Riccardo, Have you created the file in /etc/hostname.interface ? in your case it would be /etc/hostname.ipw0 if your interface is ipw0
and the WEP Key or WPA KEY should be added, also remember to add dhcp. After you created the file with the content I added below, you should be able to execute netstart as root with: # sh /etc/netstart -- example of hostname file -- join "Network-WIFI" wpakey password dhcp -- end of example -- On Fri, Feb 12, 2021 at 10:10:32PM +0100, Riccardo Mottola wrote: > Hello > > > I just installed OpenBSD 6.8 on a Toshiba Tecra S1. It is a fresh install, > so i can't say if it worked on previous OpenBSD versions (I have seen > something in the mailing list about that). the BIOS has no special options > regarding the wireless card. > > The laptop has this network card: > > ipw0 at pci2 dev 4 function 0 "Intel PRO/Wireless 2100" rev 0x04: irq 11, > address 00:0c:f1:1f:b2:a0 > > I installed the firmware with fw_update. I try to bring the interface up, I > can set the nwid, but it never connects. > > I set the WEP password and it does not get saved if I check back with > ifconfig. > > If I try to scan, nothing is shown, I get no errors on the console/dmesg. > > Also I notice the LED does never blink, there is no activity on the card > > > I tried enabling debug and I see: > > ifconfig debug ipw0 list > ifconfig: SIOCDIFADDR: Device not configured > > > what am I missing? some magic sysctl? > > > Thank you, > > Riccardo > -- Jose Figueroa