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 &Download Driver Pack
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