Problem installing Netgear WG511

Jouni Malinen j
Wed Jun 20 20:05:32 PDT 2007


On Wed, Jun 20, 2007 at 10:05:05PM +0200, Axel Braun wrote:

> I'm trying to configure a WG511 Cardbus for use with HostAP on SuSE 10.2.

Host AP driver does not support any cardbus cards.

> The card I'm trying to install identifies itself as 
> Intersil Corporation ISL3890[Prism GT/Prism Duette]/ISL3886 [Prism 
> Javelin/Prism Xbow] (rev 01)

That's not Prism 2/2.5/3 card and as such, is not supported by Host AP
driver.

> It needs some firmware to be uploaded. Tis firmware uload is done 
> automatically with the prism54 driver, but how is this managed from hostAP? 

It is not. You are looking at incorrect driver for that card. The
Prism54 driver you mention here is a driver for that card..

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