Linux problems....

MRK · 11-04-2003

Hello i hope i've placed this in the right place. I just installed Slack 9.1. I'm haveing a problem setting up my wifi card for it. All i want to do is connect to my wireless ap. I, at one point, knew how to do this, but i've forgotten now and cannot seem to remember. Its very frustrating. Can someone explain it or point me to a site that does. Thanks for the help!!

-Mr.K

Thorn · 11-04-2003

See if the device is enabled via ifconfig

It should be device "eth0", although sometimes there are device names like "wln0". That may depend on the distro.

MRK · 11-04-2003

Its not enabled, but i need to know how to configure it first. Like to tell it want essid to connect to and what ip address to use, etc...

-Mr.K

Thorn · 11-04-2003

This link talks about Slackware9.1 but is a bit skimpy on details: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/history/101989

While this is more generic. About halfway down the page on this one it details the configuration files for wlan-ng. It's specific to the Linksys WMP11 and RedHat, but it may give you some ideas.
http://www.siliconvalleyccie.com/lin...mp11-linux.htm

Hope that helps.

peekitty · 11-04-2003

You probably need to uncomment a few lines in /etc/wireless.opts. Mine has something like this:

*,*,*,00:02:2D:*)
INFO="home AP"
ESSID="wireless"
MODE="Managed"
# CHANNEL="11"
# RATE="auto"
KEY="01234567890123456789ABCDEF"
;;

This is for use with wireless extensions.

11-04-2003	#1 (permalink)
MRK Grid Stumbler Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 241	Linux problems.... Hello i hope i've placed this in the right place. I just installed Slack 9.1. I'm haveing a problem setting up my wifi card for it. All i want to do is connect to my wireless ap. I, at one point, knew how to do this, but i've forgotten now and cannot seem to remember. Its very frustrating. Can someone explain it or point me to a site that does. Thanks for the help!! -Mr.K

11-04-2003	#2 (permalink)
Thorn Did you do the math? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Villa Straylight Posts: 10,098	See if the device is enabled via ifconfig It should be device "eth0", although sometimes there are device names like "wln0". That may depend on the distro. __________________ Thorn "I'm The Doctor. I'm a Time Lord. I am from the planet Gallifrey in the constellation Kasterborous. I'm 903 years old and I am the man who is going to save your lives and all 6 billion people on the planet below... You got a problem with that?"

11-04-2003	#4 (permalink)
Thorn Did you do the math? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Villa Straylight Posts: 10,098	This link talks about Slackware9.1 but is a bit skimpy on details: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/history/101989 While this is more generic. About halfway down the page on this one it details the configuration files for wlan-ng. It's specific to the Linksys WMP11 and RedHat, but it may give you some ideas. http://www.siliconvalleyccie.com/lin...mp11-linux.htm Hope that helps. __________________ Thorn "I'm The Doctor. I'm a Time Lord. I am from the planet Gallifrey in the constellation Kasterborous. I'm 903 years old and I am the man who is going to save your lives and all 6 billion people on the planet below... You got a problem with that?"

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11-04-2003	#3 (permalink)
MRK Grid Stumbler Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 241	Its not enabled, but i need to know how to configure it first. Like to tell it want essid to connect to and what ip address to use, etc... -Mr.K

11-04-2003	#5 (permalink)
peekitty Macaca Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S. Florida Posts: 1,056	You probably need to uncomment a few lines in /etc/wireless.opts. Mine has something like this: ,,,00:02:2D:) INFO="home AP" ESSID="wireless" MODE="Managed" # CHANNEL="11" # RATE="auto" KEY="01234567890123456789ABCDEF" ;; This is for use with wireless extensions.