[Solved!] WiFi on Toshiba Sattelite A70 Atheros 5004X
Alright, lads and lasses. You may not believe this, but I got the wireless working.Firstly, I gcompiled MADWiFi from the website at marlow.dk. I made sure to use both make-kpkg clean and to delete the linux symlink (which was present). Then I simply used KWiFiManager to connect (via putting in the WEP key, the Network name and asking it to perform dhclient ath0 at connection time.Finally, and most importantly, I set the search parameter on my http://mynetwork to bellcanada.ca (yes, I was right; that was the problem; the no-domain-set.ca or what ever the devil it was literally was saying I needed to set the DNS.). It now works quite nicely.Thanks to every one that contributed.-- —A watched bread-crumb never boils.—My hover-craft is full of eels.—[...]and that's the he and the she of it.
Re: WiFi on Toshiba Sattelite A70 Atheros 5004X
On Sunday 25 September 2005 03:52, David R. Litwin wrote: Isn't make-kpkg used to make a kernel? Or, does it simply happen to co-incide.? As a bit of a follow-up, I read the marlow.dk http://marlow.dk site: I do need to compile my own kernel with that. Don't I? Now, I'd be willing to go with the ndiwrapper, but I do not konw where the Windows driver is. Furthermore, apparently, it doesn't even work. So, it seems my options are compile the kernel, or get a busted window-thingy. Hmm Please, do tell me what I should do. -- —A watched bread-crumb never boils. —My hover-craft is full of eels. —[...]and that's the he and the she of it. The first use of make-kpkg in the marlow.dk howto simply sets up the .config file to match the binary installed kernel that you are running. The second use appends the new modules (in this case madwifi) to the the existing kernel by building a madwifi-modules deb file you can install. So although you do need to install the linux-source (or kernel-source pre 2.6.12) package, you do not have to go through a complete build and you will end up running the same binary kernel you are running now with the addition of a few modules. David -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: WiFi on Toshiba Sattelite A70 Atheros 5004X
The first use of make-kpkg in the marlow.dk howto simply sets up the .config file to match the binary installed kernel that you are running.The second use appends the new modules (in this case madwifi) to thethe existing kernel by building a madwifi-modules deb file you can install.So although you do need to install the linux-source (or kernel-sourcepre 2.6.12) package, you do not have to go through a complete buildand you will end up running the same binary kernel you are running now with the addition of a few modules.Alright. Let me ask this:I managed last night to get my WiFi working with ndiswrapper (brielfy). So, I know that that works. But, it seemed to be really slow. Which is better: MADWiFi or ndiswrapper; and why?Thank you kindly in advance.-- —A watched bread-crumb never boils.—My hover-craft is full of eels.—[...]and that's the he and the she of it.
Re: WiFi on Toshiba Sattelite A70 Atheros 5004X
On Sun, 25 Sep 2005, David R. Litwin wrote: Which is better: MADWiFi or ndiswrapper; and why? madwifi is better because... ( in one pc ) - it supports 3 flavors of WEP key sizes - it supports wpa - it can be your AP - it can be firewalled - it can be a small i386 machine and nothing fancy - it can be hardened - it can be patched and upgraded - it can be a wifi sniffer - it can crack wep keys - on-n-on if you use ndiswrapper... - all it is a dumb wifi client with limited functionality the microsoft provides for you and at their discretion of what *-you-* need - not all features that work on a windoze box will work under emulation mode w/ ndiswrapper c ya alvin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: WiFi on Toshiba Sattelite A70 Atheros 5004X
