Linux Newbie Trying to connect wireless

[jayd512]

As for network, please clarify what you mean.

If a network is detected, it should have a name.
eg:
Network1
Linksys
Staubucks

Are you able to select or choose one?
If so, does it ask for a password of any sort?

[reed9]

Which operating system do you have?

Based on the kernel output from uname, it's got to be Xandros, the stock eee pc distro.

[Ojeiku]

I expect he means any local networks. Generally, you will have an option to detect networks and it will show you any networks withing range of where you are. That is, locations with wireless access points. Do you have a wireless access point at the location you are working at? does your friend have one? are you trying to connect elsewhere?

The wireless access point would need to be setup and with WEP it should have an ESSID name and you will need that to connect. If you are near coffee shops, libraries or other places with WAP connections, they should be detected with whatever network connection you have.

Which operating system do you have?

Operating System is Debian 4. And the notebook does detect networks

[Ojeiku]

Hi.
Sorry, but I checked the laptop again, and it isn't detecting the network although the wireless functionality is on.
Please help.

[Ojeiku]

Laptop recognises netwwork. When i try to connect, it accepts the details but just says pending for quite a while

[Ojeiku]

This is what happens when I try connecting to a network



Configuring interface ath0=lan10 (inet)
run-parts --verbose /etc/network/if-pre-up.d
Starting WPA wireless connection...
1270105615.861490: Initializing interface 'ath0' conf '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf.ath0' driver 'wext' ctrl_interface 'N/A' bridge 'N/A'
1270105615.861567: Unsupported driver 'wext'.

1270105615.861572: Failed to add interface ath0
1270105615.861604: Cancelling scan request
ERROR: wpa_supplicant.conf.ath0 is invalid!
ifconfig $IFACE up
dhclient3 -cf /etc/dhcp3/dhclient.$LOGICAL.conf -pf /var/run/dhclient.$IFACE.pid -lf /var/run/dhclient.$IFACE.leases $IFACE
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.4
Copyright 2004-2006 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.


wifi0: unknown hardware address type 801
wifi0: unknown hardware address type 801
Listening on LPF/ath0/00:15:af:95:90:1f
Sending on LPF/ath0/00:15:af:95:90:1f
Sending on Socket/fallback
DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8
DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 13
DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8
DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 2
No DHCPOFFERS received.
No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
run-parts --verbose /etc/network/if-up.d

[retired1af]

This is what happens when I try connecting to a network



Configuring interface ath0=lan10 (inet)
run-parts --verbose /etc/network/if-pre-up.d
Starting WPA wireless connection...
1270105615.861490: Initializing interface 'ath0' conf '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf.ath0' driver 'wext' ctrl_interface 'N/A' bridge 'N/A'
1270105615.861567: Unsupported driver 'wext'.

1270105615.861572: Failed to add interface ath0
1270105615.861604: Cancelling scan request
ERROR: wpa_supplicant.conf.ath0 is invalid!
ifconfig $IFACE up
dhclient3 -cf /etc/dhcp3/dhclient.$LOGICAL.conf -pf /var/run/dhclient.$IFACE.pid -lf /var/run/dhclient.$IFACE.leases $IFACE
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.4
Copyright 2004-2006 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.


wifi0: unknown hardware address type 801
wifi0: unknown hardware address type 801
Listening on LPF/ath0/00:15:af:95:90:1f
Sending on LPF/ath0/00:15:af:95:90:1f
Sending on Socket/fallback
DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8
DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 13
DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8
DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 2
No DHCPOFFERS received.
No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
run-parts --verbose /etc/network/if-up.d

Are you providing the SSID and Passphrase to connect to that particular network?

[Ojeiku]

Are you providing the SSID and Passphrase to connect to that particular network?

Yes. It just says pending but never connects.
Thanks for any help given