Re: Wireless ethernet problems
"Tiberian" <Tiber@BellAtlantic.Net> writes:
> Alrighty, I'm not sure if this is a laptop problem, a wireless problem, or a
> debian problem, so I'm going to throw it out and see what happens.
>
> My local college has Orinoco wireless ethernet cards. They all work on the
> network. I have an AVAYA, which I got working thanks to the help from
> people on this list.
>
> However, the AVAYA will light up for the antenna, but using debians pump
> utility will NOT log onto the network. The tech people say using an Orinoco
> card (any orinoco, they haven't tried to push the ones at the college in
> particular) will solve the problem but I'm not sure why. I also don't have
> the cash to drop on a second wireless ethernet card, and I'm sure that the
> brand alone wouldn't be the problem. Any tips?
Kernel version, Debian version, PCMCIA version?
When the antenna "lights up", does this mean that it's receiving
packets, or is it an error signal? I'm not familiar with the card or
the orinoco drivers, sorry.
What does /var/log/daemon.log look like when you connect?
What are the entries for the card in /etc/pcmcia/config.opts? Do you
have the correct network_name set?
Does the Avaya need special patches to pcmcia sources? Is the support
for the card built into the kernel?
/g.
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