How to set up the Linksys WUSB300N wireless N device to work with Linux/Ubuntu

How to set up the Linksys WUSB300N wireless N device to work with Linux/Ubuntu

Credits: mcdsco - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=530772

# start a shell, and log in as root
sudo su -

# install ndiswrapper for your system, this could vary, get a new version
cd /root
wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/ndiswrapper/stable/1.55/ndiswrapper-1.55.tar.gz?use_mirror=softlayer
gzip -d ndiswrapper-1.55.tar.gz
tar -xvf ndiswrapper-1.55.tar
cd ndiswrapper-1.55
make install


# get the relevant files for the Linksys WUSB300N wireless device
mkdir /opt/ndis
cd /opt/ndis
wget http://www.atvnation.com/WUSB300N.tar
tar xvf WUSB300N.tar -C /opt/ndis/
cd /opt/ndis/Drivers

# install the drivers
ndiswrapper -i netmw245.inf

# plug the USB wireless device into the PC and:
modprobe ndiswrapper

# check to see if the device is seen:
dmesg | grep ndis
[ 4336.851339] ndiswrapper version 1.53 loaded (smp=yes, preempt=no)
[ 4336.890513] usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper
[ 4636.519061] ndiswrapper: driver netmw245 (Linksys, A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc.,12/07/2006,1.0.5.1) loaded


At this point, the device should work. Go to the wireless settings, set up your connection.
Type "ifconfig" to see the network configuration, the wireless device should show up under "wlan0".