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  #16  
Old 23rd July 2012, 03:37 PM
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Re: Fedora 17 does not activate wireless network

The requested output

[root@pc ruud]# modprobe ndiswrapper
[root@pc ruud]# dmesg | grep ADDRCONF
[ 6.417144] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): virbr0: link is not ready
[ 7.336577] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): em1: link is not ready
[root@pc ruud]# dmesg | grep ndiswrapper
[ 92.077979] ndiswrapper version 1.58rc1 loaded (smp=yes, preempt=no)
[ 92.272470] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisQueueIoWorkItem'
[ 92.272481] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeIoWorkItem'
[ 92.272490] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSetMiniportAttributes'
[ 92.272502] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMResetComplete'
[ 92.272511] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMAllocatePort'
[ 92.272519] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateIoWorkItem'
[ 92.272528] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSendNetBufferListsComplete'
[ 92.272537] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMDeregisterMiniportDriver'
[ 92.272545] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateNetBufferListPool'
[ 92.272557] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMNetPnPEvent'
[ 92.272569] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMRegisterMiniportDriver'
[ 92.272578] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMFreePort'
[ 92.272586] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMIndicateReceiveNetBufferLists'
[ 92.272597] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMPauseComplete'
[ 92.272606] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeNetBufferListPool'
[ 92.272614] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisCancelTimerObject'
[ 92.272623] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisOpenConfigurationEx'
[ 92.272631] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisSetTimerObject'
[ 92.272639] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeTimerObject'
[ 92.272649] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateTimerObject'
[ 92.272658] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMIndicateStatusEx'
[ 92.272666] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeNetBufferList'
[ 92.272684] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMGetBusData'
[ 92.272693] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisGetSystemUpTimeEx'
[ 92.272701] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateNetBufferAndNetBufferList'
[ 92.272710] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateMdl'
[ 92.272718] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeMdl'
[ 92.272732] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMOidRequestComplete'
[ 92.272740] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateMemoryWithTagPriority'
[ 92.272757] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: WDFLDR.SYS:'WdfVersionBind'
[ 92.272765] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: WDFLDR.SYS:'WdfVersionBindClass'
[ 92.272772] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: WDFLDR.SYS:'WdfVersionUnbindClass'
[ 92.272779] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: WDFLDR.SYS:'WdfVersionUnbind'
[ 92.272783] ndiswrapper (load_sys_files:199): couldn't prepare driver 'bcmwlhigh6'
[ 92.274389] ndiswrapper (load_wrap_driver:102): couldn't load driver bcmwlhigh6; check system log for messages from 'loadndisdriver'
[ 92.274445] usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper
[root@pc ruud]# lsmod | grep ndiswrapper
ndiswrapper 279146 0
[root@pc ruud]#



There is no page found with the given url-address:
http://matthew-4gl.wikispaces.com/fi....tar.gzhttp://
Do I need to load the bcmwlhigh5. inf driver as well ?

Greetings
rvenk
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Old 23rd July 2012, 04:07 PM
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Re: Fedora 17 does not activate wireless network

[ 92.274389] ndiswrapper (load_wrap_driver:102): couldn't load driver bcmwlhigh6; check system log for messages from 'loadndisdriver'

Ok, look in /var/log/messages for loadndisdriver and let us know what that is indicating. Seems like it might be a driver problem, I have seen some posts where others are having luck with bcmwlhigh5 for that same chipset.
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Old 23rd July 2012, 10:05 PM
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Re: Fedora 17 does not activate wireless network

