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I have a problem with getting ndiswrapper to recognize my device. I believe I did everything it said but it finds the driver but no device. I am using mandrake ...
  1. 01-30-2005 #1
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    wireless problems -ndiswrapper someone help me wrap it up!

    I have a problem with getting ndiswrapper to recognize my device. I believe I did everything it said but it finds the driver but no device. I am using mandrake latest version. My computer is a dell 5100 inspiron with a 1400 truemobile bcm chip.

    here is the output of my actions in the console screen as root ( a piece of my system log) can any kind soul help me?

    ndiswrapper version 1.0@050130 loaded (preempt=no,smp=no)
    slamr: module license 'Smart Link Ltd.' taints kernel.
    slamr: SmartLink AMRMO modem.
    slamr: probe 8086:24c6 ICH4 card...
    ACPI: PCI interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> GSI 7 (level, low) -> IRQ 7
    PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1f.6 to 64
    slamr: mc97 codec is SIL21
    slamr: slamr0 is ICH4 card.
    [root@localhost ndiswrapper]# iwconfig
    lo no wireless extensions.

    eth0 no wireless extensions.

    eth1 no wireless extensions.

    sit0 no wireless extensions.

    [root@localhost ndiswrapper]# iwlist wlan0 scan
    wlan0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

    [root@localhost ndiswrapper]# iwconfig wlan0 essid ESSID
    Error for wireless request "Set ESSID" (8B1A) :
    SET failed on device wlan0 ; No such device.
    [root@localhost ndiswrapper]#
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    Why don't you try:
    Code:
    ifconfig eth1 up
dhclient eth1
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    Thanks for the tip, My execution must be flawed. How does this work? I entered the code into the console and after the if line I got these > signs when I pressed enter. I couldn't do anything else even though it would type.

    What did I do? and what do I get to learn today?

    thanks
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    No. it's not :
    Code:
    if config
    it's:
    Code:
    ifconfig eth1 up
dhclient eth1
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    Thankyou!

    It did something. I am not sure what it means though. Would you be able to tell me if this is normal for a computer not around any access point?

    [root@localhost ndiswrapper]# dhclient eth1
    Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.1
    Copyright 2004 Internet Systems Consortium.
    All rights reserved.
    For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/products/DHCP

    sit0: unknown hardware address type 776
    eth1: unknown hardware address type 24
    /sbin/dhclient-script: configuration for eth1 not found.
    sit0: unknown hardware address type 776
    eth1: unknown hardware address type 24
    Listening on LPF/eth1/
    Sending on LPF/eth1/
    Sending on Socket/fallback
    DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 3
    DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 7
    DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 9
    DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 19
    DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 18
    DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 5
    No DHCPOFFERS received.
    No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
    /sbin/dhclient-script: configuration for eth1 not found.
    [root@localhost ndiswrapper]#
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    okay, do you have a DHCP Server running on your access point?
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    I'm not sure what I have on the access point. I know I don't need to put in an ip address and that it is not wep encrypted. I know that it is a lot of computers that can hook up to it- it is at school. (I don't know what dhcp means ) I ran that code at home, and the access point is at school. will I have to go to school to check to see if things are good? Was that a good output for not having an ap in sight? or did something fail in it that I can possibly fix before and save me a trip?
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    Well that explains it. You need to be within range of an access point to get an IP address. When you goto school, run the dhclient again.
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    OK, Back at school with an access point, here is the output of the ifconfig operation:

    Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.1
    Copyright 2004 Internet Systems Consortium.
    All rights reserved.
    For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/products/DHCP

    sit0: unknown hardware address type 776
    eth1: unknown hardware address type 24
    /sbin/dhclient-script: configuration for eth1 not found.
    sit0: unknown hardware address type 776
    eth1: unknown hardware address type 24
    Listening on LPF/eth1/
    Sending on LPF/eth1/
    Sending on Socket/fallback
    DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 5
    DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 14
    DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 16

    DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 7
    DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 9
    DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 10
    No DHCPOFFERS received.
    No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
    /sbin/dhclient-script: configuration for eth1 not found.
    [root@localhost elf]#
    [root@localhost elf]#

    What did I do wrong?

    Thanks
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  10. 01-31-2005 #10
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    did you do "ifconfig eth1 up" first?
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