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.

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.