Re: Wireless issues -- Lenovo R61 ThinkPad -- succeeded to connect on boot-up ...
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In response to Florian's instructions I added the line "ip link set
wlan0 up" to the /etc/network/interfaces file, as recommended by the
wiki (http://wiki.debian.org/iwlwifi). So, now the relevant part of the
interfaces file reads as follows:
auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
pre-up ip link set wlan0 up
wireless-essid (actual essid deleted for security reasons)
wireless-key (actual WEP key deleted for security reasons)
So, now I am able to have the wireless connection activated on boot up.
I had in fact found that wiki when I was trying to get the R61 to accept
the existence of the wireless card. It was from this source that I
discovered the need for the relevant firmware; whereupon I installed the
package firmware-iwlwifi.
I did not understand the possibility that the card could
accept the essid but would not necessarily associate it with an access
point -- until Florian told me about the possible need to "pre-load" the
card before it will accept the access point and to read the wiki to
learn how to "pre-load" it. Thank you Florian for your patience with me.
Ken Heard
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