Linux Newbie Trying to connect wireless

[Ojeiku]

Hi. My name is Oje. I'm new to using linux. Saw this site and signed up. I have followed the instructions and have pasted the results of the scan on the system. Please I would appreciate any help I can get.

Thanks.




============ lspci ============

============ lsusb ============
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0d62:0004 Darfon Electronics Corp.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 005 Device 004: ID eb1a:2761 eMPIA Technology, Inc.
Bus 005 Device 003: ID 0951:1606 Kingston Technology
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 005 Device 005: ID 090c:1000 Feiya Technology Corp. Memory Bar

============ lsmod ============
Module Size Used by
cpufreq_ondemand 5116 0
p4_clockmod 3080 0
speedstep_lib 2624 1 p4_clockmod
freq_table 1988 2 cpufreq_ondemand,p4_clockmod
nls_cp850 3904 2
vfat 10048 2
fat 39260 1 vfat
wlan_scan_sta 9664 1
uvcvideo 44996 0
compat_ioctl32 576 1 uvcvideo
videodev 23552 1 uvcvideo
v4l2_common 11200 2 uvcvideo,videodev
v4l1_compat 12868 2 uvcvideo,videodev
usb_storage 22148 2
ath_pci 76704 0
ath_rate_atheros 25408 1 ath_pci
wlan 153112 4 wlan_scan_sta,ath_pci,ath_rate_atheros
ath_dfs 25860 1 ath_pci
ath_hal 147456 3 ath_pci,ath_rate_atheros
libusual 5968 1 usb_storage
pciehp 31172 0
pci_hotplug 9672 1 pciehp
atl2 23064 0
ehci_hcd 25420 0
uhci_hcd 18636 0
usbhid 13444 0
usbcore 91928 7 uvcvideo,usb_storage,libusual,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd,us bhid
thermal 12424 0
fuse 34388 0
eeepc_hotk 5784 0
button 5648 0
processor 19820 1 thermal
battery 7940 0
ac 3524 0
autofs4 15876 0
sr_mod 13284 0
cdrom 30624 1 sr_mod
snd_hda_intel 14424 0
snd_hda_codec 191776 1 snd_hda_intel
snd_pcm 52936 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_timer 15300 1 snd_pcm
snd 32964 4 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore 3744 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 6472 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
genrtc 6028 0

============ dmesg-firmware ============

============ kernel version ============
2.6.21.4-eeepc

============ ifconfig ============

============ iwconfig ============

[Ojeiku]

Hi. My name is Oje. I'm new to using linux. Saw this site and signed up. I have followed the instructions and have pasted the results of the scan on the system. Please I would appreciate any help I can get.

Thanks.




============ lspci ============

============ lsusb ============
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0d62:0004 Darfon Electronics Corp.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 005 Device 004: ID eb1a:2761 eMPIA Technology, Inc.
Bus 005 Device 003: ID 0951:1606 Kingston Technology
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 005 Device 005: ID 090c:1000 Feiya Technology Corp. Memory Bar

============ lsmod ============
Module Size Used by
cpufreq_ondemand 5116 0
p4_clockmod 3080 0
speedstep_lib 2624 1 p4_clockmod
freq_table 1988 2 cpufreq_ondemand,p4_clockmod
nls_cp850 3904 2
vfat 10048 2
fat 39260 1 vfat
wlan_scan_sta 9664 1
uvcvideo 44996 0
compat_ioctl32 576 1 uvcvideo
videodev 23552 1 uvcvideo
v4l2_common 11200 2 uvcvideo,videodev
v4l1_compat 12868 2 uvcvideo,videodev
usb_storage 22148 2
ath_pci 76704 0
ath_rate_atheros 25408 1 ath_pci
wlan 153112 4 wlan_scan_sta,ath_pci,ath_rate_atheros
ath_dfs 25860 1 ath_pci
ath_hal 147456 3 ath_pci,ath_rate_atheros
libusual 5968 1 usb_storage
pciehp 31172 0
pci_hotplug 9672 1 pciehp
atl2 23064 0
ehci_hcd 25420 0
uhci_hcd 18636 0
usbhid 13444 0
usbcore 91928 7 uvcvideo,usb_storage,libusual,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd,us bhid
thermal 12424 0
fuse 34388 0
eeepc_hotk 5784 0
button 5648 0
processor 19820 1 thermal
battery 7940 0
ac 3524 0
autofs4 15876 0
sr_mod 13284 0
cdrom 30624 1 sr_mod
snd_hda_intel 14424 0
snd_hda_codec 191776 1 snd_hda_intel
snd_pcm 52936 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_timer 15300 1 snd_pcm
snd 32964 4 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore 3744 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 6472 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
genrtc 6028 0

