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ndiswrapper

TLDR

Install Windows driver

$ ndiswrapper -i [driver.inf]
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List installed drivers
$ ndiswrapper -l
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Remove driver
$ ndiswrapper -r [drivername]
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Write modprobe config
$ ndiswrapper -m
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Show hardware
$ ndiswrapper -v
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Load module
$ modprobe ndiswrapper
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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.
ndiswrapper uses Windows WiFi drivers.

PARAMETERS

-i INF

Install driver from INF.
-l
List installed drivers.
-r NAME
Remove driver.
-m
Write modprobe config.
-v
Verbose/hardware info.
--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.

SEE ALSO

iwconfig(1), modprobe(1), lspci(1)

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