How to install USB Dongle in Ubuntu 6.06

[Verde Denim]

On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 10:34 AM, Eric Genaro P. Arceo <
gap.myoffice at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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;
>
> --------------
> 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 &
>
>
> Not an expert, but did you know that your version of Ubuntu is way out of
date? The current LTS is 10.04.2, and the current release is 10.10, with 11
on the way...

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