============ dmesg-firmware ============

============ kernel version ============
2.6.21.4-eeepc

============ ifconfig ============

============ iwconfig ============

Sorry but I haven't heard back from anyone yet. Please I would appreciate any help I can geton this. Thanks

[reed9]

Hmm. For some reason lspci, ifconfig, and iwconfig are not producing results. Try them as so

/sbin/lspci
/sbin/iwconfig

If that doesn't work, look at or post the output of

which lspci
which iwconfig

to find the full path of the commands.

Based on the kernel, you have an eee pc. Which model? You are running the original operating system on it? If so, wireless should work. Can you describe your problem more specifically?

[Ojeiku]

Hmm. For some reason lspci, ifconfig, and iwconfig are not producing results. Try them as so

/sbin/lspci
/sbin/iwconfig

If that doesn't work, look at or post the output of

which lspci
which iwconfig

to find the full path of the commands.

Based on the kernel, you have an eee pc. Which model? You are running the original operating system on it? If so, wireless should work. Can you describe your problem more specifically?

Hi Reed9.
Thanks for the reply. its an Asus Epc 4g (at lest that's what it say on the bottom panel. As for the output I don't know why it did that. I'd try the code you put up and get back to you.
Trying to sort it out for a friend. He bought it off someoneelse a while back. So I'm not sure if this is the original operating system.
But from what I have been told, the system recognises wireless networks but he doesn't know how to connect to the networks.

[Ojeiku]

I just tried those commands. The system output was : bash: /sbin/lspci: No such file or directory


When i tried vhich lspci, the output was : bash: vhich: command not found.


Or am I trying these in the worng place ? This is the directory I am on: /home/user>

[reed9]

vhich: command not found.

Should be a w not a v.

But from what I have been told, the system recognises wireless networks but he doesn't know how to connect to the networks.

From what you've been told? Can you check? Does it see local networks? What happens when you try to connect to them?

It looks like enabling the advanced mode can cause the network manager icon in the system tray to disappear. Maybe that is the problem. More info at the beginning of this page: Enable Advanced Desktop Mode [EeeUser Eee PC Wiki]

[Ojeiku]

Thanks.
I made the adjustment with the letter (v to w) and i have attached the result.



/usr/bin/lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller (rev 04)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 04)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 04)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 04)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 04)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 04)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 04)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 04)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 04)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 04)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev d4)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 04)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) SATA Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 04)
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5007EG 802.11 b/g Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev ff)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Technology Corp. L2 100 Mbit Ethernet Adapter (rev a0)


I spoke with my friend again. The system recognises the network can't connect unto it. Sorry if I'm sending you round in circles.

[reed9]

I spoke with my friend again. The system recognises the network can't connect unto it. Sorry if I'm sending you round in circles.

Hello,
I'm not clear what the friend has to do with it. The computer is in your possession, right? What happens when you try and connect to a network? What is the network you're trying to connect to? What sort of encryption does it use?

Nothing in your output indicates anything wrong so far. The card is there, drivers are loading.

[Ojeiku]

The encryption is WEP. As for network, please clarify what you mean. I know the ISp is talktalk (formerly tiscali)

[yancek]

As for network, please clarify what you mean.

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?