[SOLVED] Wireless CentOS 6 Almost there

Wireless CentOS 6 Almost there

Hello All,

I am a newbb but learning a lot. I finally got CentOS 6 to see my wireless card. Problem is if I run Network Connections and go to wireless mode it is set to ad-hoc and I cant change it and if I go to change BSSID the apply buton becomes disabled.

Then I tried system-config-network and my wireless doesn't show there, just eth0. If I try to add a device a wireless option isn't there. Here is what it shows for connection info IP is not a 192.168.1.xxx. Any help would be appreciated. Here are the commands I used to help see what I have if you need more please advise.

Thanks

Connection Information:
interface 802.11 WiFi (wlan0)
hardware interface 68:7F:74:F0:29:64
speed unknown
driver is rt2800pci
security WPA/WPA2

IPv4
IP address 10.42.43.1
Broadcast address 10.42.43.255
subnet mask 255.255.255.0

== BEGIN lspci -v
07:05.0 Network controller: Ralink corp. RT2800 802.11n PCI
Subsystem: Linksys Device 0067
Flags: bus master, slow devsel, latency 32, IRQ 20
Memory at fe9f0000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
Kernel driver in use: rt2800pci
Kernel modules: rt2800pci
== END lspci -v

== BEGIN cat /etc/redhat-release
[root@centOS John]# cat /etc/redhat-release
CentOS release 6.3 (Final)
== END cat /etc/redhat-release

Kernel
== BEGIN uname -r
3.7.3-1.el6.elrepo.x86_64
== END uname -r

==BEGIN ifconfig -a
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:25:22:52:8D:FE
inet addr:192.168.1.49 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::225:22ff:fe52:8dfe/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:7192 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:6210 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:5460786 (5.2 MiB) TX bytes:1355454 (1.2 MiB)

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:65536 Metric:1
RX packets:14 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:14 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:804 (804.0 b) TX bytes:804 (804.0 b)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 68:7F:74:F0:29:64
inet addr:10.42.43.1 Bcast:10.42.43.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::6a7f:74ff:fef0:2964/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:59 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:9883 (9.6 KiB)
== END ifconfig -a

==BEGIN nmcli dev
DEVICE TYPE STATE
eth0 802-3-ethernet connected
wlan0 802-11-wireless connected
==END nmcli dev

==BEGIN route -n
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
0.0.0.0 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0
10.42.43.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 2 0 0 wlan0
169.254.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 1002 0 0 eth0
192.168.1.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0
==END route -n

Hi,

Have you tried setting your mode using the iwconfig command? e.g.:

Code:

iwconfig wlan0 mode Managed

You can add wireless settings to your network-scripts config file, like ifcfg-wlan0, e.g.:

Code:

TYPE=Wireless DEVICE=wlan0 ESSID=youressid CHANNEL=6 MODE=Managed KEY=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I personally find NetworkManager more trouble than it is worth, and remove it as soon as possible. It is handy on a laptop that you want to auto-switch at the appropriate times, I guess, but I find I don't need/want that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by atreyu

Hi,

Have you tried setting your mode using the iwconfig command? e.g.:

Code:

iwconfig wlan0 mode Managed

You can add wireless settings to your network-scripts config file, like ifcfg-wlan0, e.g.:

Code:

TYPE=Wireless DEVICE=wlan0 ESSID=youressid CHANNEL=6 MODE=Managed KEY=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I personally find NetworkManager more trouble than it is worth, and remove it as soon as possible. It is handy on a laptop that you want to auto-switch at the appropriate times, I guess, but I find I don't need/want that.

Thanks for your reply I've tried everything here is the latest reports

Information for network problems.

