driver for WN4201B PCI card accton

**TrekCaptainUSA** · September 28th, 2009, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by robinhaggqvist

I have a HP d4070.se with this card. Also need driver. Need it for my ubuntu mashine but a win driver is fine. I will try to use ndiswrapper.

(the bolded text is what I'm responding to)

Nah, the Windows driver won't work for your Ubuntu machine. Trust me.

You'll need a generic wifi card driver designed for Linux to make it work for Ubuntu, because Linux drivers and Windows drivers are not the same, and don't work in the same manner.

**robinhaggqvist** · September 29th, 2009, 02:41 AM

Originally Posted by TrekCaptainUSA

(the bolded text is what I'm responding to)

Nah, the Windows driver won't work for your Ubuntu machine. Trust me.

You'll need a generic wifi card driver designed for Linux to make it work for Ubuntu, because Linux drivers and Windows drivers are not the same, and don't work in the same manner.

Thanks for pointing that out. But I was planing to try it with ndiswrapper.
NDISwrapper is a free software driver wrapper that enables the use of Windows XP drivers for network devices (cards, USB modems, and routers), on Unix-like operating systems
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NDISwrapper

So Im looking for the windows driver. :-)

**CCT** · September 29th, 2009, 06:55 AM

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...&lang=en&cc=us

The site for that comp -

**robinhaggqvist** · September 29th, 2009, 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by CCT

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...&lang=en&cc=us

The site for that comp -

Thanks, I have been there but no wificard driver.

**CCT** · September 29th, 2009, 07:09 AM

And the card is the WN4201B PCI card by Accton ?

Tried here; http://members.driverguide.com/drive...0&action=winfo

**robinhaggqvist** · September 29th, 2009, 07:15 AM

Originally Posted by CCT

And the card is the WN4201B PCI card by Accton ?

Tried here; http://members.driverguide.com/drive...0&action=winfo

On the spot. thanks

**CCT** · September 29th, 2009, 07:23 AM

Accton's website still exists and although they don't list that adapter, they say to contact them if it isn't listed.

You never know - http://www.accton.com/index.htm

**TrekCaptainUSA** · September 30th, 2009, 01:02 AM

Originally Posted by robinhaggqvist

Thanks for pointing that out. But I was planing to try it with ndiswrapper.
NDISwrapper is a free software driver wrapper that enables the use of Windows XP drivers for network devices (cards, USB modems, and routers), on Unix-like operating systems
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NDISwrapper

So Im looking for the windows driver. :-)

If you're going to use ndiswrapper, make sure your distro of Linux supports it, and if you're using Ubuntu, make sure it's listed as a usable application for your package/version. If it isn't, it won't work for you, no matter what you try.

**springbokrugby** · November 8th, 2009, 11:43 AM

Hi

I have tried to install this driver via the HP website, but despite being logged on as an administrator, I get the message "you have to be logged on as an administrator" and the driver installation aborts.

Can anyone help?

**CCT** · November 9th, 2009, 07:05 AM

springbokrugby, the driver in question is NOT at the HP site (edit: at least not for the subject mobo).

Nevertheless, with that message, try this: download and save the installer and right click on it and set it to run as Administrator.

**springbokrugby** · November 9th, 2009, 03:23 PM

I have tried this, but get the same message.

**CCT** · November 9th, 2009, 05:47 PM

Then your Administrator Priviledges have been compromised.

I would suggest a rigorous malware hunt (anti-virus, anti-malware).

Before starting that, copy off anything you value to external media (drive, cd/dvd. flash).