The requested output

[root@pc ruud]# modprobe ndiswrapper
[root@pc ruud]# dmesg | grep ADDRCONF
[ 6.417144] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): virbr0: link is not ready
[ 7.336577] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): em1: link is not ready
[root@pc ruud]# dmesg | grep ndiswrapper
[ 92.077979] ndiswrapper version 1.58rc1 loaded (smp=yes, preempt=no)
[ 92.272470] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisQueueIoWorkItem'
[ 92.272481] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeIoWorkItem'
[ 92.272490] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSetMiniportAttributes'
[ 92.272502] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMResetComplete'
[ 92.272511] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMAllocatePort'
[ 92.272519] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateIoWorkItem'
[ 92.272528] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSendNetBufferListsComplete'
[ 92.272537] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMDeregisterMiniportDriver'
[ 92.272545] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateNetBufferListPool'
[ 92.272557] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMNetPnPEvent'
[ 92.272569] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMRegisterMiniportDriver'
[ 92.272578] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMFreePort'
[ 92.272586] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMIndicateReceiveNetBufferLists'
[ 92.272597] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMPauseComplete'
[ 92.272606] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeNetBufferListPool'
[ 92.272614] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisCancelTimerObject'
[ 92.272623] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisOpenConfigurationEx'
[ 92.272631] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisSetTimerObject'
[ 92.272639] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeTimerObject'
[ 92.272649] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateTimerObject'
[ 92.272658] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMIndicateStatusEx'
[ 92.272666] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeNetBufferList'
[ 92.272684] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMGetBusData'
[ 92.272693] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisGetSystemUpTimeEx'
[ 92.272701] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateNetBufferAndNetBufferList'
[ 92.272710] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateMdl'
[ 92.272718] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeMdl'
[ 92.272732] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMOidRequestComplete'
[ 92.272740] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateMemoryWithTagPriority'
[ 92.272757] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: WDFLDR.SYS:'WdfVersionBind'
[ 92.272765] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: WDFLDR.SYS:'WdfVersionBindClass'
[ 92.272772] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: WDFLDR.SYS:'WdfVersionUnbindClass'
[ 92.272779] ndiswrapper (import:232): unknown symbol: WDFLDR.SYS:'WdfVersionUnbind'
[ 92.272783] ndiswrapper (load_sys_files:199): couldn't prepare driver 'bcmwlhigh6'
[ 92.274389] ndiswrapper (load_wrap_driver:102): couldn't load driver bcmwlhigh6; check system log for messages from 'loadndisdriver'
[ 92.274445] usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper
[root@pc ruud]# lsmod | grep ndiswrapper
ndiswrapper 279146 0
[root@pc ruud]#



There is no page found with the given url-address:
http://matthew-4gl.wikispaces.com/fi....tar.gzhttp://
Do I need to load the bcmwlhigh5. inf driver as well ?

Greetings
rvenk

---------- Post added at 05:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:33 PM ----------

I'm sorry. the previous messaage was not the correct one.

The correct answer is given now.

[root@pc ruud]# modprobe ndiswrapper
[root@pc ruud]# lsmod | grep ndiswrapper
ndiswrapper 279146 0
[root@pc ruud]# cd /var/log
[root@pc log]# ls
anaconda dracut.log-20120722 messages sssd
audit gdm pm-powersave.log tallylog
BackupPC glusterfs ppp wpa_supplicant.log
boot.log hp prelink wtmp
btmp httpd samba Xorg.0.log
ceph iscsiuio.log secure Xorg.0.log.old
chrony lastlog setroubleshoot Xorg.9.log
cron libvirt speech-dispatcher yum.log
cups mail spice-vdagentd
dracut.log maillog spooler

[root@pc log]# cat messages

Filter loadnisdriver with output from the file messages just before en just after loadnisdriver

Jul 23 19:40:53 pc kernel: [ 226.273978] ndiswrapper (load_sys_files:199): couldn't prepare driver 'bcmwlhigh6'
Jul 23 19:40:53 pc loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: load_driver(364): couldn't load driver bcmwlhigh6
Jul 23 19:40:53 pc kernel: [ 226.275437] ndiswrapper (load_wrap_driver:102): couldn't load driver bcmwlhigh6; check system log for messages from 'loadndisdriver'
Jul 23 19:40:53 pc kernel: [ 226.275461] usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper

Greetings
rvenk

---------- Post added at 09:05 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:59 PM ----------

In the mean time I installed both drivers bcmwlhigh6 and bcmwlhigh5 with ndiswrapper. See output below

However if I remove bcmwlhigh6 than the device nummer will remove too.
The bcmwlhigh5 has not coupled device.

[root@pc WIN764]# ndiswrapper -l
bcmwlhigh5 : driver installed
bcmwlhigh6 : driver installed
device (0846:9011) present

Still no wireless conncection.
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Old 24th July 2012, 07:35 PM
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Re: Fedora 17 does not activate wireless network

There is no progress with the wireless connection using the netgear adapter. For this reason I changed with another one, Asus usb n10 adapter.
It is disappointing but time opposes me to follow anothe route..

The asus usb n10 adapter detects at least a wireless signal. It is still not a stable connection but the beginning is there.
Thanks to everybody who helps me to solve the netgear problem. Hopefuly you can provides me information to set the last step with the asus usb adapter. A new thread is started with almost the same title

Greeting
rvenk
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