Help configuring wifi on PCLinuxOS

[pelican]

Hi,

I just installed PCLinuxOS. I've been trying to set everything up, and wasn't able to configure the internet with the installation, so I'm trying to do it now. I'm using a D-Link WUA-1340 (USB) to connect. Here's the problem...

In the Network Center it is showing 'Ralink 802.11 bg WLAN' as the network. I went through the control center to set up the interface, and everything seemed to work fine. It recognizes that there is a network, it recognizes the USB device, and for the moment it is set up without encryption, although I've tried using Open WEP encryption as well. After the interface wizard finishes, it shows up in the network center. Under Operating Mode it shows 'managed'. I can't seem to switch the operating mode to anything else (I thought setting it to ad-hoc might do something). The signal strength is also showing up really strong (all the bars are lit up green). There is a circular arrow in a button to the left of the SSID.

When I hit Monitor it says not connected, so I hit Connect wifi. After 18 seconds, it says: Connection failed. Verify your configuration in the Mandriva Linux Control Center.

When I connect directly to the internet under the other Network Interface ('Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8110SC/8169SC Gigabit Ethernet') the connection works fine and I can access the internet.

I'm lost. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. Thanks. I'm also new to Linux, so I'm not too familiar with using the console, but I can follow instructions!

[pelican]

Here is all the info:

lsusb

Bus 002 Device 004: ID 07d1:3c04 D-Link System WUA-1340

lsmod

Module Size Used by
nvidia 7217048 26
fuse 48956 1
af_packet 16192 2
wmi 6568 0
video 16560 0
output 3104 1 video
sbs 11208 0
sbshc 5280 1 sbs
container 3488 0
battery 10308 0
ac 4292 0
binfmt_misc 8488 1
loop 14188 0
dm_mirror 17216 0
dm_log 9604 1 dm_mirror
dm_mod 49668 2 dm_mirror,dm_log
cpufreq_ondemand 7020 0
cpufreq_conservative 6472 0
cpufreq_powersave 1952 0
p4_clockmod 4292 0
speedstep_lib 4292 1 p4_clockmod
freq_table 4576 2 cpufreq_ondemand,p4_clockmod
amd64_agp 9540 0
mmc_block 9796 0
sdhci 14788 0
mmc_core 43420 2 mmc_block,sdhci
8250_pci 23776 0
ohci1394 29360 0
ieee1394 84728 1 ohci1394
bttv 160404 0
videodev 30240 1 bttv
v4l1_compat 14404 1 videodev
ir_common 40196 1 bttv
compat_ioctl32 1344 1 bttv
i2c_algo_bit 6020 1 bttv
v4l2_common 11392 1 bttv
videobuf_dma_sg 11812 1 bttv
videobuf_core 17284 2 bttv,videobuf_dma_sg
btcx_risc 4648 1 bttv
tveeprom 12260 1 bttv
floppy 52356 0
yenta_socket 22956 0
rsrc_nonstatic 11616 1 yenta_socket
pcmcia_core 35764 2 yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic
ppdev 7332 0
arc4 1920 2
ecb 2816 2
crypto_blkcipher 16740 1 ecb
parport_pc 25092 0
parport 33964 2 ppdev,parport_pc
snd_hda_intel 360684 0
8250_pnp 9568 0
snd_hwdep 6980 1 snd_hda_intel
rtc_cmos 9376 0
rtc_core 14620 1 rtc_cmos
rtc_lib 3104 1 rtc_core
rt73usb 22112 0
crc_itu_t 2144 1 rt73usb
rt2x00usb 9888 1 rt73usb
rt2x00lib 25568 2 rt73usb,rt2x00usb
snd_seq_dummy 2852 0
firmware_class 7296 2 bttv,rt2x00lib
led_class 4132 1 rt2x00lib
mac80211 129300 2 rt2x00usb,rt2x00lib
cfg80211 24328 2 rt2x00lib,mac80211
usbhid 41312 0
ff_memless 4968 1 usbhid
i2c_i801 8656 0
i2c_core 22196 6 nvidia,bttv,i2c_algo_bit,v4l2_common,tveeprom,i2c_ i801
r8169 29456 0
usb_storage 83968 0
iTCO_wdt 10208 0
snd_seq_oss 29024 0
snd_seq_midi_event 7104 1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq 48240 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device 7212 3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
hid 33028 1 usbhid
snd_pcm_oss 36800 0
snd_pcm 70660 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer 20168 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc 8456 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
snd_mixer_oss 14048 1 snd_pcm_oss
sr_mod 15236 0
cdrom 34560 1 sr_mod
snd 51812 9 snd_hda_intel,snd_hwdep,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_se q_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_mixer_o ss
soundcore 7072 1 snd
sg 30260 0
fan 4260 0
thermal 15260 0
button 6224 0
processor 32544 1 thermal
intel_agp 24676 0
agpgart 31560 3 nvidia,amd64_agp,intel_agp
wacom 16960 0
evdev 9056 4
pata_jmicron 3264 0
shpchp 29528 0
pci_hotplug 26852 1 shpchp
ata_piix 16420 0
ahci 25224 3
libata 159040 3 pata_jmicron,ata_piix,ahci
sd_mod 25752 4
scsi_mod 141228 5 usb_storage,sr_mod,sg,libata,sd_mod
ext3 120552 2
jbd 41940 1 ext3
uhci_hcd 21260 0
ohci_hcd 20996 0
ehci_hcd 32492 0
usbcore 129328 9 rt73usb,rt2x00usb,usbhid,usb_storage,wacom,uhci_hc d,ohci_hcd,ehci_hcd

[pelican]

uname -r

2.6.26.8.tex3

dmesg | grep firmware

firmware: requesting rt73.bin

[pelican]

I located the IP address through NETGEAR, manually entered it in the Network configuration, and it worked.

[gguava01]

hi, normally we use ad-hoc when we connect point to point (for example between two PC/notebook). we use managed mode when we connect to an access point or wireless router. You must make sure to which kind of network you are trying to connect to. what kind of the security. if it is open then it will not required any password. if it is using WEP then you need just to enter the key. if it is using WPA then you need to install wpa_supplicant and configure it before connecting your wifi. try to use user friendly interface like wifi radar. it will help you much. good luck.