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I do a iwconfig and it finds a wireless lan within range, but not mine. Does anyone have a how to to configure my card. Running Etch 2.6.16 on a ...
  1. 06-08-2006 #1
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    Where is my wlan?

    I do a iwconfig and it finds a wireless lan within range, but not mine. Does anyone have a how to to configure my card. Running Etch 2.6.16 on a thinkpad T42. I also want to configure it with WPA. I did set up the wpa_supplicant.conf file with ssid and WPA passphrase. but ever since then I cannot see my network.

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    Does
    Code:
    iwlist scan
    shows anything interesting?
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    eth1 Scan completed :
    Cell 01 - Address: 00:13:10:E7:C7:86
    ESSID:"linksys"
    Protocol:IEEE 802.11bg
    Mode:Master
    Channel:6
    Encryption key:off
    Bit Rates:54 Mb/s
    Extra: Rates (Mb/s): 1 2 5.5 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54
    Quality=50/100 Signal level=-71 dBm
    Extra: Last beacon: 4724ms ago

    it is not my wlan my sid is different
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    I changed the ssid and channel and see my wireless lan. Cell 01 - Address: 00:13:10:4C:2C:EE
    ESSID:"soby"
    Protocol:IEEE 802.11g
    Mode:Master
    Channel:9
    Encryption key:on
    Bit Rates:54 Mb/s
    Extra: Rates (Mb/s): 1 2 5.5 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54
    Quality=91/100 Signal level=-37 dBm
    Extra:wpa_ie=ddxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    Extra: Last beacon: 4ms ago

    debian:/home/sp# ifup eth1
    Ignoring unknown interface eth1=eth1. - What does this mean. what do i have to do next.

    tHanks for your help. i am trying desperately to leave windows behind.
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    I'm sure you can find a good example here on how to configure (step by step) wireless on an IBM Thinkpad T42 :
    http://tuxmobil.org/ibm.html
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