Re: Wireless INPROCOMM 2220 (MAYBE) WORKS!
Lennart Sorensen wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 30, 2005 at 11:36:18AM +0200, Felipe F. Grael wrote:
>
>>I have been lurking on this list for a few months, trying to find an
>>answer to the IPN2220 driver. This was main issue keeping me apart on
>>using Debian amd64 actively was the support for this wireless card.
>>
>>Yes it works. I've tested it yesterday by night, and it ran smoothly
>>with my access point. I'm even using it with WPA (with the aid of the
>>wpasupplicant software), with the same configuration that was working
>>flawlessly on my 32 bits Debian installation. Now I can take full
>>profit of my Acer 1525WLMi notebook.
>
>
> Maybe you could explain something to me:
>
> How do you make it auto reconnect when it looses the wireless link? I
> have managed to get wpasupplicant to connect to my wireless access
> point, and after that I have to do dhclient on the interface to get an
> IP. Is there some way to make wpasupplicant do that automatically?
>
> Is there some way to support roaming to pick up any of a list of access
> points automatically?
>
> I have very little experience with wireless on linux, but so far it
> looks to me to be in serious need of someone combining all the required
> tools into a single daemon that can automatically maintain the link for
> you.
>
> Len Sorensen
I'm using static addresses, and I have not tested yet the case of
loosing link (the wireless signal is quite good in my whole house).
I also don't have much experience with wireless on linux. I'm also
looking for some tips on how to have an automatic wireless setup
utility.
Regards,
Felipe
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Signal Processing Laboratory (LPS)
Brazil
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