[PlanetCCRMA] intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG with planetedge kernels

[Matthew Allen]

What does iwconfig give you?


On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 13:23:29 -0500, Peter Lutek <plutek@infinity.net> wrote:
> On Fri, 2004-11-19 at 11:29, Matthew Allen wrote:
> > If you have any questions or problems, just post to the list. I had
> > some minor problems but most of those can be traced to not
> > understanding how to set up wireless under linux.
> >
> > You will need to get the kernel src in order to build the module (if
> > you dont already have it).
> >
> > All kernel source RPMS can be found here:
> >
> > http://ccrma.stanford.edu/planetccrma/mirror/all/linux/SRPMS/
> >
> 
> thanks, matthew!
> 
> i've compiled the driver, modprobe'd it, and put the firmware files in
> /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware (as shown in /etc/hotplug/firmware.agent). on
> reboot, anaconda found the ipw2200 -- i configured it for DHCP.
> 
> however, attempts to bring up eth1 (which is the ipw2200) either during
> boot or subsequently (in system-config-network) yield an "ipw2200 device
> does not seem to be present, delaying initialization" error message.
> 
> lsmod shows the ipw2200, ieee80211, and ieee80211_crypt modules.
> 
> how can i determine if the firmware is being loaded?
> also, i don't see where to set my wireless channel and WEP
> authentication.
> 
> so close, and yet so far....
> 
> 
> 
> -p
> 
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