[SOLVED] Dlink so close , but .............

[rokytnji]

I have a Dlink PCMCIA WNA 1330 card with Atheros Chipset . Can't get it to connect because of my lack of skills. I am posting these screen shots to show where I am at so far. Any help on what I am doing wrong would be appreciated. I will be sitting here in the wheelchair for hours if need be awaiting your knowledgeable advice with bated breath.

Screenshot-ath0 Properties.jpg





Screenshot-Hardware Drivers.jpg

Screenshot-harry@harry-laptop: ~-1.jpg

[rokytnji]

Couldn't post last screen shot. Hopefully here it is.

Screenshot-harry@harry-laptop: ~.jpg

[rokytnji]

Here is the readout from sudo lshw -C network if it will help troubleshoot my problem.
harry@harry-laptop:~$ sudo lshw -C network
[sudo] password for harry:
*-network
description: AR5001-0000-0000
product: Wireless LAN Reference Card
vendor: Atheros Communications, Inc.
physical id: 0
version: 00
slot: Socket 0
resources: irq:9
*-network:0
description: Ethernet interface
product: RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+
vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
physical id: 2
bus info: pci@0000:02:02.0
logical name: eth0
version: 10
serial: 00:80:45:29:3f:1d
size: 100MB/s
capacity: 100MB/s
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=8139too driverversion=0.9.28 duplex=full ip=192.168.2.3 latency=64 link=yes maxlatency=64 mingnt=32 module=8139too multicast=yes port=MII speed=100MB/s
*-network:1
description: Wireless interface
product: PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 3
bus info: pci@0000:02:03.0
logical name: eth1
version: 05
serial: 00:15:00:10:0a:ce
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ipw2200 driverversion=1.2.2kmprq firmware=ABG:9.0.2.6 (Mar 22 2005) latency=64 link=no maxlatency=24 mingnt=3 module=ipw2200 multicast=yes wireless=unassociated
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: AR2413 802.11bg NIC
vendor: Atheros Communications Inc.
physical id: 3
bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
logical name: wifi0
version: 01
serial: 00:15:e9:d9:31:9d
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list logical ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ath_pci latency=96 maxlatency=28 mingnt=10 module=ath_pci multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11g

[gruven]

Just curious but why not use the Intel 2915 a/b/g card? lspci picks it up, and Intel has great free drivers.

For the other problem, have you put in your wpa key so that it can authenticate? It is even picking up your WAP without you typing it in? What type of encryption are you using? Are you using NetworkManager? or the "Network" tool in debian/ubuntu? If the "Network" tool, then it doesn't support wpa that I am aware of, but I would suggest just using NetworkManager because it is easier and wpa "just works".

With this information, we could possibly help.

For reference, I am using a D-Link Wireless PCI Card in one of my computers with the Atheros chipset. I don't think it is the same chipset, but it is Atheros none-the-less.

[rokytnji]

Not using any encryption what so ever or passwords for router. I didn't know I could connect to my router without the dlink card. Do you got any step by step suggestions to get this working for a biker that is learning linux as he goes. I will unplug the pcmcia card if an internal pci card will do the job. Just tell me how to unplug it withught shutting down laptop because that is how I would normally do it.

[gruven]

It looks to me like the Intel 2915 card is the internal wireless card, and it supported in kernel and recognized as eth1.

If the other wireless card is pcmcia you can just unplug it without rebooting, it won't hurt it. Just pull it out.

Setting up the 2915 should be straightforward if you aren't using encryption.

I will look for a how-to for you, I am sure there is one. At most you will just need firmware for the card to work.

[rokytnji]

You aint gonna believe this @#$% but I just lost Terminal. I get the starting terminal and the little cirle to tell me its thinking and then starting terminal closes and nothing. Not my day today.

Trying a cold start reboot now.

[rokytnji]

OK just got it back after reboot.. My big fingers and inexperianced technical knowledge probably snafu'd it. Its working now.

[gruven]

I believe you, lol. I never much liked ubuntu or gnome, but am learning more as I help more people fix it, hahaha.

I use ubuntu on my garage computer anyway, but that doesn't mean I enjoy it. I do run KDE on it though.

Now, back to the wireless issue. Any luck pulling the dlink and only using the Intel? Do you have any internet access on the laptop?

[rokytnji]

This is the latest readout since unplugging pcmcia card.

harry@harry-laptop:~$ sudo lshw -C network
[sudo] password for harry:
*-network:0
description: Ethernet interface
product: RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+
vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
physical id: 2
bus info: pci@0000:02:02.0
logical name: eth0
version: 10
serial: 00:80:45:29:3f:1d
size: 100MB/s
capacity: 100MB/s
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=8139too driverversion=0.9.28 duplex=full ip=192.168.2.3 latency=64 link=yes maxlatency=64 mingnt=32 module=8139too multicast=yes port=MII speed=100MB/s
*-network:1
description: Wireless interface
product: PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 3
bus info: pci@0000:02:03.0
logical name: eth1
version: 05
serial: 00:15:00:10:0a:ce
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ipw2200 driverversion=1.2.2kmprq firmware=ABG:9.0.2.6 (Mar 22 2005) latency=64 link=no maxlatency=24 mingnt=3 module=ipw2200 multicast=yes wireless=unassociated