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Re: IPW2100



Oh, I'm new to debian
and I using it on ibook(G3).
I didn't get the Airport (for too expensive*_*)
So I have no trouble with wireless network;-P


On 4/12/05, Kevin Mark <kmark+debian-user@pipeline.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 11, 2005 at 11:27:17PM -0400, Paul wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm still not getting this, perhaps I'm missing something. Here's what I'm doing
> >
> > aptitude install ipw2100 wireless-tools
> >
> > BTW I also downloaded the firmware for .55 and later and unzip them to
> > /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware
> >
> > cd /usr/src
> > tar zxvf ipw2100-source.tar.gz
> > module-assistant a-i ipw2100
> > modconf
> >
> > I select the follow under wireless
> > ipw2100, ieee80211_crypt, ieee80211_cryp_wep, ieee80211
> > then exit
> >
> > lsmod produces
> > ipw2100                        150988  0
> > ieee80211_crypt_wep   5380  0
> > crc32                             4416  1 ieee80211_crypt_wep
> > firmware_class              10112  1 ipw2100
> > ieee80211                     40612  1 ipw2100
> > ieee80211_crypt           5832  3 ipw2100,ieee80211_crypt_wep,ieee80211
> >
> > I'm thinking I'm ok but... iwconfig produces
> > lo        no wireless extensions.
> > eth0      no wireless extensions.
> > eth1      no wireless extensions.
> > sit0      no wireless extensions.
> >
> > Any attempt to load essid in the iwconfig produces
> > Error for wireless request "Set ESSID" (8B1A) :
> >     SET failed on device eth1 ; Operation not supported.
> >
> > my interfaces is like
> > iface eth1 inet dhcp
> >       wireless_essid something
> >       wireless_mode managed
> >
> > please help
> Hi,
> i've not been following this but, after you insert the modules, what is
> the relevent output from /var/log/message ?
> -Kev
> 
> 
>



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