[NTLUG:Discuss] Mephis wirelss connection

[Terry Henderson]

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
>