On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 10:41:29 +0100 Ondra Holecek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> yes, i can load if_ath, wireless card is found and i can set it up as > ath0, but i still have no signal (and there are many ap's - i can see > with different pcmcia card) This probably has everything to do with something missing in your wireless setup on that machine, and nothing else. > therefore, i think i have to somehow turn it on (the special > "wireless" key on keyboard of course doesn't work) FWIW, I have a ThinkPad T41 which has a ath wireless *and* a button to turn on / off the wireless. I have never had to use the button in FreeBSD (the machine dual boots windows, and in windows I use this button). What happens if you press the key to turn the wireless on / off? Do you get a signal then? If not I suggest you look elesewhere for your problem. On my ThinkPad, this is what I had to set up: (Note: I use DHCP and WPA / TKIP encryption. If you use static ip and / or other encryption your setup will look different) In /boot/loader.conf: if_ath_load="YES" wlan_tkip_load="YES" In /etc/rc.conf: ifconfig_ath0="WPA DHCP" and my /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf (sensitive items have been changed, of course): ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant ctrl_interface_group=wheel network={ ssid="<SSID HERE>" key_mgmt=WPA-PSK proto=WPA pairwise=TKIP group=TKIP psk="<password / key HERE>" } And thats it. HTH -- Regards, Torfinn Ingolfsen, Norway _______________________________________________ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"