I found a link on a website which pointed me toward the '/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup-wireless' script.
I examined that file, and tried various mods to my '/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-wlan0' file in an attempt to match what (I thought) the script was expecting to see.
Eventually found a bunch of settings which seem to work (so far). Rebooted several times to test, connected each time without any problems. We'll see how long it lasts...
Thanks to all who helped. :-)
David
Where are we going, and why am I in this handbasket ?
David Merriman wrote:
Hi there,
I'm having some trouble getting wireless networking working on my Mandrake 9.1 setup. It was working happily until a week or so ago. Then I booted into Windows XP for a few days, and didn't boot into Mandrake at all. When I did return to Mandrake, the networking no longer worked. Windows XP on this box can see the network & internet fine, as can another XP box on the same network.
I'm using a Linksys Wireless USB WUSB11 adapter, talking to a WRT54G router. The router is assigning IP addresses via DHCP.
I've followed the instructions on these sites, with the exception of recompiling the kernel:
www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?s=&threadid=150893
www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?s=&threadid=154165
I've tried changing/adding/removing many settings in the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-wlan0 file (below), which I've found through various Google searches, but I'm not 100% sure which ones should and shouldn't be there.
I have an Ethernet card as well. I can plug a cable from that directly into the router, and this works fine. I can connect, and see the internet. However, running a 10m cable across the floor is only a temporary solution (hopefully ;-) )...
As I say, it has been working perfectly in the past (better than XP in fact). Something appears to have changed, but I'm not sure what. AFAIK, nothing has been changed on the router or the other XP box.
Output from several files and commands is below.
Any ideas gratefully received.
Thanks, David
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