SNIP > > Derek and all that have been following, > > Linux now detects my WLAN card after who know's what I did as wlan0. The > > only step remaining is to configure it to my network. I entered the > > Mandrake Control Center, and went to the Network settings to configure > > it. It still does not appear on the list, and is not detected when I run > > the wizard. The lights on the card illuminate when I do 'service pcmcia > > restart', and I recieve information about wlan0 when I enter 'iwconfig'. > > It also now appears on the hardware list. There must be some command that > > I don't know. > > > > Just a little more help, > > Marc > > Great. > I was just thinking you might end up compiling the driver after all. > Setting up the driver is simply a matter of creating a text file called > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-wlan0 > > containing something like :- > > DEVICE=wlan0 > BOOTPROTO=static > IPADDR=192.168.1.43 > NETMASK=255.255.255.0 > NETWORK=192.168.1.0 > BROADCAST=192.168.1.255 > ONBOOT=yes > WIRELESS_MODE=Managed > WIRELESS_ESSID=8848DBjennings > WIRELESS_RATE=11M > WIRELESS_ENC_KEY=s:my_key > > > If you need to get an IP address from DHCP then put > BOOTPROTO=dhcp and then you do not need an IPADDR > > WIRELESS_MODE=Managed is for use with a wireless access point. > If you are running peer to peer (no wireless access point) use Ad-Hoc > > The WIRELESS_ENC_KEY is what catches everyone out. It can be ASCII like > mine in which case it must be oreced3ed by 's:' or a Hex number in the > format 3456-789a-bc > > See 'man iwconfig' for a full description of the parameters. > > service network restart > will apply the parameters. > (so will ifup wlan0 / ifdown wlan0 ) > > Nearly there! > > derek >
Oh and if there is also an eth0 on this box you will have to let Linux know which Interface to reach the Internet through. In /etc/sysconfig/network enter the line GATEWAYDEV=wlan0 Then 'service network restart' derek -- ---------------------------------- www.jennings.homelinux.net http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org
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