created in /proc (default: 0). (int) parm:          proc_gid:The gid of the files created in /proc (default: 0). (int) parm:          debug:debug level (int) parm:          hangcheck_interval:The interval, in seconds, for checking if driver is hung. (default: 0) (int) parm:          utils_version:Compatible version of utils (read only: 1.9) (charp) ##### module parameters ################# grep: /sys/module/ndiswrapper/parameters/debug: Permission denied grep: /sys/module/ndiswrapper/parameters/hangcheck_interval: Permission denied grep: /sys/module/ndiswrapper/parameters/if_name: Permission denied grep: /sys/module/ndiswrapper/parameters/proc_gid: Permission denied grep: /sys/module/ndiswrapper/parameters/proc_uid: Permission denied grep: /sys/module/ndiswrapper/parameters/utils_version: Permission denied [ndiswrapper] ##### /etc/modules ###################### ##### modprobe options ################## [/etc/modprobe.d/amd64-microcode-blacklist.conf] blacklist microcode [/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf] blacklist ath_pci [/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf] blacklist evbug blacklist usbmouse blacklist usbkbd blacklist eepro100 blacklist de4x5 blacklist eth1394 blacklist snd_intel8x0m blacklist snd_aw2 blacklist i2c_i801 blacklist prism54 blacklist bcm43xx blacklist garmin_gps blacklist asus_acpi blacklist snd_pcsp blacklist pcspkr blacklist amd76x_edac [/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rare-network.conf] alias net-pf-3 off alias net-pf-6 off alias net-pf-9 off alias net-pf-11 off alias net-pf-12 off alias net-pf-19 off alias net-pf-21 off alias net-pf-36 off [/etc/modprobe.d/intel-microcode-blacklist.conf] blacklist microcode [/etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf] remove iwlwifi \ (/sbin/lsmod | grep -o -e ^iwlmvm -e ^iwldvm -e ^iwlwifi | xargs /sbin/rmmod) \ && /sbin/modprobe -r mac80211 [/etc/modprobe.d/mlx4.conf] softdep mlx4_core post: mlx4_en [/etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper.conf] alias pci:v000011ABd00001FAAsv00004E00sd00001385bc*sc*i* ndiswrapper alias pci:v000011ABd00001FAAsv00006B00sd00001385bc*sc*i* ndiswrapper alias pci:v000011ABd00001FAAsv*sd*bc*sc*i* ndiswrapper alias pci:v000011ABd00001FABsv*sd*bc*sc*i* ndiswrapper alias pci:v000011ABd00002A01sv*sd*bc*sc*i* ndiswrapper ##### rc.local ########################## exit 0 ##### pm-utils ########################## ##### udev rules ######################## ##### dmesg ############################# [  70.703707] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): enp2s0: link is not ready [  70.705157] enp2s0:  setting full-duplex. [  116.209163] [UFW BLOCK] IN=enp2s0 OUT= MAC=01:00:5e:00:00:01:f8:e4:fb:4a:0f:d4:08:00 SRC=192.168.1.1 DST=224.0.0.1 LEN=36 TOS=0x00 PREC=0xC0 TTL=1 ID=0 DF PROTO=2  (repeated 75 times) ########## wireless info END ############

I updated the wireles-info above to show the actual output of the script (I'm half asleep after work doing this project). I see a lot of solved cases so I know it can be done but the hardware is different so I thought I'd ask specifically about this setup.

Thanks,
Lynda

[bitsnpcs]

Hello LyNac,

is there a hardware switch for wireless on the outside of the laptop, and is this switched on ?

[valtam]

That's not the result of the script, that's the actual script code itself.

[LyNac]

That's not the result of the script, that's the actual script code itself.

Well, that explains why it didn't look like the results other people got. Why did that happen?

This is what I typed:

Code:

wget -N -t 5 -T 10 https://github.com/UbuntuForums/wireless-info/raw/master/wireless-info && \ chmod +x wireless-info && \ ./wireless-info

I opened the wireless-info file in home and pasted the contents. Now I'm thoroughly confused.

[LyNac]

is there a hardware switch for wireless on the outside of the laptop, and is this switched on ?

Hi, there's no switch, but the laptop has the ethernet cable plugged in. Would that make a difference?

[valtam]

You're probably unaccustomed to running linux scripts, so let's keep this simple.

Without any background in running bash scripts, you are MUCH better off spending $5 - $10 on a linux compatible wireless card from eBay, then your wireless will run on most distros out-of-the-box without the need for any drivers.

This chipset must be set up with bash commands, there is no other way as it is unsupported in linux to this day.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Hardwa...rdsNetgear

[LyNac]

You're probably unaccustomed to running linux scripts, so let's keep this simple.

Without any background in running bash scripts, you are MUCH better off spending $5 - $10 on a linux compatible wireless card from eBay, then your wireless will run on most distros out-of-the-box without the need for any drivers.

This chipset must be set up with bash commands, there is no other way as it is unsupported in linux to this day.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Hardwa...rdsNetgear

I have run bash scripts, if I have clear instructions for this card I can do it easily. Thanks, though.

[valtam]

If you really want to get it running, pm me.

[trinidad]

I'm not sure your info is right about the Marvell chipset. These devices were most often Intersil chipped. If so the device firmware downloader and utilities and documentation for prism stuff are available in Synaptic. Type intersil in the search box to find them.

TC

[LyNac]

I'm not sure your info is right about the Marvell chipset. These devices were most often Intersil chipped. If so the device firmware downloader and utilities and documentation for prism stuff are available in Synaptic. Type intersil in the search box to find them.

TC

It's definitely the Marvell chipset, unfortunately.

Code:

03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88w8335 [Libertas] 802.11b/g Wireless [11ab:1faa] (rev 03) Subsystem: Netgear WG511v2 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card [1385:4e00] Kernel modules: ndiswrapper