Yellow Dog Solutions

TOPIC: Supporting a Netgear WG511 54Mb PCMCIA Wi-Fi card



Note: This card is no longer manufactured.
  1. Download the firmware (called "isl3890").

  2. Save in /lib/firmware/

  3. Edit /etc/modprobe.conf and add the following line:
    alias eth1 prism54 ... or ... alias eth2 prism54

  4. Insert the Netgear card.

  5. Launch YDL Menu --> Applications --> System Tools --> System Config --> Network. Create a new Device. Make certain to choose the prism54 device. Then activate eth1 or eth2.
This HOWTO was prepared by Kai Staats, Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.



 
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