Sorry - forgot the link: http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/phpwiki/index.php/Troubleshooting
On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 12:02:09 -0800, Mark Knecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 15:18:40 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Trying valiantly to set up wireless. I'm at the point now where I get > > the following: > > > > * Configuring wireless network for eth1 > > /lib/rcscripts/net.modules.d/iwconfig: line 340: iwconfig_get_essid_var: > > command not found > > * eth1 does not support setting keys > > * or the parameter "mac_key_" or "key_" is incorrect > > * Failed to configure wireless for eth1 > > > > /etc/conf.d/wireless has : > > > > essid_eth1="Mary" > > #essid_eth1="any" > > key_Mary="s:<some passwd>" > > preferred_aps=( "Mary" ) > > > > /etc/conf.d/net has: > > iface_eth0="dhcp" > > iface_eth1="dhcp" > > > > iwconfig reports: > > eth1 NOT READY! ESSID:off/any Nickname:"Mary" > > Mode:Managed Channel:0 Access Point: 00:00:00:00:00:00 > > Tx-Power=31 dBm Sensitivity=0/200 > > Retry min limit:0 RTS thr=0 B Fragment thr=0 B > > Encryption key:off > > Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 > > Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 > > Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 > > > > Any advice appreciated. Thanks. > > > > Even in this state you may be able to see the router. Try > > iwlist eth1 scanning > > and see if the router shows up. What you probably need to do is follow > the instructions about configuration at the bottom of this page, just > above the box, but the main part I'm copying here: > > If scan shows the node that you want to connect to, then you need to > associate with it. First, set the essid of the node with iwconfig > wlan0 essid ESSID, where ESSID is the essid of the node. Note that you > shouldn't give quotes around ESSID. If any encryption is not being > used, this should associate. If WEP (encryption) is being used, first > set the encryption key and encryption mode with iwconfig wlan0 key > restricted 123456789A where encryption mode is restricted and key is > 123456789A. If the encryption setting is correct, the card should now > be associated with the node. Check output of iwconfig wlan0 to see > that it is indeed associated (ESSID should be the ESSID you set > earlier and Access Point should be like the ethernet address of the > card: hexadecimal integers, and not all of them should be 00). > > I've managed to get two machines up on my network but I have to do > some strange things to do it. More on that later if you're in need of > more ideas. > > - Mark > -- [email protected] mailing list
