RE: Intel Pro/Wireless3945 issue
still unable to connect to wireless modem. In dmesg output I am seeing a message wpi0 failed can't load firmware image . why it failed to load firmware module ? I tried to load it by kldload firmware then it reports file already exists . what went wrong how to fix the issue of firmware module unable to load ? Thanks in advance Dhanesh Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:42:20 -0700 From: wbl...@wonkity.com To: les...@eskk.nu CC: dhanes...@hotmail.com; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Intel Pro/Wireless3945 issue On Wed, 27 Jan 2010, Leslie Jensen wrote: 2010-01-27 17:28, dhaneshk k skrev: I am trying to configure my laptop for wireless connectivity to a broadband connection. these are the steps I followed, I don't know what I made wrong, please help to fix the issue.. 1 ) To /boot/loader.conf if_wpi_load = YES wlan_load = YES wlan_amrr_load = YES firmware_load = YES wpifw_load = YES legal.intel_wpi.licence_ack=1 ... 3) then I checked the out put ofifconfig it showing wpi0but no carriers for the device I am using FreeBSD-7.2 i386 release. Wireless card is Intel Pro/Wireless 3945 . (In Windows XP it works from this Windows I am sending this mail via Wireless access) Any help most welcome. You need some lines i /etc/rc.conf wpa_supplicant_enable=YES # is for security, try without first wlans_wpi0=wlan0 # mine is wlans_iwn0=wlan0 ifconfig_wlan0=WPA DHCP The virtual wlan0 was added for FreeBSD 8. For 7.2, it should still be done the old way (using the actual card, wpi0 in this case). -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA _ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Intel Pro/Wireless3945 issue
Fellow FreeBSDians, I am trying to configure my laptop for wireless connectivity to a broadband connection. these are the steps I followed, I don't know what I made wrong, please help to fix the issue.. 1 ) To /boot/loader.conf if_wpi_load = YES wlan_load = YES wlan_amrr_load = YES firmware_load = YES wpifw_load = YES legal.intel_wpi.licence_ack=1 save and rebooted the machine and 2) issued the command ifconfig wpi0 up scan but nothing is reported for this command 3) then I checked the out put ofifconfig it showing wpi0but no carriers for the device I am using FreeBSD-7.2 i386 release. Wireless card is Intel Pro/Wireless 3945 . (In Windows XP it works from this Windows I am sending this mail via Wireless access) Any help most welcome. thanks in advance dhanesh _ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: Intel Pro/Wireless3945 issue
On Wed, 2010-01-27 at 16:28 +, dhaneshk k wrote: Fellow FreeBSDians, I am trying to configure my laptop for wireless connectivity to a broadband connection. these are the steps I followed, I don't know what I made wrong, please help to fix the issue.. 1 ) To /boot/loader.conf if_wpi_load = YES wlan_load = YES wlan_amrr_load = YES firmware_load = YES wpifw_load = YES legal.intel_wpi.licence_ack=1 save and rebooted the machine and 2) issued the command ifconfig wpi0 up scan but nothing is reported for this command Howdy Dhanesh Try; ifconfig wpi0 list scan this should bring up a list of all the wifi spots in your area with signal strengths and rates. 3) then I checked the out put ofifconfig it showing wpi0but no carriers for the device Once you have found the access point you want to access you'll need to pass more arguments to ifconfig and possibly setup wpa_supplicant.conf http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/network-wireless.html should help I am using FreeBSD-7.2 i386 release. Wireless card is Intel Pro/Wireless 3945 . (In Windows XP it works from this Windows I am sending this mail via Wireless access) Any help most welcome. thanks in advance dhanesh Wpi isn't the most stable wifi for freebsd at the moment, I am having a few issues with it... It keeps dropping the connection silently unless I hammer the AP with ping... Regards Craig B ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: Intel Pro/Wireless3945 issue
2010-01-27 17:28, dhaneshk k skrev: Fellow FreeBSDians, I am trying to configure my laptop for wireless connectivity to a broadband connection. these are the steps I followed, I don't know what I made wrong, please help to fix the issue.. 1 ) To /boot/loader.conf if_wpi_load = YES wlan_load = YES wlan_amrr_load = YES firmware_load = YES wpifw_load = YES legal.intel_wpi.licence_ack=1 save and rebooted the machine and 2) issued the command ifconfig wpi0 up scan but nothing is reported for this command 3) then I checked the out put ofifconfig it showing wpi0but no carriers for the device I am using FreeBSD-7.2 i386 release. Wireless card is Intel Pro/Wireless 3945 . (In Windows XP it works from this Windows I am sending this mail via Wireless access) Any help most welcome. thanks in advance dhanesh You need some lines i /etc/rc.conf wpa_supplicant_enable=YES # is for security, try without first wlans_wpi0=wlan0 # mine is wlans_iwn0=wlan0 ifconfig_wlan0=WPA DHCP / ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: Intel Pro/Wireless3945 issue
On Wed, 27 Jan 2010, Leslie Jensen wrote: 2010-01-27 17:28, dhaneshk k skrev: I am trying to configure my laptop for wireless connectivity to a broadband connection. these are the steps I followed, I don't know what I made wrong, please help to fix the issue.. 1 ) To /boot/loader.conf if_wpi_load = YES wlan_load = YES wlan_amrr_load = YES firmware_load = YES wpifw_load = YES legal.intel_wpi.licence_ack=1 ... 3) then I checked the out put ofifconfig it showing wpi0but no carriers for the device I am using FreeBSD-7.2 i386 release. Wireless card is Intel Pro/Wireless 3945 . (In Windows XP it works from this Windows I am sending this mail via Wireless access) Any help most welcome. You need some lines i /etc/rc.conf wpa_supplicant_enable=YES # is for security, try without first wlans_wpi0=wlan0 # mine is wlans_iwn0=wlan0 ifconfig_wlan0=WPA DHCP The virtual wlan0 was added for FreeBSD 8. For 7.2, it should still be done the old way (using the actual card, wpi0 in this case). -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
