Windows driver installed via ndswrapper but wireless connection does not show in Network Settings.

What "says" command "iwconfig" (maybe with sudo)?

prince@prince-desktop:~$ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

prince@prince-desktop:~$ sudo iwconfig
[sudo] password for prince:
lo no wireless extensions.

prince@prince-desktop:~$ ifconfig
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
          inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)

So else please:

ndiswrapper -l and content of files /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist nad /etc/modules

prince@prince-desktop:~$ ndiswrapper -l
neta5agu : driver installed
        device (07D1:3A08) present

CONTENTS OF /ETC/MODPROBE.D/BLACKLIST
# evbug is a debug tool that should be loaded explicitly
blacklist evbug
# these drivers are very simple, the HID drivers are usually preferred
blacklist usbmouse
blacklist usbkbd
# replaced by e100
blacklist eepro100
# replaced by tulip
blacklist de4x5
# causes no end of confusion by creating unexpected network interfaces
blacklist eth1394
# snd_intel8x0m can interfere with snd_intel8x0, doesn't seem to support much
# hardware on its own (Ubuntu bug #2011, #6810)
blacklist snd_intel8x0m
# causes failure to suspend on HP compaq nc6000 (Ubuntu: #10306)
blacklist i2c_i801

 /ETC/MODULES does not exist. There is no folder by that name in /ETC.

" /ETC/MODULES does not exist. There is no folder by that name in /ETC."

Are you sure? /etc/modules is file with kernel modules to load at boot time...

The only Folders beginning with the letter “M” in /etc are:
menu-methods
modprobe.d
modutils
mono

Some searching on the web reveals that a second inf file is to be installed along with the one already installed. If this is done running ndiswrapper -l would give:

Installed ndis drivers:
athfmwdl driver present, hardware present
neta5agu driver present, hardware present

The problem with this is that athfmwdl.inf in zipped into the self-extracting setup.exe file. I have tried unzipping it in both Ubuntu and WinXP with no success.

The athfmwdl.inf file must be specifically related to neta5agu.inf. as included in an installation package. I have searched the web for this specific one and cannot find it.

"The only Folders beginning with the letter “M” in /etc are:
menu-methods
modprobe.d
modutils
mono"

it isn't folder - it is a file - simpy use this command in terminal (Apps → Accesories → Terminal) and give here output: 'cat /etc/modules'

Thank you Vojtech for your time and interest in my problem. With your help I am learning about the folder and file structure in this distribution.

Hopefully this D-Link Rangefinder wifi usb adapter problem can then be solved. In the meantime I am using a D-Link pci adapter with the native rt61pci driver. It will connect if the signal strength is above -65 dBm

Here is the Terminal Session you requested:

prince@prince-desktop:~$ 'cat /etc/modules'
bash: cat /etc/modules: No such file or directory

Here is the Terminal Session you requested:

prince@prince-desktop:~$ 'cat /etc/modules'
bash: cat /etc/modules: No such file or directory

→ it must be withou '' - so only: cat /etc/modules

prince@prince-desktop:~$ cat /etc/modules
# /etc/modules: kernel modules to load at boot time.
#
# This file contains the names of kernel modules that should be loaded
# at boot time, one per line. Lines beginning with "#" are ignored.

fuse
lp

Now I think we have it - just add to this file new line "ndiswrapper" (without quotation marks).
gksudo gedit /etc/modules (it will open this file in gedit as root)

Now I think we have it - just add to this file new line "ndiswrapper" (without quotation marks) and reboot computer.
gksudo gedit /etc/modules (it will open this file in gedit as root)

I tried doing this in File Manager, adding the line "ndiswrapper", without quotes.

The problem is that I was logged in as Prince and did not have permission to save the changed file.

I'm too new at this to know how to log in as root so that I have permission to save the changed file.

Please advise.

Thank you, Vojtech, for your continued interest and help. I very much appreciate it.

In terminal run command "gksudo gedit /etc/modules" (without quotation marks) - this will open this file in Text Editor as root...

I can not get wireless connections to show up [in network settings box] when I try to configure network from wireless network drivers box[shows windows driver net8187b with hard ware present]The only connections I show are Wired connection and Point to point connection. Any suggestions. Thx. Bob