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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