How to Install Netgear wg111v2 wireless dongle card on Ubuntu Edgy
Posted by admin on January 2nd, 2007 
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sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-utils-1.8
Blacklist existing drivers.*
sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
Copy and paste the following to the bottom of the file. Save it. Close it.
#wg111v2 conflicting drivers
blacklist islsm_pci
blacklist islsm
blacklist islsm_usb
blacklist prism2_usb
blacklist rtl8187
blacklist r8187b
Download your driver at: http://kbserver.netgear.com/release_notes/D102843.asp
Select version 1.3. Download wg111v2_1_3_0.zip to your desktop. Right-click on the file, and extract the compressed folder to your desktop. For ease of use, rename the extracted file “NetgearV2″.
Configure ndiswrapper. Replace with yours. Edit path as necessary. One command at a time.
sudo ndiswrapper -i /home//Desktop/NetgearV2/Driver/WIN98/net111v2.inf
sudo depmod -a
sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
sudo ndiswrapper -m
Add the module to /etc/modules.
sudo gedit /etc/modulesCopy and paste the following to the bottom of the file. Save it. Close it.
ndiswrapper
Reboot your machine.
Insert your wg111v2.
Confirm proper ndiswrapper installation.
sudo ndiswrapper -l
The output should show
Installed drivers:
net111v2 driver installed, hardware present
Check iwconfig.
sudo iwconfigOutput should show wlan0 (or wlan0, or eth0, etc) as a wireless extension.
Fire up your network by issuing the following commands.
(Note: to diagnose problems effectively, you should know something about the following:
ifconfig, iwconfig, ifup, ifdown, dhclient, and dmesg. )
Configure wlan0 (or appropriate interface) via iwconfig
sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid channel 10b. Obtain a valid ip
sudo dhclient wlan0
Output should looks like below
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.4
Copyright 2004-2006 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/
Listening on LPF/wlan0/
Sending on LPF/wlan0/
Sending on Socket/fallback
DHCPREQUEST on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port
…messages…
accepting packet with data after udp payload.
DHCPACK from
bound to — renewal in 32120 seconds
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January 3rd, 2007 at 9:01 pm
new ubuntu users like me are soon going to be put off if they can’t get their computer on the web as easily as using windoze.
Your instructions assume the pc is connected to the web. How do you all that if it isn’t? Its a bit of a chicken & egg situation… I only have a wifi card thats not working, how do I get stuff from the web onto the computer?
January 12th, 2007 at 12:20 am
you can get all the stuff using the same pc where you posted from or either have a dual boot system
(messing with the last option myself at the moment)
January 22nd, 2007 at 6:39 am
Im a new user to ubuntu as well.I followed the instructions above with no luck, blacklisting islsm_usb disables my wireless adapter. My netgear will not start with that process blacklisted. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
February 15th, 2007 at 2:34 pm
I have followed the method that you have explained, but my wg111v2 doesn’t still work, if i try to launch
iwlist wlan0 scanning
i can’t find any network.
Some suggestion?
For Rehype, i have had the same trouble, i followed this guide and now the blue led on the usb dongle is active for 1 second after
ifconfig wlan0 up
After this the light is always off…
Please help me, i’m going crazy
April 18th, 2007 at 1:59 am
i have tried all the above suggestions and more. i still cant get ndiswrapper to get past it being an “invalid driver” arg.. this sucks ass. followed all steps.. even the device manager finds my card.. no blue light.. shit hey
April 20th, 2007 at 3:56 am
how the hell are you going to use apt get AND snag your dependancies without internet? especially in 7.04, it’s impossible to install build essentials
April 29th, 2007 at 5:23 am
Hi there, I just upgraded to feisty 7.04, and these directions no longer work.
August 6th, 2007 at 10:51 am
They work, but they suck. I mean, seriously, look at the typos.
Uhh, you need to learn about ifconfig iwconfig dhclient and some other stuff. Basically, learn how to setup a wireless network in terminal. You’ve got to understand what it means for something to be managed. You also need to know the channel.
August 6th, 2007 at 10:52 am
Also, if you’re using ubuntu, you need build-essential from the install cd or live-cd.
I’ve got it working, but I learned how to setup a wireless network by reading puppy linux tutorials. Those, however, have a couple of typos.
August 6th, 2007 at 10:59 am
and one more thing: wg111v2 works very well inside of puppy linux. search the forums for wg111v2. so, get youself one of those if you’re having problems. I haven’t encountered a single problem with wireless. I suppose it’s the way Ubuntu was made by the developers that actually clashes. You’ll need to download a dotpet file, but you can get that from windows. Save it to a floppy (maybe…) cd, dvd, or other; but you can download the file from windows to get wireless working in puppy linux.
June 22nd, 2008 at 1:22 pm
These instructions worked fine for me, thanks for the post. Some differences I had to make were:
1. could only get ndiswrapper-utils-1.9 (1.8 was no longer available)
2. sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid channel 10b - this line was not right, needed to do two seperate commands “sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid MyWirelessZoneName” and “sudo iwconfig wlan0 channel 11″. It depends on your wireless zone and channel that your router is configured to use.
To the people who couldn’t get it to work -
I found it easier to connect the computer via ethernet cable to the router get get all of the required files. Set up the wireless card then pull the plug on the ethernet cable. If internet still works then you’re in luck, if not then plug back in and keep searching! No reboot was required when I installed it.