Re: Realtek 8185 chipset problem

[Wayne Topa <linuxtwo@gmail.com>]

On 01/28/2011 03:27 PM, Paul Scott wrote:
> On 01/28/2011 12:58 PM, Wayne Topa wrote:
> > On 01/28/2011 02:23 PM, Paul Scott wrote:
> > > On 01/28/2011 11:57 AM, Klistvud wrote:
> > > > Dne, 28. 01. 2011 19:46:46 je Paul Scott napisal(a):
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a Trendnet TEW-421PC which has a Realtek 8185 chipset.
> > Which wicd files do you have installed?
>
> All of them
> > > wicd.log log says:
> > > Unable to autoconnect
> >
> > I also use wicd. Here is the interfaces file
> >
> > # The loopback network interface
> > auto lo
> > iface lo inet loopback
> > up route add -net 127.0.0.0 netmask 255.0.0.0 dev lo
> > down route del -net 127.0.0.0 netmask 255.0.0.0 dev lo
> >
> > Wicd will not work with a wlan0 entry or an eth0 entry in the
> > interfaces file.
>
> Ok. removed
> > Instead you have to configure the /etc/wicd/*.conf files
> > manager-settings.conf wired-settings.conf wireless-settings.conf
> > they each have a man page.
>
> I have not had to do this directly before. Usually wicd shows me the
> available SSIDs and then I can do the configuration from the GUI.

I had to play with those for a day before I could get my interface to work.

> I have the feeling that something is broken at a lower level.
>
> I will try adding the ESSID to wireless-settings.conf

What does
lsmod |grep 8185   return??


Wayne