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Installing the Linksys Wireless "B" Version 4 NIC under Arch Linux

pcmcia:

  1. install ndiswrapper, pacman -S ndiswrapper
  2. Download the Windows XP Drivers for pcmcia here: [1].
  3. unzip "winxp-8180(169).zip" (make sure you use the quotes so you won't get a token error.)
  4. type: ndiswrapper -i NET8180.INF
  5. type: ndiswrapper -l (it should then list the installed drivers)
  6. type: ndiswrapper -m (will save module information.)
  7. type: depmod -a
  8. modprobe ndiswrapper


  • Edit /etc/rc.conf
  • in the MODULES line, add ndiswrapper,
  • Follow the Wireless setup wiki for further information: [2]


pci:

  1. Follow the pcmcia instructions with these exceptions for step 2 and 3, because it uses a different chipset.
  2. Download and extract the windows driver from here [3]
  3. run ndiswrapper -i on all 3 .inf files
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