Installing wireless adapter

Spartan4ever · New Member Joined: 20 Aug 2024 Posts: 22

I purchased a Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter and need some assistance in setting it up in SUSE Linux.

I have a dual-boot system and was able to install the software on the Windows side, and need to do the same for the Linux side as this device is not being recognized.

When I attempt to run the setup application from within SUSE Linux it requests that I select an application that can read the media.

Anyone know what I have to do to get the CD to install within SUSE Linux?

Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Spartan4ever

jada · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2024 5:34 pm Post subject:

1.) openSUSE ? 8.x, 9.x, 10.x 11.x ?
2.) The chipset or model number from your Linksys?

Please more details!

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Spartan4ever · New Member Joined: 20 Aug 2024 Posts: 22

I am running openSUSE 11.0.

The model for the wireless USB is WUSB600N.

Need more details?

jada · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2024 7:50 pm Post subject:

Well Linksys does not have the Linux drivers for the adapter WUSB600N in that case you can use ndiswrapper. It allows you to use windows drivers on linux.
http://packages.opensuse-community.org/index.jsp?searchTerm=ndiswrapper&distro=openSUSE_110

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Spartan4ever · New Member Joined: 20 Aug 2024 Posts: 22

Thanks jada, but now I have some additional questions, because I am new to Linux.

I've downloaded ndiswrapper (1.53) and saved it to my PC. What do I need to install these drivers? I don't see a readme file on how to go about installing.

Thanks

lberg · Sr. Member Joined: 28 Jul 2024 Posts: 1289

Spartan4ever, this will be worth a read. HTH Smile

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bdquick · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2024 12:42 am Post subject:

Another good readme for ndiswrapper and suse is http://www.andrewd18.com/guidetolinux/

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JP · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2024 6:32 am Post subject:

My experience with Linksys and their "so-called 'support'" .... with a Linksys wireless adapter, they told me to go pound sand ... they weren't interested in supporting Linux - My wife uses it now on her M$O$ desktop, but I'll wait until I can afford a Linux-friendly adapter - I'm not interested in buying and supporting products that don't support Open Source............ just my 2 centavos

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