Replaced a WPC11 card with a Orinoco gold card and cannot get onto my own wifi

CarbineReloaded · 09-04-2005

Had a WPC11 card that I was useing when I converted from windows - it wasn't Ideal for what I was trying to do with linux, so I purchased a Orinoco card from toxicranch in hopes that it would work better (as everything seems to support them)

This is the older "H" card, and has been setup to do true 128 bit encryption.

The problem is, when I attempt to use the card it doesn't work in linux, My installed to HD os is Fedora Core 4, but I've attempted to use Auditor and Knoppix-STD. I have disabled Mac-Filtering and wep on my router, so anything can connect to it right now. (if i put in the old card, i get online right away).

I apologise, but I will freely admit I'm a novice when it comes to linux, only been running it a few weeks now.

If I go into network configuartion, it's listed as eth1 (eth0 is my nic), and gets listed as "inactive" when I click on activate, I get the following:

Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) :
SET failed on device eth1 ; Operation not supported.
Error for wireless request "Set Frequency" (8B04) :
SET failed on device eth1 ; Device or resource busy.
SIOCSIFFLAGS: Device or resource busy
Failed to bring up eth1.

Additionally, Noticed in Wireless device configuartion - hardware device tab..... it's identifying the linksys as intersil PRISM2 11Mbps Wirelss Adapter --- that's the same thing it lists for the Orinoco card, Makes me think it doesn't realize it' a new card.... or am I off base here?

Any help is appreciated, thanks in advance!

King_Ice_Flash · 09-04-2005

Try deleting the eth1 from the network config. You may also have to remove the device from the network config if it showing up as a wired device. Re-add it, and it should show up as an orinoco, then setup the profile.

CarbineReloaded · 09-04-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by King_Ice_Flash

Try deleting the eth1 from the network config. You may also have to remove the device from the network config if it showing up as a wired device. Re-add it, and it should show up as an orinoco, then setup the profile.

Deleted it from network config, re-added it (as a wirless device). Under hardware it i s identified as "Intersil PRISIM2 11mbps"

wrzwaldo · 09-04-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarbineReloaded

Deleted it from network config, re-added it (as a wirless device). Under hardware it i s identified as "Intersil PRISIM2 11mbps"

What is the FCC ID of your card (Orinoco)?

Thorn · 09-04-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarbineReloaded

Deleted it from network config, re-added it (as a wirless device). Under hardware it i s identified as "Intersil PRISIM2 11mbps"

Do you have ORiNOCO drivers?

CarbineReloaded · 09-04-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thorn

Do you have ORiNOCO drivers?

I apologise for the stupid question, but how do I check?

FCCID: 1MRWLPcE24H

wrzwaldo · 09-04-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarbineReloaded

I apologise for the stupid question, but how do I check?

FCCID: 1MRWLPcE24H

Last I knew your card will not work with Prism drivers.

King_Ice_Flash · 09-04-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrzwaldo

Last I knew your card will not work with Prism drivers.

But if you put in a different card, FC4 is too stupid to notice.

wrzwaldo · 09-04-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by King_Ice_Flash

But if you put in a different card, FC4 is too stupid to notice.

Ahhhhh HA!

CarbineReloaded · 09-04-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrzwaldo

Last I knew your card will not work with Prism drivers.

I searched around, and everything I've seen says that the Orinoco drivers are included in FC4, however I cannot get them to load, or maybe I'm just not doing it properly.

When I go to add the card from the hardware list, it doesn't list orinoco drivers anywhere

Thorn · 09-04-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarbineReloaded

I apologise for the stupid question, but how do I check?
...

Run the “dmesg“ command. You should see something like the lines below showing that the ORiNOCO drivers have installed correctly. Note that there are several different ORiNOCO drivers (and different versions) out there, so the details may differ depending on what driver is installed.

# dmesg

...
orinoco.c 0.13e (David Gibson <hermes@gibson.dropbear.id.au>, Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org>, et al)
orinoco_cs.c 0.13e (David Gibson <hermes@gibson.dropbear.id.au>, Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org>, et al)
eth1: Station identity 001f:0001:0007:0034
eth1: Looks like a Lucent/Agere firmware version 7.52
eth1: Ad-hoc demo mode supported
eth1: IEEE standard IBSS ad-hoc mode supported
eth1: WEP supported, 104-bit key
eth1: MAC address 00:02

E:AD:BE:EF
eth1: Station name "HERMES I"
eth1: ready
eth1: index 0x01: Vcc 5.0, irq 3, io 0x0100-0x013f
eth1: no IPv6 routers present
eth1: New link status: Connected (0001)
...

CarbineReloaded · 09-07-2005

Also, I"m getting a little fed-up with fedora lately.

Any other distro's that you would reccomend for a new-linux user?

RedSector · 09-07-2005

I've used an ORiNOCO in Fedora Core 3 and 4 with out a single problem ever. If Fedora isn't for you (I love it) I hear good things about Ubuntu.

King_Ice_Flash · 09-07-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedSector

I've used an ORiNOCO in Fedora Core 3 and 4 with out a single problem ever. If Fedora isn't for you (I love it) I hear good things about Ubuntu.

Did you get Kismet working

*Ducks and covers*

RedSector · 09-07-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by King_Ice_Flash

Did you get Kismet working

*Ducks and covers*

Easily. Got the fun GUI front end (gKismet) working too.

EDIT: http://tsholtis.com/images/victory.png There is a screen of it running too.

09-04-2005	#1 (permalink)
CarbineReloaded Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 11	Replaced a WPC11 card with a Orinoco gold card and cannot get onto my own wifi Had a WPC11 card that I was useing when I converted from windows - it wasn't Ideal for what I was trying to do with linux, so I purchased a Orinoco card from toxicranch in hopes that it would work better (as everything seems to support them) This is the older "H" card, and has been setup to do true 128 bit encryption. The problem is, when I attempt to use the card it doesn't work in linux, My installed to HD os is Fedora Core 4, but I've attempted to use Auditor and Knoppix-STD. I have disabled Mac-Filtering and wep on my router, so anything can connect to it right now. (if i put in the old card, i get online right away). I apologise, but I will freely admit I'm a novice when it comes to linux, only been running it a few weeks now. If I go into network configuartion, it's listed as eth1 (eth0 is my nic), and gets listed as "inactive" when I click on activate, I get the following: Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) : SET failed on device eth1 ; Operation not supported. Error for wireless request "Set Frequency" (8B04) : SET failed on device eth1 ; Device or resource busy. SIOCSIFFLAGS: Device or resource busy Failed to bring up eth1. Additionally, Noticed in Wireless device configuartion - hardware device tab..... it's identifying the linksys as intersil PRISM2 11Mbps Wirelss Adapter --- that's the same thing it lists for the Orinoco card, Makes me think it doesn't realize it' a new card.... or am I off base here? Any help is appreciated, thanks in advance!

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King_Ice_Flash Alien Paranoid Stumbler Join Date: May 2003 Location: WI Posts: 2,629	Try deleting the eth1 from the network config. You may also have to remove the device from the network config if it showing up as a wired device. Re-add it, and it should show up as an orinoco, then setup the profile. __________________ "Yeah," said a voice from under the table, "you go to pieces so fast people get hit by the shrapnel."

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09-07-2005	#12 (permalink)
CarbineReloaded Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 11	Also, I"m getting a little fed-up with fedora lately. Any other distro's that you would reccomend for a new-linux user?

09-07-2005	#13 (permalink)
RedSector Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 673	I've used an ORiNOCO in Fedora Core 3 and 4 with out a single problem ever. If Fedora isn't for you (I love it) I hear good things about Ubuntu.