On Friday 20 April 2007 18:48, Matthew Daubenspeck wrote:
> I am trying to get wireless working on an x86 install using ndiswrapper.
> It worked for about 2 days, then stopped for no reason.
>
> modprobe works:
> net5416 : driver installed
>         device (168C:0024) present
>
> Although running a standard iwconfig command fails:
> Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) :
>     SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument.
>
> iwconfig wlan0 mode Managed key hexkey essid local_wireless_wap channel
> 11 rate 54M

Try managed in lower case - may make a difference.

Also, I assume that where you have "key hexkey" you specify a hexadecimal 
number?  Also, have you set up your /etc/conf.d/net correctly with regards to 
using the correct module for wep/wap (wap_supplicant)?

> Here is dmesg:
[snip...]
> wlan0: encryption modes supported: none

You need to define the encryption mode and module as suggested above.
-- 
Regards,
Mick

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