Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Intel Pro Wireless driver installation for Inspiron 1525

> Download the wireless driver for inspiron at http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/format.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&deviceid=9540&libid=5&releaseid=R164255&vercnt=1&formatcnt=0&SystemID=INS_PNT_PM_1525&servicetag=&os=WW1&osl=en&catid=5&impid=-1

> Extract the drivers' .exe file

> Goto .../Intel_multi-device_A12_R164255/XP/Drivers/x64 folder in command prompt

> Assuming that ndiswrapper is already installed, do ndiswrapper -i NETw4x64.INF

> /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.6.29.6-217.2.8.fc11.x86_64/kernel/net/wireless/lib80211.ko

> /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.6.29.6-217.2.8.fc11.x86_64/extra/wl/wl.ko

> modprobe lib80211

> modprobe wl

> If you have the wireless switch turned on, you will see the network manager searching for wireless driver

> Done !!

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