ndiswrapper

allows Windows WiFi drivers on Linux

TLDR

Install Windows driver

$ ndiswrapper -i [driver.inf]

List installed drivers

$ ndiswrapper -l

Remove driver

$ ndiswrapper -r [drivername]

Write modprobe config

$ ndiswrapper -m

Show hardware

$ ndiswrapper -v

Load module

$ modprobe ndiswrapper

SYNOPSIS

ndiswrapper [options]

DESCRIPTION

ndiswrapper allows Windows WiFi drivers on Linux. It wraps NDIS drivers for Linux use.The tool enables unsupported WiFi cards. Loads Windows .sys and .inf files.

PARAMETERS

-i INF

Install driver from given .inf file (also copies referenced .sys/.bin into /etc/ndiswrapper).

-l

List installed drivers and the matching hardware/PCI ID.

-r NAME

Remove an installed driver.

-m

Write a modprobe alias for the wireless interface (writes to /etc/modprobe.d).

-ma

Write module alias configuration.

-mi

Write module install configuration.

-v

Show driver and hardware (device ID) information.

-d DEVID:DRIVER

Use DRIVER for the device with the given PCI/USB id.

-e DRIVER

Remove a driver from the system.

--help

Display help information.

INSTALL

sudo pacman -S ndiswrapper

CAVEATS

Legacy tool. Most cards now have native drivers. Requires Windows driver files.

HISTORY

ndiswrapper was created to use Windows network drivers on Linux when native drivers weren't available.