Network card problems - please help novice

I wonder if you can help me.

I am new to Linux and have installed Ubuntu Breezy Badger on my laptop. I
have a Belkin Pre-N wireless router and
network card which I am trying to setup in Ubuntu but I am having a lot of
problems which I hope you can help me
with. I have been trying to set it up for a while now and I am desperate for
help.
My Belkin wireless network card number is F5D8010uk.

I have identified the correct driver and downloaded it.
I discovered I needed to use ndiswrapper. Below shows the versions I am
using :-

$ ndiswrapper -v
utils version: 1.8
driver version: 1.23
vermagic: 2.6.12-10-386 386 gcc-3.4


I then loaded the driver into ndiswrapper and the output is below :-

Installed drivers:
netani driver installed, hardware present

I ran modprobe ndiswrapper, but I don't think it worked but I could be
wrong.

I tried to use the iwconfig command but got the following :-

$ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

sit0 no wireless extensions


I ran dmesg and got the following (only pasting stuff that mentions
ndiswrapper) :-

[4294708.666000] ndiswrapper version 1.23 loaded (preempt=no,smp=no)
[4294708.787000] ndiswrapper: driver netani () loaded
[4294708.787000] PCI: Enabling device 0000:07:00.0 (0000 -> 0002)
[4294708.787000] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:07:00.0[A] -> Link [LNKD] -> GSI
11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
[4294708.788000] ndiswrapper: using irq 11
[4294709.548000] wlan0: vendor: 'Airgo Networks True MIMO (tm) Wireless
Adapter'
[4294709.548000] wlan0: ethernet device 00:11:50:2a:e8:91 using NDIS driver
netani, 17CB:0001:17CB:0001.5.conf
[4294709.548000] wlan0: encryption modes supported: WEP; TKIP with WPA,
WPA2, WPA2PSK; AES/CCMP with WPA, WPA2,

WPA2PSK
[4294709.871000] ndiswrapper (add_wep_key:815): adding encryption key 1
failed (C0010015)
[4294710.017000] NET: Registered protocol family 17


I then looked at the system log which I will paste below.

Why is my wireless card not working in Ubuntu but works perfectly in
Windows?

Can someone please help me setup my wireless card in Ubuntu?

I hope someone can help me, please do not be technical as I am a complete
novice in Linux.

I appreciate any help or information given.

Thanks!

Neil

System log below :-

localhost syslogd 1.4.1#17ubuntu3 restart.
localhost anacron[7952] Job `cron.daily' terminated (mailing output)
localhost anacron[7952] Can't find sendmail at /usr/sbin/sendmail, not
mailing output
localhost anacron[7952] Normal exit (1 job run)
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
6
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
8
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
9
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
9
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
20
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
9
localhost dhclient No DHCPOFFERS received.
localhost dhclient No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
7
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
7
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
16
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
15
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
16
localhost dhclient No DHCPOFFERS received.
localhost dhclient No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
localhost /USR/SBIN/CRON[10664] (root) CMD ( run-parts --report
/etc/cron.hourly)
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
7
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
7
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
8
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
18
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
20
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
1
localhost dhclient No DHCPOFFERS received.
localhost dhclient No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
3
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
5
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
6
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
14
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
12
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
13
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
8
localhost dhclient No DHCPOFFERS received.
localhost dhclient No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
7
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
12
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
13
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
18
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
4
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
8
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
19
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
11
localhost dhclient No DHCPOFFERS received.
localhost dhclient No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
16
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
10
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
4
localhost dhclient No DHCPOFFERS received.
localhost dhclient No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
localhost dhclient receive_packet failed on wlan0: Network is down
localhost kernel [4296172.930000] ndiswrapper: device wlan0 removed
localhost kernel [4296172.939000] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device
0000:07:00.0 disabled
localhost dhclient There is already a pid file /var/run/dhclient.wlan0.pid
with pid 6612
localhost dhclient killed old client process, removed PID file
localhost dhclient Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.2
localhost dhclient Copyright 2004 Internet Systems Consortium.
localhost dhclient All rights reserved.
localhost dhclient For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/products/DHCP
localhost dhclient
localhost dhclient sit0: unknown hardware address type 776
localhost dhclient sit0: unknown hardware address type 776
localhost dhclient Bind socket to interface: No such device
localhost kernel [4296184.823000] ndiswrapper: driver netani (Airgo
Networks, Inc.,06/30/2005, 1.5.0.147) loaded
localhost kernel [4296184.823000] PCI: Enabling device 0000:07:00.0 (0000 ->
0002)
localhost kernel [4296184.823000] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:07:00.0[A] ->
Link [LNKD] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ

