problem connecting to wireless with usb zenwalk 5.2

**jimlikessweets** · 08-13-2008

hi i have one of those usb wireless devices. this one in particular, if it matters... http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...=1134691790190
so i installed the driver from the cd it came with and the network appeared in the wifi program. i typed in the wep hex password and clicked connect. it sits there trying to gain an ip address and then says i'm "connected to 0". and internet does not work. anyone know how to fix this?

**Freston** · 08-14-2008

What's the output of this?

Code:

/sbin/ifconfig -a

**jimlikessweets** · 08-14-2008

Originally Posted by Freston

What's the output of this?

Code:

/sbin/ifconfig -a

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1e:90:76:4d:e2
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Interrupt:20

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1c:10:63:8e:f1
inet addr:192.168.1.103 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

**Freston** · 08-16-2008

That looks about right. Did you try without encryption? 'cuz That's where I think the problem is. I may be wrong though. I don't really understand the 'connected to 0'

**Grandebasta** · 08-16-2008

Just deconnect your wired connection, so that your wireless connection is the only interface you have.

**jimlikessweets** · 08-17-2008

Originally Posted by Grandebasta

Just deconnect your wired connection, so that your wireless connection is the only interface you have.

there isn't a wire connected

**Grandebasta** · 08-17-2008

I understand.
But maybe your computer is set per default for wired.
You would have to disable that function, even if you do not have wired (eth0, for example).

It is about configuring your interfaces: The ones you are not using, and the one you are using.

It is got to be set up right, or else the the one you would like to use, will be blocked.

**jimlikessweets** · 08-17-2008

Originally Posted by Grandebasta

I understand.
But maybe your computer is set per default for wired.
You would have to disable that function, even if you do not have wired (eth0, for example).

It is about configuring your interfaces: The ones you are not using, and the one you are using.

It is got to be set up right, or else the the one you would like to use, will be blocked.

alright with that being said, where do i go to disable it? in the same manager as my wifi there is a pref box. i open that and i can delete the word eth0. does that mean it is set to not connect anymore? or am i going to have to go into xorg.conf to do these changes? if so i will need some help as i am quite the newb when getting into xorg editing.

**Grandebasta** · 08-17-2008

If you have KDE 3.5 (KMenu), I can guide you through.

**jimlikessweets** · 08-22-2008

Originally Posted by Grandebasta

If you have KDE 3.5 (KMenu), I can guide you through.

i use the default xfce

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