> On Tuesday 30 Sep 2003 5:06 pm, Teilhard Knight wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Derek Jennings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 1:56 AM > > Subject: Re: [newbie] Wireless Interet > > > > > On Tuesday 30 Sep 2003 1:55 am, Teilhard Knight wrote: > > > > Hi there. > > > > > > > > I am trying to configure a wireless connection with a remote (just the > > > > > > > The modem-router is a 2Wire which on the back it says "Home Portal 1000SW" > > (Provided by ISP) > > > > The home portal is connected to one computer through an Ethernet card, and > > to another (wireless) to a SMC receiver which is the (USB) SMC2662W, and to > > a laptop with a (wireless) PCMCIA card "2Wire WiFi", apparently the only > > model there is from 2Wire. > > > Teilhard Knight > > The Extraterrestrial > > > So the card you are trying to get working is the "2Wire WiFi" PCMCIA card.? > > The manufacturers web site does not give any details about the chip set used, > but the picture looks like an Orinoco card. If it is, then setting it up in > Mandrake is easy. > > First make sure you have the wireless-tools RPM loaded using Mandrake Software
I installed the wireless-tools(some version).mdk > Manager. Also make sure the pcmcia-cs RPM is installed (it should have been > installed by default) I installed the pcmcia-cs(some version).mdk > When you insert the card do you hear two 'beeps' from the speaker? > Are they the same tone or different tones? I inserted the card before booting. > When you then open Mandrake Control Centre>Networking > does it list the wireless interface in the box with a driver name? Yes, etho1, with driver "orinoco_cs > When you go through the wizard does it say it has discovered a card? Yes > And does it then present you with a list of wireless parameters for you to > fill in? Yes, I do not know what to write in those parameters. I cannot write anything in the field for the IP address, not in the one for subnet mask. > If you do not see these things then open a console, enter su to become root > and enter > cardctl ident > and post the results to us. I didn't have to. If you just tell me what to write in the fields above, I think I am done with the laptop. Thanks. Teilhard
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