[SOLVED] wifi driver problem on 10 yrs old VAIO + Linksys WM

[Hugoo]

Hello,

I've failed to make the wireless connection (with WPA key) work on a ten years old VAIO RS-502 working with Pentium 4 (http://www.ciao.fr/Sony_VAIO_PCV_RS5...#productdetail) and a LINKSYS WIRELESSG PCI ADAPTER WITH SRX WMP54GX (http://support.linksys.com/en-us/sup...apters/WMP54GX) working with a Broadcomm chip.

In Driver Manager, I get the message 'No proprietary drivers are in use'. Linksys has never delivered any Linux driver for the WMP54GX.

After long searches on the web, I've tried this:
- I've installed the STA driver for a Broadcomm chip. No change.
- I've executed Ndiswrapper so that Linux can use the Windows drivers. But I've been unable to go further than the launch.


Any solution, preferably using graphical tools (I'm new to Linux) ?

I've also tried Linux Mint 16 and 17 with the same failure.

The card and antenna work correctly on Windows XP on the same computer.

Thanks in advance.

[JeremyB]

Lets run something simple in terminal to find out what is going on

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sudo apt-get install pastebinit

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 wget -N -t 5 -T 10 http://dl.dropbox.com/u/57264241/wireless_script && chmod +x wireless_script && ./wireless_script

When the code asks for password, enter your password and when the script asks about pastebin choose Y and then post the URL that is returned

[Hugoo]

Thank you Jeremy.

Here is the log: http://pastebin.com/07AvE7Ti

Hope the source of the problem lays here!

Hugo

[JeremyB]

Thank you Jeremy.

Here is the log: http://pastebin.com/07AvE7Ti

Hope the source of the problem lays here!

Hugo

I hate to say this but it is probably a lost cause as I can't find any clues in the script report and google searches don't show any real success, even those that got ndiswrapper working had issues. The best advise I can give is to see if there is a cheap PCI wifi card with an intel chipset from the list from http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/iwlwifi

Intel® Wireless 3160 (3.10)
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6235 (3.2)
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2230 (3.2)
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2200 (3.2)
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6230 (2.6.36)
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1030 (2.6.36)
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6205 (2.6.35)
Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300 (2.6.30)
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200 (2.6.30)
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000 (2.6.30)
Intel® Wireless WiFi 5150AGN (2.6.29)
Intel® Wireless WiFi 5100AGN, 5300AGN, and 5350AGN (2.6.27)

I did remove a few models that I have found or heard to have issues

[JeremyB]

I saw your post on ubuntuforums, this is how to install the graphical version of ndiswrapper

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sudo apt-get install ndisgtk ndiswrapper-dkms dkms linux-headers-generic build-essential

Hopefully it all downloads fine, then

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sudo ndisgtk

Select install new driver from the graphical version and select the .inf file from the drivers you have downloaded and see how it goes

[Hugoo]

Running Ndiswrapper solved the problem. I can now get connected by Wi-Fi.

Thank you so much !

[JeremyB]

Running Ndiswrapper solved the problem. I can now get connected by Wi-Fi.

Thank you so much !

I don't like recommending ndiswrapper because it is almost impossible to troubleshoot if there are issues