Install usb wifi Netgear WNDA3100v3

[cldjean]

Hello,

I want to install an usb wireless Netgear WNDA3100v3 on my Computer HP Compaq 6510b running with Linux Mint 18.1.

I followed the HOWTO: Netgear WNA3100 wireless adapter on LMDE (64-bit) on this forum. But I can't go further than step 7 because I don't know how to find the compatible drivers with the Ndiswrapper 1.61 which is the last version of Ndiswrapper.

Can someone help me to find this drivers and to complete the installation ?

Thanks you.

[JeremyB]

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lsusb

[cldjean]

Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0846:9014 NetGear, Inc.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 007 Device 003: ID 279e:024e
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

[JeremyB]

You don't need ndiswrapper

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sudo apt-get install git build-essential linux-headers-generic

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git clone https://github.com/jurobystricky/Netgear-A6210

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cd Netgear-A6210

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make

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sudo make install

Reboot

[youstupiddarkness]

You don't need ndiswrapper

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sudo apt-get install git build-essential linux-headers-generic

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git clone https://github.com/jurobystricky/Netgear-A6210

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cd Netgear-A6210

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make

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sudo make install

Reboot

Aren't "linux-headers-generic" only for Ubuntu? Anyway, I find that installing module-assistant and running its "m-a prepare" command as sysadmin installs that is needed for the running kernel to build drivers.

[JeremyB]

You don't need ndiswrapper

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sudo apt-get install git build-essential linux-headers-generic

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git clone https://github.com/jurobystricky/Netgear-A6210

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cd Netgear-A6210

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make

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sudo make install

Reboot

Aren't "linux-headers-generic" only for Ubuntu? Anyway, I find that installing module-assistant and running its "m-a prepare" command as sysadmin installs that is needed for the running kernel to build drivers.

You could be correct about this, and any assistance installing the source code from the github site is appreciated

[cldjean]

You don't need ndiswrapper

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sudo apt-get install git build-essential linux-headers-generic

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git clone https://github.com/jurobystricky/Netgear-A6210

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cd Netgear-A6210

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make

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sudo make install

Reboot

Hello Jeremy,

Thank you for all your advices. I've completed your instructions and I've rebooted the computer.

What are the next steps ?

Bests regards.

[JeremyB]

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modprobe -c | grep 9014; iwconfig

[cldjean]

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modprobe -c | grep 9014; iwconfig

Here is the result

peace@peace-HP-Compaq-6510b-KE131ET-ABF ~ $ modprobe -c | grep 9014; iwconfig
alias usb:v0846p9014d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip* ndiswrapper
alias usb:v0846p9014d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* mt7662u_sta
alias usb:v1199p9014d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* qcserial
ens1 no wireless extensions.

wlp16s0 IEEE 802.11abg ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=off
Retry short limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off

lo no wireless extensions.

peace@peace-HP-Compaq-6510b-KE131ET-ABF ~ $

[JeremyB]

Ok, what about results for

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ndiswrapper -l

Right now ndiswrapper is conflicting with the newly installed module

[cldjean]

Ok, what about results for

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ndiswrapper -l

Right now ndiswrapper is conflicting with the newly installed module

Here are the results

peace@peace-HP-Compaq-6510b-KE131ET-ABF ~ $ ndiswrapper -l
rt2870 : driver installed
device (0846:9014) present (alternate driver: mt7662u_sta)
peace@peace-HP-Compaq-6510b-KE131ET-ABF ~ $

[JeremyB]

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sudo ndiswrapper -r rt2870

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sudo depmod -a

Reboot

[cldjean]

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sudo ndiswrapper -r rt2870

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sudo depmod -a

Reboot

Ok Jeremy.

What are the next steps ?

[JeremyB]

Does it work? If it doesn't post results for lshw -c net; iwconfig; cat /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper.conf

[cldjean]

Does it work? If it doesn't post results for lshw -c net; iwconfig; cat /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper.conf

Not yet.

sudo lshw -c net; iwconfig; cat /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper.conf
[sudo] Mot de passe de peace :
*-network DÉSACTIVÉ
description: Interface réseau sans fil
produit: PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection
fabriquant: Intel Corporation
identifiant matériel: 0
information bus: pci@0000:10:00.0
nom logique: wlp16s0
version: 02
numéro de série: 00:1f:3c:83:a2:1c
bits: 32 bits
horloge: 33MHz
fonctionnalités: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=iwl3945 driverversion=4.4.0-83-generic firmware=N/A latency=0 link=no multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11abg
ressources: irq:31 mémoire:e4100000-e4100fff
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
produit: NetLink BCM5787M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express
fabriquant: Broadcom Corporation
identifiant matériel: 0
information bus: pci@0000:18:00.0
nom logique: ens1
version: 02
numéro de série: 00:1f:29:9a:b9:a2
taille: 1Gbit/s
capacité: 1Gbit/s
bits: 64 bits
horloge: 33MHz
fonctionnalités: pm vpd msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=tg3 driverversion=3.137 duplex=full firmware=sb v2.09 ip=192.168.1.40 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=1Gbit/s
ressources: irq:32 mémoire:e4000000-e400ffff
ens1 no wireless extensions.

wlp16s0 IEEE 802.11abg ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=off
Retry short limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off

lo no wireless extensions.

alias usb:v0846p9014d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip* ndiswrapper

What do think about this ?

[JeremyB]

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sudo rm /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper.conf

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sudo depmod -a

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rfkill list all

[cldjean]

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sudo rm /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper.conf

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sudo depmod -a

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rfkill list all

After having completed the two first steps I've rebooted the computer 2 times. But it crashed 2 times.
After unplugging usb wireless, the computer started well.
Then I plugged in the usb wireless.
Here are the results of the last step.

peace@peace-HP-Compaq-6510b-KE131ET-ABF ~ $ rfkill list all
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: yes
1: hp-wifi: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
2: hp-bluetooth: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: no
3: hp-gps: GPS
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: yes
4: phy1: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
peace@peace-HP-Compaq-6510b-KE131ET-ABF ~ $

[JeremyB]

Does the button on the computer enable wifi? You may have to reset BIOS to default

[cldjean]

Does the button on the computer enable wifi? You may have to reset BIOS to default

Yes the button on the computer enables the wifi. Do you want me to enable wifi ?

In fact, I want to install an usb wireless because my computer wifi is not stable. Many times the computer wifi crashes and I have to reboot the computer to get wifi for twenty or thirty minutes, and then rebooting once again.

I can enable computer wifi with the extern button. Should I ?

[JeremyB]

You should be able to disable the internal with

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echo "blacklist iwl3945" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/iwl3945.conf

Reboot and enable wifi using the button