[SOLVED] How to set up a D-Link WUA-2340 USB Wireless Adapter

[adam_kimber]

Right.

1) Download debs and drivers. (Just like in XP - software downloads)
2) Copy to Ubuntu machine. Place on desktop as its easy to find.
3) Double click debs to install.
4) Right click on zip and go to extract (you should now have either a) a folder or b) a bunch of files plastered across the desktop. Leave them for now we can tidy that up later....
5) Open terminal Accessories --> terminal (just copy and paste the bits after the dash and space and paste into the terminal (use mouse right click copy and paste)
6) Type the following into the terminal - sudo depmod -a
7) Type the following into the terminal - sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
8) Type the following into the terminal - sudo ndiswrapper -m
9) Type the following into the terminal - sudo lsmod | grep ndiswrapper
10) The result of the above makes sure that the program is working. The output should have a couple of lines with ndiswrapper in it.

11) Install drivers. This is done by the following.
12) Type the following into the terminal - cd ~/Desktop
13) Note the name of the extracted folder from step 4
14) Type the following into the terminal - cd <name from step 13>
15) cd Drivers
16) cd WinXP_2K
17) sudo ndiswrapper -i netA5AGU.inf
18) Driver is now installed
19) Test using sudo ndiswrapper -l - should list your driver
20) Reboot

If you have further problems just shout. (Look at the pages linked to)

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[jkyahoo101]

Ok that seems simple enough except I don't know what you mean by debs. When you said download debs.

What is debs?

[adam_kimber]

Get the following debs (installers for Ubuntu) from here.
Ndiswrapper common
ndiswarpperutils

Debs are installers for Ubuntu (they have the extension .deb hence the name ). Nothing more. For an in depth wikipedia article check this out. Though you probably don't want to read that yet. (V technical)

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[jkyahoo101]

Ok. But how do I know to chose i386 or amd64? And is it hard to install them? And which one do I install first?

[adam_kimber]

Type the following into a terminal uname -m

If it states i686 or i386 then use the i386 ones. I would use the i386 one anyway as unless you knowing installed a 64bit version of Ubuntu then you use be running a 32bit (or i386/i686)

Debs are easy to install. Just double click them, and click install. You will need to enter your password as usual with installing programs.

ndiswrapper-common first then the utils

[jkyahoo101]

O if its a case of 32bit and 64bit I know I installed a 32bit version. I am going to start installing stuff then.

[jkyahoo101]

Well I guess this is good since it said driver installed when I did that last line of code. Now I am rebooting. What is the next step?

[adam_kimber]

Try the following.

* Open System->Administration->Network
* You should see your wireless connection in the list, click the Unlock button to make changes.
* Select your wireless connection and hit the properties button.
* Deselect 'Roaming'
* Select your wireless network from the list and enter in your WPA/WEP information for the card.
* Click ok, and now you have a working wireless connection. Congrats!

[adam_kimber]

If you are still having problems you could try this. Its supposed to work out-of-the-box.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=863155

[jkyahoo101]

There is no wireless option in the network connections.