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This page describes how to setup your Compaq W200 multiport adapter.

Prerequisites

To successfully setup the adapter you must already be connected to the internet.

The following packages are required:

• cvs
• build-essential
• gcc3.4
• cpp3.4
• linux-headers-XXX

Where XXX is your hardware type - to find this out run

uname -r

To install these all in one go you can use this line.

sudo apt-get install build-essential cvs linux-headers-`uname -r` gcc3.4 cpp3.4

You will also need the latest orinoco drivers, these can be downloaded from a cvs repository by running

cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.savannah.gnu.org:/cvsroot/orinoco co orinoco

Installing the Driver

We now need to compile and install the driver, run

  cd orinoco
  make
  sudo make install

Downloading the firmware

The next thing is to download the windows firmware. There is a nice script to help us with this.

  cd firmware
  ./get_ezusb_fw
  sudo cp orinoco_ezusb_fw /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware

Activating the Adapter

We now need to load the driver into the kernel so we can take advantage of it.

  sudo modprobe -v orinoco_usb

Now you should be able to start configuring and using your adapter, but before you do, we should setup the driver to automatically loaded every time we start the computer up.

  sudo gedit /etc/modules 

Now add a new line at the bottom of the file

orinoco_usb

Notes

Before configuring the card you should switch the adapter on by pressing fn and F2. If the adapter has a green light showing then it's switched on.

We can now start configuring the card, using System -> Administration -> Networking. You should read WiFiHowto to find out how to do this if you're not sure.

If after updating Ubuntu and rebooting the wireless adapter stops working then follow the steps under Installing the Driver.

CategoryDocumentation CategoryCleanup CategoryNetworking.