On Saturday 24 September 2005 07:52 pm, David R. Litwin wrote: Isn't make-kpkg used to make a kernel? Or, does it simply happen to co-incide.? As a bit of a follow-up, I read the marlow.dk http://marlow.dk site: I do need to compile my own kernel with that. Don't I? Now, I'd be willing to go with the ndiwrapper, but I do not konw where the Windows driver is. Furthermore, apparently, it doesn't even work. So, it seems my options are compile the kernel, or get a busted window-thingy. Hmm Please, do tell me what I should do. apt-get install madwifi-drivers-2.6.11 (or whatever version). I have an A85-S107 with madwifi. That is the easy way. You may need to to apt-get.org to find the package. I don't remember. David Koski [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: WiFi on Toshiba Sattelite A70 Atheros 5004X
On Sun, 25 Sep 2005, David Koski wrote: On Saturday 24 September 2005 07:52 pm, David R. Litwin wrote: As a bit of a follow-up, I read the marlow.dk http://marlow.dk site: I do need to compile my own kernel with that. no.. you compile the madwifi drivers for your kernel or find ones that a precompiled for your kernel: linux-2.6.13-123.4-89.abc get the latest madwifi drivers from cvs at madwifi.sourceforge.net Don't I? Now, I'd be willing to go with the ndiwrapper, traitor :-0 but I do not konw where the Windows driver is. look at the cd that came with the hardware .. ms forces all the manufacturers to provide a 600MB cd for their hw Furthermore, apparently, it doesn't even work. it works ... ndiswrapper usually works ... i havent seen on that doesn't work, even if it's dead by default due to mswindows - you should be able to install the windoze drivers - you should be able to see the hardware - you may even be able to config it - whether you can ping wirelessly is a different ballgame So, it seems my options are compile the kernel, no ... compile madwifi .. NOT the kernel cd /usr/local/src download madwifi drivers cd madwifi make make install ls -la /lib/modules/`uname -r`/net modprobe madwifi ifconfig ath0 up ifconfig -v - how you configure the params is a different ballgame Please, do tell me what I should do. gp down the local linux/unix/c++ user groups and say you will buy pizza for whomever gets it working madwifi howto http://Madwifi.net c ya alvin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: WiFi on Toshiba Sattelite A70 Atheros 5004X
no.. you compile the madwifi drivers for your kernelor find ones that a precompiled for your kernel: linux-2.6.13-123.4-89.abcget the latest madwifi drivers from cvs at madwifi.sourceforge.net no ... compile madwifi .. NOT the kernelcd /usr/local/srcdownload madwifi driverscd madwifimakemake installls -la /lib/modules/`uname -r`/net modprobe madwifiifconfig ath0 upifconfig -v- how you configure the params is a different ballgameI have managed to install madwifi as per the instructions on the marlow.dk website - Minus the first bit, which I'm fairly certain was simply to compile a kernel if one was not present.So, I did all of what the instructions say, in that order. I then had to do some configuration (which I will come to). The Big Problem:It takes around twenty seconds for any thing to happen: Then, it turns to its normal, fast self.Explication:I have DSL on my main computer. The signal that is being broadcast is at, according to KWiFi Manager (I'll get to that later as well) 54 Mbps (which is what it should be). Now, though this is a fast connection, what happens is this: If I, say, go to Google, it (Firefox) will sit and do nothing for around twenty seconds. After this time, the page loads at the normal DSL speed (often minus pictures, which take another twenty seconds et cetera). I hope that this is clear. Now, obviously since I've never heard of any thing like this before, there is some thing that I have not done which is causing this