Windows WLAN-drivers under Ubuntu install
If you can absolutely not find a Linux driver for your wireless card, to help you "NdisWrapper" to be able to the Free Tool, you must install it with the package Manager. In addition, you need the Windows driver files for your wireless adapter and access to the Internet via LAN cable.
- First, open the Terminal. You should first install two packages with "apt-" get: type "sudo apt-get install wireless-tools" and confirm with your Root password. Do the same with "wpasupplicant" at the end.
- You can test whether your wireless card is working after a reboot maybe. If not, continue with step 3.
- You are now ready to install in the Terminal "ndiswrapper" and all required packages: "sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-utils-1.9 ndiswrapper-common ndisgtk dkms ndiswrapper-dkms". Confirm the Demands for storage space, and the unverified source.
- Download the required Windows-driver from the manufacturer's website to download. You should only get a. exe file to install, you must unpack it first. This often goes with a package program, on each case, but with the two Tools "cabextract" and "unshield". Install, if necessary, also with "sudo apt-get install [package name]". At the end, you should have at least one .inf-file.
- Now you can install the Windows driver with "NdisWrapper": make Sure that you are working in the directory in which your .inf-file is located. The folder name should contain no spaces! Then type in the Terminal the command "sudo ndiswrapper -i /Pfad_zum_Windowstreiber/file name.inf" a.
- Check the Status of the driver with "ndiswrapper -l". You see something like "name of driver driver present, hardware present" everything went well.
- Now load the module ndiswrapper with "sudo modprobe ndiswrapper ", and then provide them with "sudo ndiswrapper -ma" to ensure that it is loaded at every system startup.
- Your WLAN Adapter should now work. The above procedure does not work, try first a system update with "sudo apt-get update". You can also use "iwconfig" to see if your System detects an Adapter. A Wi-Fi Adapter should look something like this: "eth1 IEEE 802.11 bg". You can then run the steps again.
NdisWrapper install
Devices with Windows drivers in the Virtual Machine, use
If you want to operate a device, to find for the no Linux driver, you can cheat and still. Just install Windows on a Virtual Machine in Ubuntu - a valid license required. The Virtual Machine under Oracle's free Virtual Box set up or the Windows Image with the VMware Player to play.
- Install a VM Software and follow the and install Windows in the virtual machine.
- Set up your new guest system is Windows, and install the required drivers. Under Virtual Box, it is worthwhile to install the "Guest Additions".
- Now you can connected USB devices on the Virtual machine for its guest operating system, freely give. Windows should detect your Ubuntu the devices.
VirtualBox on the Mac
Under Ubuntu you need to also not classic Windows programs refrain: In the following practical tip we show you how to Skype on Ubuntu install.
