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 of ifconfig > >> > >> it showing wpi0 but 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" _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. 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"