11
localhost kernel [4296184.824000] ndiswrapper: using irq 11
localhost kernel [4296184.825000] ndiswrapper (miniport_init:264): couldn't
initialize device: C0010007
localhost kernel [4296184.825000] ndiswrapper (pnp_start_device:428):
Windows driver couldn't initialize the device

(C0000001)
localhost kernel [4296184.825000] ndiswrapper (miniport_halt:327): device
da2b7a20 is not initialized - not halting
localhost kernel [4296184.825000] ndiswrapper: device eth%%d removed
localhost kernel [4296184.825000] unregister_netdevice: device
eth%%d/da2b7800 never was registered
localhost kernel [4296184.825000] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device
0000:07:00.0 disabled
localhost kernel [4296184.825000] ndiswrapper: probe of 0000:07:00.0 failed
with error -22
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
4
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
10
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
7
localhost gconfd (root-10893) starting (version 2.12.0), pid 10893 user
'root'
localhost gconfd (root-10893) Resolved address
"xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory" to a read-only

configuration source at position 0
localhost gconfd (root-10893) Resolved address
"xml:readonly:/usr/share/gconf/local.mandatory" to a read-only

configuration source at position 1
localhost gconfd (root-10893) Resolved address "xml:readwrite:/root/.gconf"
to a writable configuration source at

position 2
localhost gconfd (root-10893) Resolved address
"xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults" to a read-only

configuration source at position 3
localhost gconfd (root-10893) Resolved address
"xml:readonly:/usr/share/gconf/local.defaults" to a read-only

configuration source at position 4
localhost gconfd (root-10893) Resolved address
"xml:readonly:/usr/share/gconf/cdd.defaults" to a read-only

configuration source at position 5
localhost gconfd (root-10893) Resolved address
"xml:readonly:/usr/share/gconf/debian.defaults" to a read-only

configuration source at position 6
localhost gconfd (root-10893) Resolved address
"xml:readonly:/var/lib/gconf/defaults" to a read-only configuration

source at position 7
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
20
localhost dhclient DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval
20
localhost gconfd (root-10893) GConf server is not in use, shutting down.
localhost gconfd (root-10893) Exiting
localhost dhclient No DHCPOFFERS received.
localhost dhclient No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.




Neil Hindry

Neil Hindry wrote:
> I wonder if you can help me.
>
> I am new to Linux and have installed Ubuntu Breezy Badger on my laptop. I
> have a Belkin Pre-N wireless router and
> network card which I am trying to setup in Ubuntu but I am having a lot of
> problems which I hope you can help me
> with. I have been trying to set it up for a while now and I am desperate for
> help.
> My Belkin wireless network card number is F5D8010uk.
>
> I have identified the correct driver and downloaded it.
> I discovered I needed to use ndiswrapper. Below shows the versions I am
> using :-
>
> $ ndiswrapper -v
> utils version: 1.8
> driver version: 1.23
> vermagic: 2.6.12-10-386 386 gcc-3.4
>
>
> I then loaded the driver into ndiswrapper and the output is below :-
>
> Installed drivers:
> netani driver installed, hardware present
>
> I ran modprobe ndiswrapper, but I don't think it worked but I could be
> wrong.
>
> I tried to use the iwconfig command but got the following :-

<Snip>

May I suggest you try this link!

http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/m...dex.php/Ubuntu

Also is their a reason why you did not use the latest version of
Ubuntu? You can get the latest version by changing your source list,
and apt-get see your man page fo details.

Also did you use ifconfig before you use iwconfig, sometimes you need
to tell iwconfig what device your using. I assume that you ran dhclient
after the modprobe right? Or are you using a static ip address. Try
this dhclient "device" where "device" is eth0 or what ever your wifi
device is. You also might want to search the Ubuntu forums for more
advice as they will cover this in detail, and might be more helpful
this this group.

Rthoreau