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BuffaloTech WLI2-PCI-G54

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Buffalo Tech WLI2-PCI-G54

  • Chipset: Broadcom BCM4306 (rev 03)
  • pciid: 14e4:4320
  • Driver: net2pg54

This driver can be downloaded from the Buffalo Tech site (http://www.buffalo-technology.com/support/downloads/). On the page, select WLI2-PCI-G54. Then select the windows driver, version 3.104.64.50. After downloading the driver, extract the package. You will find the desired driver under CBG54/WIN9X. Info: This installation was done on Mandriva Linux Free 2009.1 Dual.

Info

1) As root, install ndiswrapper and wireless-tools.

-urpmi ndiswrapper
-urpmi wireless-tools

2) As root, install the driver into ndiswrapper.

-ndiswrapper -i CBG54/WIN9X/net2pg54.inf

3) Some error will be reported, but do not appear to affect the card's performance. Run ndiswrapper -l and confirm that the hardware has been detected.

-ndiswrapper -l device (14E4:4320) present (alternate driver: ssb)

4) You may want to reboot your system, but the wireless card should now work.