Re: Automating wifi setup
>>>>> "Alvin" == Alvin Oga <aoga@ns.Linux-Consulting.com> writes:
Alvin> i'm not sure if 3com uses prism54 or not ... but if it
Alvin> does, you should use it instead of ndiswrapper ( last
Alvin> resort )
Alvin> http://prism54.org/supported_cards.php
Alvin> http://hostap.epitest.fi/releases/hostap-0.0.4.tar.gz or
Alvin> newer
Doesn't work with the prism54 drivers. The driver loads - the firmware
loads - eth2 (which the prism54 driver creates instead of wlan0) shows
up as NOT READY in iwconfig - then 'ifconfig eth2 up' and suddenly has
eth2 under iwconfig shows "no wireless extensions". ifconfig eth2 down
then removing the prism54 and firmware_class modules then hangs the
box. I have some questions up at the prism54 forum.
Alvin> setup the wlan0 interface exactly the sameway as eth0
Alvin> interfaces with the exception of new wireless options
>From /etc/network/interfaces
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
wireless_essid MyESSID
wireless_mode Managed
wireless_key MyWEPKey
Note - wlan0 doesn't have auto - there's no point in having it auto at
startup since the card will only be used when I'm at home and this is
my work laptop.
Alvin> http://www.linux-wireless.org/Wireless/Install-HOWTO/ -
Alvin> look at "other"
Will do.
--
Chris
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