PCBSD 9.0 Wireless Internet?

[BBOSAK2143]

I tried for 2 days to get some kind of wireless connection with PCBSD 9.0 and have had no luck at all! First I tried Cisco USB VALET AM10 and I also tried Belkin USB Adapter F7D2101. I really like the PCBSD 9.0 but really need it to connect to the internet. Thus far only outlines in manuals are proving it connects. I have tried everything in these pages with no success. Currently had to go back to Windows 7 until the day comes when PCBSD 9.0 can actually connect me to the internet. Anyone that can get me the help I need will greatly appreciate it. If not I guess the joke was on me to think a system other than Windows can actually work Online! Have a few years with computers but not knowledgeable enough on Linux or Unix systems. So am begging for help cause I want to be done with Windows!

[Cobalt]

Check here under Using Windows NDIS Drivers: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO...ork-setup.html

It seems complicated to me and I've never tried it. The easiest thing to do would be to get a new adapter. Mine is an ASUS USB-N13 and it works fine on PC-BSD. They're about $20 from NewEgg. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...SUS-_-33320082

[BBOSAK2143]

Thanks for responding and am sorry I did not reply right away! Since I have College courses that require study am slightly limited on the amount of time to spend on PC-BSD 9.0. Along with the information you have given me, I have found more and will compile all into notes and transfer via USB when I boot to PC-BSD 9.0. Since I have a test in school won't be able to try all the information I have found until this coming weekend! So most likely I will be able to let you know if your information helped this coming weekend (4/5-4/8). Really appreciate your help and will welcome all help to become more knowledgeable about PC-BSD 9.0. I have a strong feeling with a little more work on PC-BSD 9.0 it could once and for all de-throne Windows! Am surely looking forward to that day as have used every operating system they had and have never had less than 2 installs/year each! Windows seems to shatter once you really use it! Guess that is why they call it Windows cause it breaks(viruses/file corruption) so easy!!!

[BBOSAK2143]

I did exactly as the instructions said was tough only to get no results. An information file is the only file I saw that was created and nothing was done with the .sys file. That converter sure makes off like it is doing something but the end result for me was zero! I might be in business if someone has the file called rt2870.sys.ko. All searches on the web have failed and am starting to believe there is no way for the Cisco Valet connector to work on PC-BSD 9.0. Will look again for it on the forum in case someone has actually been successful with the conversion bit! Had to use all the manual commands but was lucky file search is enabled on those command interfaces, made it easier. So if you have more information to help please let me know am racking my brain with this one!

[BBOSAK2143]

Will post some more results on here that confuse the daylights out of me. Of course still unsuccessful to connect and seems no one wants to help. So I guess I am just posting this for the hell of it!

================================================== ================
------------------ Windows(r) driver converter -------------------
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Kernel module generation


The script will now try to generate the kernel driver module.
This is the last step. Once this module is generated, you should
be able to load it just like any other FreeBSD driver module.

Press enter to compile the stub module and generate the driver
module now:

Generating Makefile... done.
Building kernel module... done.
Cleaning up... done.

The file rt2870_sys.ko has been successfully generated.
You can kldload this module to get started.

Press return to exit.
[Bob@pcbsd-4726] /home/Bob# kldload ndis/home/Bob/rt2870_sys.ko
kldload: can't load ndis/home/Bob/rt2870_sys.ko: File exists

[Bob@pcbsd-4726] /home/Bob# kldload/home/Bob/rt2870_sys.ko
kldload/home/Bob/rt2870_sys.ko: Command not found.
[Bob@pcbsd-4726] /home/Bob# kldload ndis/home/Bob/rt2870_sys.ko
kldload: can't load ndis/home/Bob/rt2870_sys.ko: No such file or directory
[Bob@pcbsd-4726] /home/Bob# kldload ndis rt2870_sys.ko
kldload: rt2870_sys.ko is not in the module path

