[HOW TO] Network drivers installation Netgear WNA3100

[Outpox]

Hello,
This is a tutorial explaining how to install drivers for the Netgeat WNA3100.
I did not make the files, I've just written the followings instructions. Files belong to their respectufull owners.

1. Open a terminal and :
~ $ cd Desktop
~ $ mkdir netgear

2. Copy and extract "2612284-Broadcom_bcm43xx_USB_32_64bit_v2.tar.gz" and "ndiswrapper-1.57.tar.gz" in the new directory you've just created
(assuming both .tar.gz files are in /netgear/)
~ $ tar xvf ndiswrapper-1.57.tar.gz
~ $ tar xvf 2612284-Broadcom_bcm43xx_USB_32_64bit_v2.tar.gz

3. Install drivers following the instruction file or :
~ $ cd ndiswrapper-1.57
~ $ sudo su
# make uninstall
# make
# make install
# cd ../2612284-Broadcom_bcm43xx_USB_32_64bit_v2
# ndiswrapper -i bcmn43xx32.inf "or bcmn43xx64.inf if you are on x64 version, but both works on x64

4. You could have errors but it's not important.
# modprobe ndiswrapper

Download : http://outpox.free.fr/Downloads/Netgear ... int.tar.gz

I hope it will help someone else than me when I'll reinstall :p

[remoulder]

None of this is necessary in linuxmint, you should just use the Windows Wireless Drivers applet. Users should be wary of downloading unknown drivers from an unknown site.

[AlbertP]

@ remoulder: This USB dongle needs ndiswrapper - it's a Broadcom 43231. So downloading drivers is necessary, but indeed compiling ndiswrapper yourself isn't as it should come with Mint.

@ Outpox: Can't you just use the Windows Wireless Drivers program to add the .inf file(s) instead of compiling ndiswrapper?

[remoulder]

This USB dongle needs ndiswrapper

Albert, guess my comment wasn't clear I just meant the procedure not the driver, edited.

[RealityBall]

Thank you very much for this tutorial! It helped me get my wireless usb set up in no time! I thought it took long when having to compile programs manually but I suppose it depends on the program. This worked right away.

[systmfdwn147]

Thank you very much for this. Just one problem I ran into: anytime I shut my computer off or restart it I have to reload the drivers otherwise it will not work. Any way around this?

[codiddle]

There is a way around that... I just found a SUPER HELPFUL post on your mint forums. I'm here from Crunchbang... but this should work. First, decide which text editor you use. Usually it'll be gedit, but I personally use Geany. so open the Terminal and type:

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sudo gedit /etc/modules


Then at the bottom add the code:

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ndiswrapper


That it! It should boot up with the ndiswrapper thingie loaded.

[toutankhamoun.c]

Hi, i have a syslink AE2500 and i have problem to activate the monitor mode( need it for my work) and the speed it self is 1/3 slower
and when i try "modprobe ndiswrapper" i have no result .. and when i try

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#sudo airmon-ng start wlan1


Found 5 processes that could cause trouble.
If airodump-ng, aireplay-ng or airtun-ng stops working after
a short period of time, you may want to kill (some of) them!

PID   Name
592   avahi-daemon
594   avahi-daemon
795   NetworkManager
891   wpa_supplicant
3747   dhclient
Process with PID 3747 (dhclient) is running on interface wlan0


Interface   Chipset      Driver

wlan0      Unknown    rt2800pci - [phy0]
wlan1      Unknown      ndiswrapper (MONITOR MODE NOT SUPPORTED)

i tryed like 6 guides and it doesnt work .. and poster in a lot of forums ..so can anybody help me with this please

[AlbertP]

Since you do not have a Netgear WNA3100 please open a new topic.

Also ndiswrapper only makes sense if you are using a Windows driver loaded using Windows Wireless Drivers. But in your case I see the native Linux driver for Ralink wifi is already active.

[zerozero]

Albert,
the above request is not related with wireless issues but with the usage of aircrack.ng, not supported in these forums.

[countryranger83]

Does anyone have a better URL or the actual file for Broadcom_bcm43xx_USB_32_64bit_v2.tar.gz The link above appears to be broken... and in french.

[AlbertP]

On this page are a few Windows drivers for this device for download: http://wikidevi.com/wiki/Netgear_WNA3100

Usually Windows XP drivers work best with ndiswrapper, but those two packages might not include a 64-bit driver.