to happen. What I need to do is find out what this is and rectify the situation: Siting waiting for a page to load for twenty seconds is rather abominable: It also affects, say, Synaptic; Gaim takes a very long time indeed to connect. So, here is what I did after the instructions on the marlow.dk web-site ran out:iwconfig ath0 key open [key]iwlist ath0 scanath0 Scan completed : Cell 01 - Address: 00:0B:23:ED:1F:10 ESSID:Litwin Mode:Master Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11) Quality=53/94 Signal level=-42 dBm Noise level=-95 dBm Encryption key:on Bit Rate:1 Mb/s Bit Rate:2 Mb/s Bit Rate:5 Mb/s Bit Rate:6 Mb/s Bit Rate:9 Mb/s Bit Rate:11 Mb/s Bit Rate:12 Mb/s Bit Rate:18 Mb/s Bit Rate:22 Mb/s Bit Rate:24 Mb/s Bit Rate:36 Mb/s Bit Rate:48 Mb/s Bit Rate:54 Mb/s Extra:bcn_int=200dhclient ath0Internet Software Consortium DHCP Client 2.0pl5Copyright 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 The Internet Software Consortium. All rights reserved.Please contribute if you find this software useful.For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/dhcp-contrib.htmlsit0: unknown hardware address type 776 eth1: unknown hardware address type 24sit0: unknown hardware address type 776eth1: unknown hardware address type 24Listening on LPF/ath0/00:11:f5:7a:d4:2dSending on LPF/ath0/00:11:f5:7a:d4:2dSending on Socket/fallback/fallback-net DHCPREQUEST on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67DHCPACK from 192.168.2.1SIOCADDRT: File existsbound to 192.168.2.14 -- renewal in 129600 seconds.After this step, I am connected to the internet.Now, what is causing this twenty-second period?In addition, I do not want to have to do this every time I turn on my laptop: How can I use KWiFiManager? I set up the configuration editor: When KControl starts up, it starts up. This should allow KWiFi Manager to use the settings I gave it to connect to the network and to the internet. But, it didn't work (with ndiswrapper, any way. I will have to try it with the current configuration.). What do I have to do so that it will work? Some thing to do with /etc/network/interfaces? So, do tell me if there is more information that you need which I have not yet provided.I thank you kindly in advance.-- —A watched bread-crumb never boils.—My hover-craft is full of eels. —[...]and that's the he and the she of it.
WiFi on Toshiba Sattelite A70 Atheros 5004X
I have recently acquired a Toshiba A70. It has a WiFi card: an Atheros 5004X. This is built in to the machine, so I have no need to purchase another one.Now, I do need a driver for this. I have looked, and it seems to me that the NdisWrapper would be the Driver for me. It gives two options: The DebianNoCompiles and the InstallDebian. But, I am running a 2.6.12 kernel (Sid, X.org, KDE 3.4.2) and the apt-gettable modules (for DebianNoCompiles) are for the 2.6.8 kernel. So, that clearly will not work. Downloading the file from Sourceforge, I tried to follow the instructions: cd /usr/srctar jxvf ndiswrapper-source.tar.bz2cd modules/ndiswrapperfakeroot debian/rules binary-modulesI changed the file to reflect the file I downloaded and attempted to cd in to modules/ndiswrapper (after cding in to the created folder). Modules does not exist. Well, I tried to debian/rules binary-modules. This did not work with error: make: dh_testdir: Command not foundmake: *** [common-prolog] Error 127Clearly, this is not working. Perhaps I shouldn't even be doing this. I would also like to not have to comile my own kernel, unless I absolutely need to. I should love it if some one could tell me what to do; or give me a nice HOWTO. I shall, of course, continue to fiddle about, attempting to make things better.As always, I thank the reader kindly in advance. -- —A watched bread-crumb never boils.—My hover-craft is full of eels.—[...]and that's the he and the she of it.
