Re: RTL-8185 Wireless Card Problems
On Feb 18, 2008 11:33 AM, Chris Lale <chrislale@untrammelled.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Schiz0 wrote:
> > I'm running Debian Lenny on a Gateway laptop. lspci says:
> >
> > -------------
> > 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:
> >
> > -------------
> > 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:
> >
> > -------------
> > 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
>
Nope, the only interfaces I have are lo, eth0, and wlan0.
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