jas20 Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 (edited) You probably would have to change things to suit your PC.This is for XP, but you should be able to tweak to make it work for win 2000 Why You need:Gigabyte utility and drivers (one people used for Nintendo Wifi Connection)Ralink cardWindows XP (should work for 2000 if tweaked)Rescource hacker http://delphi.icm.edu.pl/ftp/tools/ResHack.zip Goto:C:\Program Files\Gigabyte\Gigabyte GN-WPKG Wireless PCI Adapter SoftAP\Installer\WINXPSTA Move:"rt2500.sys" to /org and copied the "rt2560.sys" out of WinXp/i386 (assuming this is the driver you used) of the WMB drivers to /ds, rename it to "rt2500.sys". CHOICE!You can either use batch scripts or my switcher program. If you want batch, I made 2 batch scripts:STAtoDS.batcd "C:\Program Files\Gigabyte\Gigabyte GN-WPKG Wireless PCI Adapter SoftAP\Installer\WINXPSTA\" del "rt2500.sys" copy "ds\rt2500.sys" "rt2500.sys"DStoSTA.batcd "C:\Program Files\Gigabyte\Gigabyte GN-WPKG Wireless PCI Adapter SoftAP\Installer\WINXPSTA\" del "rt2500.sys" copy "org\rt2500.sys" "rt2500.sys" If you want the switcher programYou can download at the attachment. Switch to AP mode, when the card 'doesn't exist'Now make sure the utilty is closed.Open /Winxp/RaConfig2500.exe in Resource Hacker.Navigate to: Menu -> 223 -> 1033Add: MENUITEM "Switch to AP Mode", 32781I put it under "Use zero config..."Click "Compile Script" and save.It should have made a backup itself, incase things don't work for you. The following "To switch..." aren't updated.To switch to WMB:Run APConfig2500.exeRun STAtoDS.batRight click the AP utiltiy and click "Switch to Station Mode"It will show it doesn't exist.Now use WMB/Wifime To switch to SoftAP:Right click on the utility and click "Switch to AP mode"Working as an Ap To switch to Station (from WMB):Switch to AP modeRun DStoSTA.batRight click the utility at click "Switch to Station Mode"It should now be acting like a normal wificard It's even better now (with resource hack and switcher) Jas20Switcher.zip Edited January 22, 2006 by jas20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaHe Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 (edited) You're my HERO! Finally I can use both, WMB and SoftAP at the same time! EDIT: You made a small typo. You're probably using C:, not D:. Edited January 15, 2006 by MaHe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alias-Zero Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 You're my HERO! Finally I can use both, WMB and SoftAP at the same time! EDIT: You made a small typo. You're probably using C:, not D:. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Heh why does that have to be a typo?My windows install is on D: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaHe Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 You're my HERO! Finally I can use both, WMB and SoftAP at the same time! EDIT: You made a small typo. You're probably using C:, not D:. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Heh why does that have to be a typo?My windows install is on D: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes, but he used C: once and then D: once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jas20 Posted January 15, 2006 Author Share Posted January 15, 2006 (edited) So it works? Good. It was my first post here. I use D:, but I though most use C: The changes have been made, I also put 'cd' in the batch script so if people have different directories, it's easier to change. Jas20 Edited January 15, 2006 by jas20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agilo Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 (edited) I've tried messing around with the driver to achieve the same effect with my LC700030, but no luck. Is there a known method to do this for my network card? I've not seen it be discussed on any forum yet or anything (may have slipped by me, hence this post). Edited January 16, 2006 by Agilo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jas20 Posted January 16, 2006 Author Share Posted January 16, 2006 (edited) Does it use the gigabyte driver & utility? What OS is yours? Are you relying on the batch scripts to do it for you?-------I would try doing it myself. Finding the gigabyte folder.Finding the %OS%STA/ folder.Copy the original rt2500.sys to a safe place.Put in the renamed wifime file. Make sure this is the one for your OS.Go into Ap mode, then switch to station. Jas20 Edited January 16, 2006 by jas20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jas20 Posted January 18, 2006 Author Share Posted January 18, 2006 I have made in made inprovments to the 'tutorial' (if you could call it one). It makes it so you can switch to AP mode when it says it doesn't exist. No need to open and close now Jas20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Togmannen Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 It works to me too. Thank you, it made much easier to me, before I changed the driver every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agilo Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Does it use the gigabyte driver & utility? What OS is yours? Are you relying on the batch scripts to do it for you?-------I would try doing it myself. Finding the gigabyte folder.Finding the %OS%STA/ folder.Copy the original rt2500.sys to a safe place.Put in the renamed wifime file. Make sure this is the one for your OS.Go into Ap mode, then switch to station. Jas20<{POST_SNAPBACK}> For NDS development and software testing (etc.) I use Windows.I don't even use the Gigabyte card, sorry for not clarifying that. I knew your method wouldn't work but I have tried doing roughly the same (replacing the.sys file) with the drivers for my own (PCI) network card (LC700030 by Sweex) which didn't work. I was just asking if there's an alternative general known method to get both methods working with existing software (that I missed). Anyway, great efford on your part, just a shame I don't have the same hardware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jas20 Posted January 18, 2006 Author Share Posted January 18, 2006 The good thing about this, if you have flashme, you could WMB a wifi program, then switch over to SoftAP easily (with software hack). Are you trying to do this with a different utility? Jas20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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