It is being run on a laptop. Suse automatically downloaded all of the ipw2200 files for me.
I don't understand why PCMCIA would be part of the problem. The ipw2200 is a mini-pci card. That said, I'll try anything. Daniel -----Original Message----- From: jim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 3:24 PM To: opensuse@opensuse.org Subject: Re: [opensuse] Wireless Problem in 10.0 Is this ipw2200 card being run on a Laptop if so, your not properly setup under pcmcia. I think, but not sure that ipw2100-2200 is run on laptops only. Is the ipw2200 driver part of the Suse install or do you have to install another driver? jim jim wrote: > Daniel Hatfield wrote: > >> Benjamin, >> >> Thanks for the suggestion, but the only way I can get it to work is by >> running iwconfig and dhcpcd. They all is well. Do you have to run >> those steps every time you boot? If so, I have a script I wrote for >> configuring my wifi card (a work around to my current issues). It >> allows me to select the wireless network I'm on and then sets the rest >> up for me. If you would like it, I'll send it to you. >> >> Thanks for trying to help, >> Daniel >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Benjamin Bach [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, >> October 16, 2005 5:52 AM >> To: opensuse@opensuse.org >> Subject: Re: [opensuse] Wireless Problem in 10.0 >> >> >> Login as root and try this: >> >> # > ifdown ethX >> # > killall dhcpcd >> # > ifup ethX >> # > dhcpcd >> >> Substitute the 'X' with the number of your wireless card... e.g. >> "eth0" or "eth1" >> >> It worked for me... but it's pretty annoying that there's no GUI with >> a button saying "renew WLAN DHCP". >> >> /Benjamin >> >> Daniel Hatfield wrote: >> >> >> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> This isn't a show stopper, but it is very frustrating. >>> >>> After setting Suse 10 up on my laptop (I used to run 9.3 and yes it's a >>> >> >> >> >> >>> clean install), wireless configuration through Yast doesn't work. I >>> >> >> know my settings are correct (I've rentered them several times). I know >> the module is correct, because all that I need to do is iwconfig and >> dhcpcd to get it working (I have to do it every time I boot). So, this >> is what happens: >> >> >>> If I run iwconfig after configuring yast it shows all the correct >>> setting (essid, wep key, mode), but is says it's unassociated and that >>> >> >> the security mode is restricted!? If i just run iwconfig with all of my >> settings from the CL and it connects right up. Connecting from the >> command line isn't the end of the world, but it is a digression. >> >> >>> I would soo love to get this working. Overall I love Suse 10, but if >>> can't get this fixed I may be rolling back to 9.3. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Daniel >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> > I use the ipw2100 on Fedora4 on a Dell Laptop inspiron8600 and my DSL > modem requires a encryption code before It will connect to the router is > there a possibility that your in the same boat. > Also there are drivers for the ipw2100 and ipw2200 and each card > requires it's own driver. > For the ipw2100 to run on Fedora I have three rpms > ipw2100-kmdl # which is the kernel module for the kernel your running > ipw2100 # which is the driver > ipw2100-firmware #which is the firmware for the ipw2100 > > The ipw2200 use the packages only for the ipw2200. > I want to put Suse10 on my laptop but getting the ipw211 to work is > why I'm holding off. > I will be watching your post to see if you get it working. > > Jim > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
