R: [lwlan-user] redhat 9 and netgear MA401
Laura77
linux-wlan-user@lists.linux-wlan.com
Wed, 2 Jul 2003 17:09:01 +0200
> What do you get from these commands:
>lsmod
>ifup wlan0
[root@laura root]# lsmod
Module Size Used by Not tainted
parport_pc 19076 1 (autoclean)
lp 8996 0 (autoclean)
parport 37056 1 (autoclean) [parport_pc lp]
prism2_cs 76672 0 (unused)
p80211 22988 1 [prism2_cs]
autofs 13268 0 (autoclean) (unused)
ds 8680 1 [prism2_cs]
yenta_socket 13472 1
pcmcia_core 57216 0 [prism2_cs ds yenta_socket]
natsemi 19552 0 (unused)
ipt_REJECT 3928 6 (autoclean)
iptable_filter 2412 1 (autoclean)
ip_tables 15096 2 [ipt_REJECT iptable_filter]
sg 36524 0 (autoclean)
sr_mod 18136 0 (autoclean)
ide-scsi 12208 0
scsi_mod 107160 3 [sg sr_mod ide-scsi]
ide-cd 35708 0
cdrom 33728 0 [sr_mod ide-cd]
ohci1394 20168 0 (unused)
ieee1394 48780 0 [ohci1394]
keybdev 2944 0 (unused)
mousedev 5492 1
hid 22148 0 (unused)
input 5856 0 [keybdev mousedev hid]
usb-ohci 21480 0 (unused)
usbcore 78784 1 [hid usb-ohci]
ext3 70784 1
jbd 51892 1 [ext3]
[root@laura root]# ifup wlan0
Error for wireless request "Set Encode" (8B2A) :
SET failed on device wlan0 ; Function not implemented.
Error for wireless request "Set ESSID" (8B1A) :
SET failed on device wlan0 ; Function not implemented.
[root@laura root]#
No good ! Right ? Sigh !
Thank you !
Laura
On Wed, 2 Jul 2003, Laura77 wrote:
> Thank you very much all !
> I am very sorry to bother you with my problem but I don't want to
leave
> Linux.
> Sorry for several same messages but I made errors because of the
anger.
>
> I try to summerize my current situation.
>
> 1) Red Hat 9 (2.4.20 -8) installed on a Compaq Presario Laptop 2136EA
> (Pentium IV 2,4)
>
> 2) Netgear MA 401 PCMCIA Wireless Card (802.11b) installed with
Netgear
> ME102 access point.
>
> 3) The access point is contected with a Prestige 645R ADSL router (I
> have an ADSL connection with static IP address)
>
> 3) Appropriate RMPS packages installed from .
>
> 4) /etc/wlan/wlancfg-DEFAULT changed in /etc/wlan/wlancfg-Wireless
>
> 5) SSID_wlan0 line in /etc/wlan/wlan.conf file changed in
> SSID_wlan0="Wireless"
>
> Until here all ok. At this point I encountered some problems:
>
> 6) In README file says "Edit /etc/pcmcia/network.opts file to set up
> your IP settings"
>
> .... But I have not this file ! Poor me ! What a schock !
>
> 7) Then following your suggestions I made my IP settings in the file
>
> /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcgf-wlan0
>
> This is the current file:
>
> DEVICE=wlan0
> ONBOOT=yes
> NAME=wlan0
> BOOTPROTO=static # change this to static to specify an
IP
> addr
> IPADDR=192.168.1.2
> GATEWAY=192.168.1.254
> NETMASK=255.255.255.0
> NETWORK=192.168.0.0
> BROADCAST=192.168.0.255
> GATEWAYDEV=wlan0 # this is for setting default route
> TYPE=Ethernet
> USERCTL=yes
> PEERDNS=no # this lets DHCP define the DNS setup
>
>
> I changed fields ONBOOT (no -> yes), BOOTPROTO (dhcp -> Static),
IPADDR
> (my PCMCIA card IP address), GATEWAY (my router IP address) , PEERDNS
> (yes -> no, but I am not sure about this change) and I added field
NAME.
>
> 8) Then, for security ;-), I copy this file in
/etc/sysconfig/networking
> and /etc/sysconfig/networking/devices
>
>
> SITUATION:
>
> Good:
>
> - Solid green on PCMCIA card
>
> Bad:
>
> - When I try "ping 192.168.1.2" I receive "Network unreachable"
>
>
> I belive it is a problem of network configuaration.
>
> Other information that maybe are usefull for you trying helping me
> (please !)
>
> - result of ifconfig:
>
> [root@laura root]# ifconfig
> lo Link encap:Local Loopback
> inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
> UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
> RX packets:27615 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
> TX packets:27615 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
> collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
> RX bytes:1885351 (1.7 Mb) TX bytes:1885351 (1.7 Mb)
>
> - result of iwconfig (what does it mean ?)
>
> [root@laura root]# iwconfig
> lo no wireless extensions.
>
> eth0 no wireless extensions.
>
> wlan0 IEEE 802.11-b ESSID:"Wireless" Nickname:"Wireless"
> Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437GHz Access Point:
> 00:09:5B:3B:E7:95
> Bit Rate:2Mb/s Tx-Power:2346 dBm
> Retry min limit:8 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
> Encryption key:off
> Link Quality:74/92 Signal level:-55 dBm Noise level:-100
dBm
> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
> Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
>
>
> - Running redhat-config-network I see in the "Devices" tab two
entries:
>
> (tanslating from italian)
>
>
> PROFILE, STATUS, , DEVICE, NICKNAME, TYPE
>
> box checked , don't activate, eth0, eth0, ethernet
>
> box unchecked, don't activate, eth0, wlan0, ethernet
>
>
> Editing the second one I see in the "General" Tab the two checked
boxes
>
> - Activate on boot
> - Let all the users ...
>
> and the part with the correct IP address.
>
>
> "Route" tab is empty.
>
> "Hardware devices" tab indicate the Fast Ethernet card eth0 ( isn't it
> strange ?)
>
>
> Let me know if you need other information to help me !
>
> I am looking forward for your answers !!!
>
> Laura
>
>
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