Re: WiFi on Toshiba Sattelite A70 Atheros 5004X
NdisWrapper emulates a windows-driver. Maybe you want to consider using madwifi which would be a native dirver. If you are interested have a look at the following sites: http://madwifi.sourceforge.net/ http://www.marlow.dk/site.php/tech/madwifi Hope, this helps. Louis David R. Litwin wrote: I have recently acquired a Toshiba A70. It has a WiFi card: an Atheros 5004X. This is built in to the machine, so I have no need to purchase another one. Now, I do need a driver for this. I have looked, and it seems to me that the NdisWrapper would be the Driver for me. It gives two options: The DebianNoCompiles and the InstallDebian. But, I am running a 2.6.12 kernel (Sid, X.org http://X.org, KDE 3.4.2) and the apt-gettable modules (for DebianNoCompiles) are for the 2.6.8 kernel. So, that clearly will not work. Downloading the file from Sourceforge, I tried to follow the instructions: cd /usr/src tar jxvf ndiswrapper-source.tar.bz2 cd modules/ndiswrapper fakeroot debian/rules binary-modules I changed the file to reflect the file I downloaded and attempted to cd in to modules/ndiswrapper (after cding in to the created folder). Modules does not exist. Well, I tried to debian/rules binary-modules. This did not work with error: make: dh_testdir: Command not found make: *** [common-prolog] Error 127 Clearly, this is not working. Perhaps I shouldn't even be doing this. I would also like to not have to comile my own kernel, unless I absolutely need to. I should love it if some one could tell me what to do; or give me a nice HOWTO. I shall, of course, continue to fiddle about, attempting to make things better. As always, I thank the reader kindly in advance. -- —A watched bread-crumb never boils. —My hover-craft is full of eels. —[...]and that's the he and the she of it. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: WiFi on Toshiba Sattelite A70 Atheros 5004X
On 24/09/05, Louis Woods [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: NdisWrapper emulates a windows-driver. Maybe you want to consider usingmadwifi which would be a native dirver. If you are interested have alook at the following sites: http://madwifi.sourceforge.net/http://www.marlow.dk/site.php/tech/madwifiHope, this helps.LouisDo I take it, then, that there is no way to get this to work with out compiling my own kernel? -- —A watched bread-crumb never boils.—My hover-craft is full of eels.—[...]and that's the he and the she of it.
Re: WiFi on Toshiba Sattelite A70 Atheros 5004X
On Saturday 24 September 2005 20:48, David R. Litwin wrote: On 24/09/05, Louis Woods [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: NdisWrapper emulates a windows-driver. Maybe you want to consider using madwifi which would be a native dirver. If you are interested have a look at the following sites: http://madwifi.sourceforge.net/ http://www.marlow.dk/site.php/tech/madwifi Hope, this helps. Louis Do I take it, then, that there is no way to get this to work with out compiling my own kernel? -- —A watched bread-crumb never boils. —My hover-craft is full of eels. —[...]and that's the he and the she of it. You do not need to compile your own kernel, just the module. Instructions as to how to do this can be found at:- http://www.marlow.dk/site.php/tech/madwifi and yes those instructions are Debian specific. There are an error in that page, and some changes needed if you are using 2.6.12. In the first make-kpkg at the end of the line it should not be old configure but rather oldconfig. If you are using 2.6.12 then prefix the two make-kpkg commands with KERNELPATH=/usr/src/linux-source-2.6.12 Then you will have madwifi up and running. David -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: WiFi on Toshiba Sattelite A70 Atheros 5004X
You do not need to compile your own kernel, just the module.Instructions as to how to do this can be found at:- http://www.marlow.dk/site.php/tech/madwifiand yes those instructions are Debian specific.There are an error in that page, and some changes needed if you are using 2.6.12.In the first make-kpkg at the end of the line it should not beold configure but rather oldconfig.If you are using 2.6.12 then prefix the two make-kpkg commands with KERNELPATH=/usr/src/linux-source-2.6.12Then you will have madwifi up and running.DavidIsn't make-kpkg used to make a kernel? Or, does it simply happen to co-incide.? --To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- —A watched bread-crumb never boils.—My hover-craft is full of eels.—[...]and that's the he and the she of it.
Re: WiFi on Toshiba Sattelite A70 Atheros 5004X
Isn't make-kpkg used to make a kernel? Or, does it simply happen to co-incide.? As a bit of a follow-up, I read the marlow.dk site: I do need to compile my own kernel with that. Don't I? Now, I'd be willing to go with the ndiwrapper, but I do not konw where the Windows driver is. Furthermore, apparently, it doesn't even work. So, it seems my options are compile the kernel, or get a busted window-thingy. HmmPlease, do tell me what I should do.-- —A watched bread-crumb never boils.—My hover-craft is full of eels. —[...]and that's the he and the she of it.
