Trying to Install Windows Drivers on Ubuntu 12.04

[akruet227]

I have built a computer running Ubuntu 12.04. Since the motherboard driver is only for Windows, I can't access the Internet through the Ethernet port. I have a Mac and I've been downloading Ubuntu software that transfers Windows drivers into Ubuntu drivers, but all these applications require an internet connection. The main driver that I needed to install is the driver for my Netgear N600 USB Adapter, but I have had no luck and no internet.

 

[skittle]

I have built a computer running Ubuntu 12.04. Since the motherboard driver is only for Windows, I can't access the Internet through the Ethernet port. I have a Mac and I've been downloading Ubuntu software that transfers Windows drivers into Ubuntu drivers, but all these applications require an internet connection. The main driver that I needed to install is the driver for my Netgear N600 USB Adapter, but I have had no luck and no internet.

1) DO NOT install windows drivers on your linux machine. This will not work at all...
Ubuntu should contain almost any other driver you should need, built into the kernel.

2) Need to know what chipset your wireless adapter uses.
open a terminal and post output of "sudo lsusb" and "sudo lsmod"
You likely just need to install the firmware files.

 

[akruet227]

I have built a computer running Ubuntu 12.04. Since the motherboard driver is only for Windows, I can't access the Internet through the Ethernet port. I have a Mac and I've been downloading Ubuntu software that transfers Windows drivers into Ubuntu drivers, but all these applications require an internet connection. The main driver that I needed to install is the driver for my Netgear N600 USB Adapter, but I have had no luck and no internet.

1) DO NOT install windows drivers on your linux machine. This will not work at all...
Ubuntu should contain almost any other driver you should need, built into the kernel.

2) Need to know what chipset your wireless adapter uses.
open a terminal and post output of "sudo lsusb" and "sudo lsmod"
You likely just need to install the firmware files.

The chipset my Netgear card has is the WNDA3100 with the N600 adapter

 

[skittle]

I have built a computer running Ubuntu 12.04. Since the motherboard driver is only for Windows, I can't access the Internet through the Ethernet port. I have a Mac and I've been downloading Ubuntu software that transfers Windows drivers into Ubuntu drivers, but all these applications require an internet connection. The main driver that I needed to install is the driver for my Netgear N600 USB Adapter, but I have had no luck and no internet.

1) DO NOT install windows drivers on your linux machine. This will not work at all...
Ubuntu should contain almost any other driver you should need, built into the kernel.

2) Need to know what chipset your wireless adapter uses.
open a terminal and post output of "sudo lsusb" and "sudo lsmod"
You likely just need to install the firmware files.

The chipset my Netgear card has is the WNDA3100 with the N600 adapter

There is more than one version of that card.
Please post output of "sudo lsusb" and "sudo lsmod" if you want any more help...

 

[akruet227]

I have built a computer running Ubuntu 12.04. Since the motherboard driver is only for Windows, I can't access the Internet through the Ethernet port. I have a Mac and I've been downloading Ubuntu software that transfers Windows drivers into Ubuntu drivers, but all these applications require an internet connection. The main driver that I needed to install is the driver for my Netgear N600 USB Adapter, but I have had no luck and no internet.

1) DO NOT install windows drivers on your linux machine. This will not work at all...
Ubuntu should contain almost any other driver you should need, built into the kernel.

2) Need to know what chipset your wireless adapter uses.
open a terminal and post output of "sudo lsusb" and "sudo lsmod"
You likely just need to install the firmware files.

I have built a computer running Ubuntu 12.04. Since the motherboard driver is only for Windows, I can't access the Internet through the Ethernet port. I have a Mac and I've been downloading Ubuntu software that transfers Windows drivers into Ubuntu drivers, but all these applications require an internet connection. The main driver that I needed to install is the driver for my Netgear N600 USB Adapter, but I have had no luck and no internet.

1) DO NOT install windows drivers on your linux machine. This will not work at all...
Ubuntu should contain almost any other driver you should need, built into the kernel.

2) Need to know what chipset your wireless adapter uses.
open a terminal and post output of "sudo lsusb" and "sudo lsmod"
You likely just need to install the firmware files.

The chipset my Netgear card has is the WNDA3100 with the N600 adapter

There is more than one version of that card.
Please post output of "sudo lsusb" and "sudo lsmod" if you want any more help...

The terminal output for sudo lsusb was Bus 002 Device 004: ID 0846:9011 NetGear, Inc. WNDA3100v2 802.11abgn [Broadcom BCM4323]

The other things that it discovered were my 16GB USB drive and my Logitech Unifying Receiver for my keyboard and mouse

 

[skittle]

Bus 002 Device 004: ID 0846:9011 NetGear, Inc. WNDA3100v2 802.11abgn [Broadcom BCM4323]

Bad news, this chipset does not have a native linux driver. But it is possible to still use it if you put in some elbow grease.
http://wikidevi.com/wiki/Netgear_WNDA3100v2

The only way to get it working is to use ndiswrapper, which without an internet connection you will have to install manually (I would try to connect via ethernet first).
Instructions for installing and using ndiswrapper (manually and through repository) can be found here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/Ndiswrapper
After installing ndiswrapper, you must extract the driver for your card from the windows driver package, then point ndiswrapper to use it. You can find this driver on the wikidevi page linked above.