Code:

== BEGIN uname -rmi == 3.7.3-1.el6.elrepo.x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 == END uname -rmi == == BEGIN rpm -qa \*-release\* == elrepo-release-6-5.el6.elrepo.noarch rpmforge-release-0.5.2-2.el6.rf.x86_64 centos-release-6-3.el6.centos.9.x86_64 == END rpm -qa \*-release\* == == BEGIN cat /etc/redhat-release == CentOS release 6.3 (Final) == END cat /etc/redhat-release == == BEGIN getenforce == Disabled == END getenforce == == BEGIN free -m == total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 3960 496 3463 0 22 227 -/+ buffers/cache: 247 3712 Swap: 15996 0 15996 == END free -m == == BEGIN lspci -nn == 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RD890 Northbridge only single slot PCI-e GFX Hydra part [1002:5a11] (rev 02) 00:04.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge (PCI express gpp port D) [1002:5a18] 00:05.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge (PCI express gpp port E) [1002:5a19] 00:06.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge (PCI express gpp port F) [1002:5a1a] 00:09.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge (PCI express gpp port H) [1002:5a1c] 00:0a.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge (external gfx1 port A) [1002:5a1d] 00:0b.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge (NB-SB link) [1002:5a1f] 00:11.0 SATA controller [0106]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [IDE mode] [1002:4390] (rev 40) 00:12.0 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397] 00:12.2 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396] 00:13.0 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397] 00:13.2 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396] 00:14.0 SMBus [0c05]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SBx00 SMBus Controller [1002:4385] (rev 41) 00:14.1 IDE interface [0101]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 IDE Controller [1002:439c] (rev 40) 00:14.2 Audio device [0403]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) [1002:4383] (rev 40) 00:14.3 ISA bridge [0601]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller [1002:439d] (rev 40) 00:14.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge [1002:4384] (rev 40) 00:14.5 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI2 Controller [1002:4399] 00:16.0 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397] 00:16.2 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396] 00:18.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor HyperTransport Configuration [1022:1200] 00:18.1 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Address Map [1022:1201] 00:18.2 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor DRAM Controller [1022:1202] 00:18.3 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Miscellaneous Control [1022:1203] 00:18.4 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Link Control [1022:1204] 01:00.0 IDE interface [0101]: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Device [1b4b:914d] (rev 10) 02:00.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394) [0c00]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6315 Series Firewire Controller [1106:3403] 02:00.1 IDE interface [0101]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6415 PATA IDE Host Controller [1106:0415] (rev a0) 03:00.0 USB controller [0c03]: NEC Corporation uPD720200 USB 3.0 Host Controller [1033:0194] (rev 03) 04:00.0 USB controller [0c03]: NEC Corporation uPD720200 USB 3.0 Host Controller [1033:0194] (rev 03) 05:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 06) 06:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Cypress [Radeon HD 5800 Series] [1002:6899] 06:00.1 Audio device [0403]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Cypress HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 5800 Series] [1002:aa50] 07:05.0 Network controller [0280]: Ralink corp. RT2800 802.11n PCI [1814:0601] == END lspci -nn == == BEGIN lsusb == Bus 004 Device 002: ID 046d:c531 Logitech, Inc. Bus 005 Device 002: ID 046d:c505 Logitech, Inc. Cordless Mouse+Keyboard Receiver Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 009 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 010 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 011 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub == END lsusb == == BEGIN rpm -qa kmod\* kmdl\* == kmod-ndiswrapper-1.57-1.el6.elrepo.x86_64 == END rpm -qa kmod\* kmdl\* == == BEGIN ifconfig -a == eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:25:22:52:8D:FE inet addr:192.168.1.68 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::225:22ff:fe52:8dfe/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:3699 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:362 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:428979 (418.9 KiB) TX bytes:45112 (44.0 KiB) lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:65536 Metric:1 RX packets:14 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:14 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:804 (804.0 b) TX bytes:804 (804.0 b) wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 68:7F:74:F0:29:64 inet6 addr: fe80::6a7f:74ff:fef0:2964/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:245 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:42 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:30890 (30.1 KiB) TX bytes:10304 (10.0 KiB) == END ifconfig -a == == BEGIN brctl show == bridge name bridge id STP enabled interfaces == END brctl show == == BEGIN route -n == Kernel IP routing table Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface 0.0.0.0 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 1 0 0 eth0 == END route -n == == BEGIN cat /etc/resolv.conf == # Generated by NetworkManager search localdomain nameserver 192.168.1.1 nameserver 8.8.8.8 nameserver 8.8.4.4 == END cat /etc/resolv.conf == == BEGIN grep net /etc/nsswitch.conf == #networks: nisplus [NOTFOUND=return] files #netmasks: nisplus [NOTFOUND=return] files netmasks: files networks: files netgroup: nisplus == END grep net /etc/nsswitch.conf == == BEGIN chkconfig --list | grep -Ei 'network|wpa' == NetworkManager 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off matahari-network 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:off 4:off 5:off 6:off network 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:off 4:off 5:off 6:off wpa_supplicant 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:off 4:off 5:off 6:off == END chkconfig --list | grep -Ei 'network|wpa' ==

