>
> Well I think we both saw this coming, Derek. I got 5 errors after trying to
> restart the network. Error for wireless request Set Encode, Set ESSID, Set
> Mod, Set Bit Rate, Set ESSID. Then it say Determining IP information for
> wlan0...SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such device.
>
> Here is the ifcfg-wlan0 exactly how it up, and I believe it goes according
> to my network settings:
> DEVICE=wlan0
> BOOTPROTO=dhcp
> NETMASK=255.255.255.0
> NETWORK=192.168.1.1
> BROADCAST=192.168.1.255
> ONBOOT=yes
> WIRELESS_MODE=Managed
> WIRELESS_ESSID=linksys
> WIRELESS_RATE=11M
>
> I removed the encyption key because I'm positive that I don't have one. If
> all of these values are defined, why am I receiving these errors?
> --Marc
>
Bear in mind Marc that I do not have one of these cards myself, so we are both
learning as we go.
I have downloaded the source code for wlan-ng and see this text in the README
file
"NOTE: linux-wlan-ng does not fully implement the wireless extensions
interface. This means that you can't use iwconfig and its kin to
set things up. Instead, read on!
As of linux-wlan-ng 0.1.16-pre5, the configuration and launch scripts have
been largely re-written. pcmcia/rc/hotplug now all use a common library
of routines and use the same set of configuration files.
Now, everything relevant exists in /etc/wlan/*
/etc/wlan/wlan.conf:
This file maps between wlan devices and network IDs, and contains
the names of all devices that should be initialized by the hotplug
and rc scripts.
/etc/wlan/wlancfg-*
These files are per-network configurations. This makes it easy to
switch between different SSIDs and the various settings they may
require, like WEP keys and whatnot.
The bare minimum you need to do to configure your system after a fresh driver
install:
0) Nothing whatsoever. out-of-the-box, the driver will attempt to associate
with any access point within range.
However, we highly recommend setting up a configuration specifically for
your network, using the following method:
0) This example assumes your network name/SSID is "MyHomeNetwork"
1) cp /etc/wlan/wlancfg-DEFAULT /etc/wlan/wlancfg-MyHomeNetwork
2) edit /etc/wlan/wlan.conf and change the SSID_wlan0 line to:
SSID_wlan0="MyHomeNetwork"
3) edit /etc/wlan/wlancfg-MyHomeNetwork, and make any necessary changes
necessary to support your network, such as WEP and whatnot.
------------------------------
FOR PCMCIA USERS:
A) Edit /etc/pcmcia/network.opts file to set up your IP settings.
Note: for a station, the SSID you're connecting to will be appended to the
current pcmcia scheme name. You can use this to have different
IP setups for different wireless LANs you connect to (e.g. home vs. work).
Note2: This only applies if you are using a stock pcmcia-cs
package. Most (if not all) distros use their own mechanisms for
configuring pcmcia network interfaces, and thus
/etc/pcmcia/network.opts may not even be present.
B) Restart pcmcia-cs with the command:
/etc/rc.d/init.d/pcmcia restart
C) Insert the card. For most cards, a solid LED indicates that the
SSID you specified was found, a bss was joined, and the firmware
completed the authenticate and associate processes.
D) Run ifconfig and route to determine if your IP and route settings are
listed as you wanted them. It's also a good idea to look at the file
/etc/resolv.conf to see if your nameserver address has been set up
correctly."
It looks like although Mandrake supplies the prism2_cs driver, the scripts to
configure it are not supplied. I will send the scripts direct to you.
derek
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