I'm going nuts! (wireless/ndiswrapper/blah!)

**COKE CAN** · 08-09-2005

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eth2      IEEE 802.11-DS  ESSID&#58;"NETGEAR"  Nickname&#58;"Prism  I"
          Mode&#58;Managed  Access Point&#58; 00&#58;00&#58;00&#58;00&#58;00&#58;00   Bit Rate&#58;11 Mb/s
          Tx-Power=15 dBm   Sensitivity&#58;1/3
          Retry min limit&#58;8   RTS thr&#58;off   Fragment thr&#58;off
          Encryption key&#58;off
          Power Management&#58;off
          Link Quality=0/92  Signal level=-68 dBm  Noise level=-122 dBm
          Rx invalid nwid&#58;0  Rx invalid crypt&#58;0  Rx invalid frag&#58;0
          Tx excessive retries&#58;0  Invalid misc&#58;0   Missed beacon&#58;0

When I run iwconfig I get this. But What else do I need to do to get it running?

**AlexK** · 08-09-2005

Access Point: 00:00:00:00:00:00

This basicially says that the card is not associating with the AP. Since im not at my linux box right now, I don't know the exact parameters required for the command, but try an:

Code:

iwlist

and from this the card should scan for AP's then you can pass a parameter and the card should associate with your AP. (Im sorry that I can't remember the exact command)

**COKE CAN** · 08-09-2005

Code:

# iwlist scanning
lo        Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0      Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth1      Interface doesn't support scanning.

sit0      Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth2      Interface doesn't support scanning &#58; Operation not supported

Was that right?

**Kingedgar** · 08-09-2005

What is your ssid and your channel?

Try this...

Code:

iwconfig eth2 mode managed essid yourssid channel yourchannel

Then

Code:

ifup eth2

and if needed

Code:

dhclient eth2

Post back with results / output / errors

All of this as root or with sudo of course.

**COKE CAN** · 08-09-2005

Originally Posted by Kingedgar

What is your ssid and your channel?

Try this...

Code:

iwconfig eth2 mode managed essid yourssid channel yourchannel

Then

Code:

ifup eth2

and if needed

Code:

dhclient eth2

Post back with results / output / errors

All of this as root or with sudo of course.

I missed this before I went to bed last night, but so I can do this when I get home, how do I find my channel?

**Kingedgar** · 08-09-2005

Should be the channel your accespoint is broadcasting on, default is 6, however if you cannot find the channel just omit that part of the line.

**COKE CAN** · 08-09-2005

Code:

# iwconfig eth2 mode managed essid NETGEAR channel 11
Error for wireless request "Set Frequency" &#40;8B04&#41; &#58;
    SET failed on device eth2 ; Operation not supported.

**Kingedgar** · 08-09-2005

How about without the channel?

**COKE CAN** · 08-09-2005

Code:

laptop&#58;/home/cokecan# iwconfig eth2 mode managed essid NETGEAR
laptop&#58;/home/cokecan#

It went to the next line, I assume it worked?

**COKE CAN** · 08-09-2005

Code:

# ifup eth2
Ignoring unknown interface eth2=eth2.

Code:

# dhclient eth2
bash&#58; dhclient&#58; command not found

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