=============================
rt2800pci 0000:07:05.0 wlan0
mac address 68:7F:74:F0:29:64

== BEGIN iwlist wlan0 scan | grep ESSID
ESSID:"Secure_10"
== END iwlist wlan0 scaCENTOS IWn | grep ESSID

== BEGIN iwlist scan
eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

lo Interface doesn't support scanning.

wlan0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:22:3F:8E:04:0F
Channel:9
Frequency:2.452 GHz (Channel 9)
Quality=69/70 Signal level=-41 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"Secure_10"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
Bit Rates:24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000017a31ddf
Extra: Last beacon: 5ms ago
IE: Unknown: 00095365637572655F3130
IE: Unknown: 010882848B960C121824
IE: Unknown: 030109
IE: WPA Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 32043048606C
IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101820003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F 00
IE: Unknown: DD0900037F01010000FF7F
IE: Unknown: DD0A00037F04010000000000
IE: Unknown: DD820050F204104A0001101044000102105700010010410001 00103B00010310470010565AA94967C14C0EAA8FF349E6F593 111021000D4E6574676561722C20496E632E10230007574E52 3230303010240007574E523230303010420004353637381054 000800060050F204000110110007574E523230303010080002 0084103C000103
== END iwlist scan

== BEGIN nm-tool

NetworkManager Tool

State: connected

- Device: eth0 [System eth0] --------------------------------------------------
Type: Wired
Driver: r8169
State: connected
Default: yes
HW Address: 00:25:22:52:8D:FE

Capabilities:
Carrier Detect: yes
Speed: 100 Mb/s

Wired Properties
Carrier: on

IPv4 Settings:
Address: 192.168.1.68
Prefix: 24 (255.255.255.0)
Gateway: 192.168.1.1

DNS: 192.168.1.1
DNS: 8.8.8.8
DNS: 8.8.4.4

- Device: wlan0 ----------------------------------------------------------------
Type: 802.11 WiFi
Driver: rt2800pci
State: disconnected
Default: no
HW Address: 68:7F:74:F0:29:64

Capabilities:

Wireless Properties
WEP Encryption: yes
WPA Encryption: yes
WPA2 Encryption: yes

Wireless Access Points
Secure_10: Infra, 00:22:3F:8E:04:0F, Freq 2452 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 78 WPA
== END nm-tool

== BEGIN service network status
Configured devices:
lo Auto_Secure_10 Wireless_connection_1 eth0 wlan0
Currently active devices: #active but disconnected
lo eth0 wlan0
== END service network status

== BEGIN ifcfg-Auto_Secure_10

HWADDR=68:7F:74:F0:29:64
MACADDR=68:7F:74:F0:29:64
ESSID="Secure_10"
MODE=Managed
KEY_MGMT=WPA-PSK
TYPE=Wireless
BOOTPROTO=dhcp
DEFROUTE=yes
PEERDNS=yes
PEERROUTES=yes
IPV4_FAILURE_FATAL=yes
IPV6INIT=no
NAME="Auto Secure_10"
UUID=e1c015bb-50a2-48b6-8e49-f6917db6933c
ONBOOT=yes

== END ifcfg-Auto_Secure_10

I feel it's something stupid I'm missing
Please Help
Thanks

Figured it out made some changes to my files and rebooted the router a-ok
I will post my steps when I get everything organized

Next challenge setting up windows 7 on a oracle vm VirtualBox

Thanks for your help and any help for VM

Excellent, glad you got it sorted.

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