How to install USB Dongle in Ubuntu 6.06

[Eric Genaro P. Arceo]

I have recently installed Ubuntu 6.06 to my laptop (since it is the only
version that will work with this laptop).  However, I am having trouble
installing my USB Dongle.  The driver of my dongle is a
moduleDB31.TAR.GZ.  I must admit, I am not the programming type nor do i
claim to know anything about coding, much less knowing how to install
using the command line.  If anyone can please help me to understand this
as well as to be able to install my dongle will be a lifesaver.  

Thanks a lot.

BTW, the driver came with a Readme file and I can't make heads or tails
with this, hope you can help me ...  as follows;

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Release Date: 2006-01-24, ver 1.1
RTL8187 Linux driver version 1.1

--This driver supports RealTek RTL8187 Wireless LAN driver for Linux
Debian3.1 kernel 2.6.13

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Files description.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Include ko files
        module_DB31.tar.gz

2. Script to load/unload modules
	./load
	./unload 

3. Supplicant source code:
	./wpa_supplicant-0.3.8.tar.gz

4. Example of supplicant configuration file:
	./wpa1.conf

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Insert modules.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Insert modules:
	
	insmod ieee80211_crypt-rtl.ko
	insmod ieee80211_crypt_wep-rtl.ko
	insmod ieee80211_crypt_tkip-rtl.ko
	insmod ieee80211_crypt_ccmp-rtl.ko
	insmod ieee80211-rtl.ko	
	insmod r8187.ko


//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Remove modules.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Remove related modules:
	rmmod r8187.ko
	rmmod ieee80211-rtl.ko
	rmmod ieee80211_crypt_ccmp-rtl.ko
	rmmod ieee80211_crypt_tkip-rtl.ko
	rmmod ieee80211_crypt_wep-rtl.ko
	rmmod ieee80211_crypt-rtl.ko



//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Enable the device.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Make sure RTL8187 dongle is plugged.

2. Enalbe the device:
	ifconfig wlan0 up



//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Disable the device.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Disable the device:
	ifconfig wlan0 down



//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Join a BSS and set up IP address.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Scan BSS available:
	iwlist wlan0 scan

2. Join a BSS:
	iwconfig wlan0 essid SSID_TO_JOIN

3. Set up IP address of the device: 
	ifconfig wlan0 IP_ADDRESS



//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// WPA supplicant
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Unpack source code of WPA supplicant:
	tar -zxvf wpa_supplicant-0.3.8.tar.gz
	cd wpa_supplicant-0.3.8

2. Create .config file:
	cp defconfig .config

3. Edit .config file, uncomment the following line:
	#CONFIG_DRIVER_IPW=y.

4. Build WPA supplicant:
	make

5. Edit wpa_supplicant.conf to set up SSID and its passphrase.
For example, the following setting in "wpa1.conf" means SSID to join is
"BufAG54_Ch6" 
and its passphrase is "87654321".

	network={
		ssid="BufAG54_Ch6"
		proto=WPA
		key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
		pairwise=CCMP TKIP
		group=CCMP TKIP WEP104 WEP40
		psk="87654321"
		priority=2
	}

6. Execute WPA supplicant (Assume 8187 and related modules had been
loaded):
	./wpa_supplicant -D ipw -c wpa1.conf -i wlan0 &