harryotoole

Hi
I am totally new to linux OS.
I have installed Suse 11 with xp pro.
I cannot get my wireless card to work .I go to Yast control centre & network settings. I see
APR5212/APR5213 MULTIPROCTOCOL MAC/BASEBAND PROCESSOR DHCP
It displays the MAC code and states not connected. I have tried to enter my WEP key but no connection. I then installed Ubuntu 8.04.This picks up my card and the Internet is available I really like Suse 11 and would like to get my wireless card working.
I have downloaded Madwifi 0.9.4.
From this point I am lost. How do I install these drivers if they are the right one's.
How do I configure my card when it doesn't accept my key. I am using BT home Hub 270e.I am totally a novice and really need some help.

waterhead

If this is a PCI/PCMCIA card, enter this command and post the output.
if it is a USB wireless, post the output of this command.
Also, post the output of this command too.

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harryotoole

Thanks for the reply Waterhead
As I said I am new to this .Proberly a daft question. Where do I enter this command and where do I post it.

waterhead

You would enter the commands in a terminal, or more accurately, a terminal emulator. In Windows, this is called a commandline. You should find it in the menu somewhere.

If you have an internet connection, you can copy and post the output of the commands directly into this thread. I would only ask that you use the "wrap code tags around selected text" option, by selecting the # sign at the top of the message entry box.

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harryotoole

Hi here
These are the ones that worked.
I have no internet on suse11.
I copied and paste.
regards Bob

bob@linux-61e4:~> lspi
bash: lspi: command not found
bob@linux-61e4:~> lspci
bash: lspci: command not found
bob@linux-61e4:~> lsusb
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 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 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
bob@linux-61e4:~> lsmod
Module Size Used by
lp 27852 0
parport_pc 55100 1
st 53660 0
ide_disk 31616 0
ide_cd_mod 51460 0
ide_core 131104 2 ide_disk,ide_cd_mod
joydev 28224 0
radeon 140036 2
drm 98200 3 radeon
af_packet 38656 2
snd_pcm_oss 64256 0
snd_mixer_oss 33408 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_midi 26112 0
snd_seq_midi_event 23936 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 73664 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
binfmt_misc 28040 1
microcode 30608 0
firmware_class 25984 1 microcode
fuse 66332 3
loop 35332 0
dm_mod 78676 0
arc4 18432 2
ecb 20096 2
crypto_blkcipher 36356 1 ecb
snd_intel8x0 50460 1
ath5k 109572 0
snd_ac97_codec 120868 1 snd_intel8x0
ohci1394 48432 0
snd_mpu401 25484 0
ac97_bus 18304 1 snd_ac97_codec
mac80211 190484 1 ath5k
snd_mpu401_uart 25472 1 snd_mpu401
ppdev 25348 0
snd_pcm 100100 3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec
ieee1394 107016 1 ohci1394
snd_rawmidi 42496 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_mpu401_uart
cfg80211 35592 1 mac80211
snd_seq_device 25100 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi
ns558 21120 0
iTCO_wdt 28580 0
snd_timer 40712 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
rtc_cmos 27168 0
shpchp 50196 0
rtc_core 37148 1 rtc_cmos
snd 79544 14 snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq,snd _intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_mpu401,snd_mpu401_uar t,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device,snd_timer
button 25360 0
gameport 31500 2 ns558
rtc_lib 19328 1 rtc_core
parport 52948 3 lp,parport_pc,ppdev
iTCO_vendor_support 20228 1 iTCO_wdt
intel_agp 43460 1
i2c_i801 26128 0
pci_hotplug 46116 1 shpchp
soundcore 24264 1 snd
sr_mod 33320 0
cdrom 50588 2 ide_cd_mod,sr_mod
snd_page_alloc 27400 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
i2c_core 41108 1 i2c_i801
agpgart 50868 2 drm,intel_agp
sg 52020 0
ehci_hcd 52492 0
uhci_hcd 40848 0
sd_mod 45208 5
usbcore 164684 3 ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
edd 26440 0
ext3 155784 2
mbcache 25348 1 ext3
jbd 73376 1 ext3
fan 22660 0
ata_piix 38404 4
libata 176220 1 ata_piix
scsi_mod 168308 5 st,sr_mod,sg,sd_mod,libata
dock 27536 1 libata
thermal 39452 0
processor 67504 1 thermal
bob@linux-61e4:~>

waterhead

I don't know why the lspci command didn't work, because it looks like that is where your wireless can be found. Try running the command with root privileges, this one first:
If that doesn't work, then try this:
I do see a wireless driver module loaded:
Here is some info on that driver.
ath5k - Linux Wireless
If you are unable to get this to work, and you want to try the MadWifi driver, you will need to remove and blacklist the ath5k module.

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