WMB from Gigabyte Utility - Is possible

[jas20]

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 card

Windows 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.bat

cd "C:\Program Files\Gigabyte\Gigabyte GN-WPKG Wireless PCI Adapter SoftAP\Installer\WINXPSTA\"
del "rt2500.sys"
copy "ds\rt2500.sys" "rt2500.sys"

DStoSTA.bat

cd "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 program

You 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 -> 1033

Add: MENUITEM "Switch to AP Mode", 32781

I 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.exe

Run STAtoDS.bat

Right 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 mode

Run DStoSTA.bat

Right 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)

 

Jas20

Switcher.zip

Edited January 22, 2006 by jas20

[MaHe]

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

[Alias-Zero]

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:

[MaHe]

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.

[jas20]

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

[Agilo]

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

[jas20]

Does it use the gigabyte driver & utility?

 

What OS is yours?

 

Are you relying on the batch scripts to do it for you?

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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

[jas20]

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

[Togmannen]

It works to me too.

 

Thank you, it made much easier to me, before I changed the driver every time.

[Agilo]

Does it use the gigabyte driver & utility?

 

What OS is yours?

 

Are you relying on the batch scripts to do it for you?

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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.

[jas20]

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