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<big>'''Hi there, welcome to ndiswrapper's wiki'''</big>

Many vendors do not release specifications of the hardware or provide a Linux driver for their wireless network cards. This project implements Windows kernel API and NDIS (Network Driver Interface Specification) API within Linux kernel. A Windows driver for wireless network card is then linked to this implementation so that the driver runs natively, as though it is in Windows, without binary emulation.
 
With ndiswrapper, most miniPCI (builtin), PCI, PCMCIA (Cardbus only) or USB wireless network cards work in Linux with x86 or x86-64. Although ndiswrapper is intended for wireless network cards, other devices are known to work: e.g., ethernet cards, USB to serial port device, home phone network device etc.

This wiki aims to be a knowledge base for ndiswrapper. We know that this is long over due and your patience is appreciated. If you have something to contribute please send your articles to [[HowToContribute]]

== Documentation ==
* [[:Category:USB|USB Device Database]]
* [[:Category:PCI|PCI Device Database]]
* [[:Category:PCMCIA|PCMCIA Device Database]]
* [[:Category:Company|List of Companies]] with devices listed on this wiki. Each company's page lists the devices available in the device database.
* [[:Category:WORKS|List of known WORKING devices]]
* [[:Category:MAYBE|List of known MAYBE Working Devices]]
* [[:Category:NOTWORKING|List of known NOT WORKING Devices]]
* [[:Category:UNTESTED|List of UNTESTED Devices]] 

* [[HowTos]] and Setup Guides
* [[FAQ]]

== Support ==
* [http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=323168 Help forum]
* [http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=323167 Open discussion forum]
* [http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_name=ndiswrapper-general ndiswrapper-general mailing list]
* FreeNode IRC 
* [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=93482&atid=604450 Bug Reports]
* [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=93482&atid=604453 Feature Requests]
* [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=93482&atid=604452 Patches]

== Downloads ==
* [http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net Sourceforge project page]
* [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93482 Sourceforge download page]
* [http://sourceforge.net/scm/?type=svn&group_id=93482 Subversion]