AMD64 and WLANs

[Massimo Perga]

Hi All,
I've a Netgear WG511 on a PCMCIA slot and an AMD64-based Laptop
running 64bit-Debian: I needed to use that card to access to my WLAN in
Linux, too. I've read about prism54 and ndiswrapper, but both seems to be
full working only if running 32-bit drivers; in fact it'd seem no
manufacturer releases 64-bit version of its driver.

Could you please help me (may be suggesting me a simple HOWTO)?

Thanks in advance,
Regards,
Max

 

[SyntiX (Michael F.)]

Hi All,
I've a Netgear WG511 on a PCMCIA slot and an AMD64-based Laptop
running 64bit-Debian: I needed to use that card to access to my WLAN in
Linux, too. I've read about prism54 and ndiswrapper, but both seems to be
full working only if running 32-bit drivers; in fact it'd seem no
manufacturer releases 64-bit version of its driver.

Could you please help me (may be suggesting me a simple HOWTO)?

Thanks in advance,
Regards,
Max

Hi,

That's maybe because the WG511 Card needs a firmware file, which is only
available as binary. I think thats like the win32 codecs, they also work
only with a 32bit mediaplayer.

Sorry, I have no solution, but maybe you will get more help at
alt.os.linux.debian