Ok, since this forum was one of the most useful places in getting my WG111 to work under Knoppix (version 3.9), I figured I'd share the steps I found (and maybe some others can find useful information for thier WPA-enabled network/cards). Since this is my first sucess in wireless with WPA, forgive me if i state things obvious to most of the forum's readers...

First off, since Knoppix didn't seem to know how to deal with the card(other than detecting the device at boot as a "usb device"), I had to use the Windows drivers off of the install CD for the netcard. So, be sure to have the install CD available (or at least the *.inf file and i think the *.sys file as well). Also, for whatever reason I was unable to find/access a wpa_supplicant.conf file from my Knoppix CD. it locks up the OS when i use tab complete and ls sometimes. Anyway, here's the notes I took as I wrestled with the install (minus the major sensitive details of my own security of course, which wouldn't help anyone else anyway)......

Purpose: The commands necessary for Knoppix 3.9 to network with wpa-psk network,
using a usb 2.0 card from Netgear, WG111, and linksys router, WRT54G(i believe, router's in the other room).

programs needed:
wpa_supplicant - to make the WPA part work
route - tell linux where to go for net access
iwconfig - just to check settings and troubleshoot
wpa_passphrase - makes life easier

files generated:
(optional) networksetup [script]
(required) wpa_supplicant.conf [config file]


commands in order:
mount /dev/cdrom/ /mnt/cdrom/ ##(or wherever the install cdrom w/ the .inf is located)
ndiswrapper ##(gui program, used to grab .inf from install cd, found...
##...in Knoppix->Network/Internet->ndiswrapper configuration)
wpa_passphrase MySSIDHere MyPassphraseHere > /home/knoppix/wpa_supplicant.conf ##(this makes it easier a bit later)
##(required: edit wpa_supplicant.conf to add extra settings needed for your network)
wpa_supplicant -ddKt -i wlan0 -c /home/knoppix/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dndiswrapper ##(adding -N worked...
##...once earlier today, but not this time, adding -B makes it run in the background)
##(optional: put the above long command into networksetup script w/ "echo" and...
##...">" redirect, then as root "chmod" it with 700)
pump -i wlan0 ##(this let's the interface grab an IP from DHCP-enabled router)
route add default gw <gateway ip address> ##(tells Linux where to go for internet)

[begin wpa_supplicant.conf]

ctrl_interface=/home/knoppix/wpa_supplicant
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=1
network={
ssid="MySSIDHere"
scan_ssid=1
#psk="MyPassphraseHere"
psk=(...this is from the wpa_passphrase command earlier, hex version of key i believe)
proto=WPA
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
pairwise=TKIP
group=TKIP
}


[end wpa_supplicant.conf]


sites that helped me out(read tons of man pages too):
http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12351
http://hostap.epitest.fi/cgi-bin/vie...ype=text/plain

Hope this helps someone out,
bobeltomate