Re: RTL-8185 Wireless Card Problems
Schiz0 wrote:
> I'm running Debian Lenny on a Gateway laptop. lspci says:
>
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> 08:09.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8185
> IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 20)
> -------------
>
> I'm using the drivers from http://rtl-wifi.sourceforge.net and "iwlist
> wlan0 scan" DOES detect my network. I am not using any wireless
> security (for now).
>
> In /etc/network/interfaces, I have the following:
>
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> iface wlan0 inet static
> address 192.168.1.13
> netmask 255.255.255.0
> network 192.168.1.0
> broadcast 192.168.1.255
> gateway 192.168.1.1
> wireless-essid FearsomeRouter
> -------------
>
> When I run "ifconfig wlan0 up" I get the following errors in /var/log/syslog:
>
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> DepTop kernel: rtl8180: Bringing up iface
> DepTop kernel: rtl8180: Card successfully reset
> DepTop kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
> -------------
>
> And my network doesn't work. Is there some way to fix this?
> Thanks for your time.
>
>
Possibly the interface is called something other than wlan0. Check by running
# iwconfig
This and other checks can be found at
http://newbiedoc.berlios.de/wiki/How_to_set_up_a_wireless_network_card_using_drivers_from_Debian_packages#Temporary_checks
--
Chris.
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