[NTLUG:Discuss] Mephis wirelss connection
Terry Henderson
trryhend at gmail.com
Sat Dec 25 22:14:34 CST 2004
On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 20:16:02 -0600, MikeP <palazzini at comcast.net> wrote:
> Scott Hollomon wrote:
>
> >On Friday 24 December 2004 9:58 pm, MikeP wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Just installed SimplyMephis. Having trouble connecting to the internet
> >>through my wireless connection.
> >>When I run iwconfig there are no wireless extensions. Is this a driver
> >>issue?
> >>
> >>MikeP
> >>
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> >
> >Running Mepis for several months and it works great using an Orinoco Gold
> >wireless card to connect to a Buffalo wireless access point. Have you tried
> >to configure the card using the Mepis utilities? That worked for me without
> >a hitch.
> >
> >
> >
> Thanks for the response. I have a Intel Pro/Wireless 2200BG card
Is the IPW2200 driver installed?
# lsmod ipw2200
See: http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net/
> connected to a D-Link wireless router. In the MEPHIS System Center
> Network Status tab: Interfaces eth0 ip: down and eth1 is: down. Neither
> will start. Wireless is: not found. Misc tab: Use DHCP for DNS is
> selected. Eth0 tab: Start at system boot is selected. Use DHCP for IP
> is selected. eth1 tab: Start at system boot is selected. Wireless
> tab: ESSID has network name. ath0 tab: Start at system boot is
SSID should match the router's.
not
> selected. Use DHCP for IP is selected. wlan tab: Start at system boot
> is selected. Use DHCP for IP is selected.
> In the KWifiManager there is no connection and no access point. In the
> config tab: Operational Mode is Infrastructure. Speed setting is Auto.
> Autodetect interface does not appear to work. Any suggestions would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> MikeP
>
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