Linksys WP54G v4 +WPA

[Steven Davies-Morris]

NoOp wrote:
> Wife came home from the recycling center with a Linksys wireless WP54G
> v4 PCMCIA that she picked up for $3.00.
> <http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1130276681921&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper>
> 
> Put it in the laptop (ThinkPad T30) and using ndiswrapper and the
> drivers from Linksys I was able to get to card to recognize networks,
> but my Wireless router is set for WPA. Not wanting to lower the security
> on the router to WEP, I googled around and found these links:
> 
> 1. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=878346&page=2
> 2. #1 led me to:
> <http://phildawson.tumblr.com/post/22267163/how-to-enable-linksys-airconn-inprocomm-ipn-2220>
> 
> I downloaded and extracted the Tosiba driver from:
> http://driverscollection.com/?file_id=32880
> Removed the linksys driver (using ndisgtk), loaded the Toshiba WinXP
> neti2220.inf and like magic logged into my router using WPA :-)
> 
> Signal strength is 100% around the house & download speeds testing from
> http://myspeed.visualware.com is showing full strenght for my DSL
> connection!
> 
> I'm free, I'm free! I can now wander about the house with my new $3.00
> toy :-)

That's brilliant!  Well done, sir!
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