[Bob@pcbsd-4726] ~> su
Password:
[Bob@pcbsd-4726] /home/Bob# kldload /home/Bob/Documents/rt2870_sys.ko
kldload: can't load /home/Bob/Documents/rt2870_sys.ko: File exists
[Bob@pcbsd-4726] /home/Bob# kldload module /home/Bob/Documents/rt2870_sys.ko
kldload: can't load module: No such file or directory
kldload: can't load /home/Bob/Documents/rt2870_sys.ko: File exists
[Bob@pcbsd-4726] /home/Bob# kldload ndis /home/Bob/Documents/rt2870_sys.ko
kldload: can't load ndis: File exists
kldload: can't load /home/Bob/Documents/rt2870_sys.ko: File exists

┌──────── Network interface information required ─────────�
│ Please select the ethernet or PLIP device to configure. │
│ │
│ │
│ ┌───────────────┠€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â ”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€ ────â”� │
│ │ usbus0 <unknown network interface type> │ │
│ │ usbus1 <unknown network interface type> │ │
│ │ usbus2 <unknown network interface type> │ │
│ │ usbus3 <unknown network interface type> │ │
│ │ usbus4 <unknown network interface type> │ │
│ │ usbus5 <unknown network interface type> │ │
│ │ usbus6 <unknown network interface type> │ │
│ │ plip0 Parallel Port IP (PLIP) peer connection │ │
│ └───────────────┠€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â ”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€ ────┘ │
├───────────────┠€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â ”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€â”€ ────────┤
│ [ OK ] Cancel

[Bob@pcbsd-4726] ~> ifconfig
plip0: flags=8810<POINTOPOINT,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu 1500
nd6 options=21<PERFORMNUD,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>
lo0: flags=8049<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu 16384
options=3<RXCSUM,TXCSUM>
inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128
inet6 fe80::1%lo0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x9
inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 0xff000000
nd6 options=21<PERFORMNUD,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>
[Bob@pcbsd-4726] ~> usbconfig
ugen0.1: <OHCI root HUB ATI> at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=FULL (12Mbps) pwr=SAVE
ugen1.1: <OHCI root HUB ATI> at usbus1, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=FULL (12Mbps) pwr=SAVE
ugen2.1: <EHCI root HUB ATI> at usbus2, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=SAVE
ugen3.1: <OHCI root HUB ATI> at usbus3, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=FULL (12Mbps) pwr=SAVE
ugen4.1: <OHCI root HUB ATI> at usbus4, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=FULL (12Mbps) pwr=SAVE
ugen5.1: <EHCI root HUB ATI> at usbus5, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=SAVE
ugen6.1: <OHCI root HUB ATI> at usbus6, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=FULL (12Mbps) pwr=SAVE
ugen5.2: <product 0x0169 vendor 0x1307> at usbus5, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=SAVE
ugen0.2: <3400 Series Lexmark> at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=FULL (12Mbps) pwr=ON
ugen0.3: <USB Receiver Logitech> at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=FULL (12Mbps) pwr=ON
ugen1.2: <USB Receiver Logitech> at usbus1, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=FULL (12Mbps) pwr=ON
ugen5.3: <AM10 Cisco Systems, Inc.> at usbus5, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=ON
ugen2.2: <HS USB FlashDisk ACTIONS> at usbus2, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=ON
[Bob@pcbsd-4726] ~>

[Cobalt]

I successfully generated the module for your adapter using NDISulator and loaded it. It was pretty straight forward, no errors or complaints from ndisgen. To get the system sources, I used PC-BSD's Control Panel to open System Manager and clicked on Tasks, then Fetch System Source. I had to do that before I used ndisgen.

After that, I made sure that I had the 64-bit (for my system type) .INF and .SYS files in my home directory. Then I just followed the rest of the directions here: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO...ork-setup.html

Of course, you have to do all of the commands while you're root (type su then your password.)

You'll also need to install and use usb_modeswitch: http://www.freshports.org/sysutils/usb_modeswitch/

It should be able to change modes automatically based on events and rules, but just in case, here's the usage documentation: http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/#usage

That's about all of the advice that I have to offer.

[Ole Juul]

and seems no one wants to help.

Cobalt just spent a lot of time on your behalf, and I put in 45 minutes earlier today. Is it that we're "nobodies" or is it that the time we spend is not enough? There is something very, very, wrong here.