Wireless USB D-Link DWA-111

Voices · 08-06-2008, 04:16 PM

Hello

I can't get my wlan working. I think it looks like it should work but when I unplug the tp-cable I can't connect the internet.

Could someone please help me?

EDIT: I'm using Slackware 12.1

Code:

root@local:~# lsusb
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 07d1:3c06 D-Link System
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

Code:

root@local:~# iwlist wlan0 scanning
wlan0     Scan completed :
          Cell 01 - Address: 00:1B:2F:07:13:C6
                    ESSID:"mywlan"
                    Mode:Managed
                    Channel:7
                    Encryption key:on
                    Bit Rates:0 kb/s

Code:

root@local:~# ifconfig -a
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:13:d3:9c:7d:b4
          inet addr:192.168.1.6  Bcast:192.168.1.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::213:d3ff:fe9c:7db4/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:2314 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:2127 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
          RX bytes:2327376 (2.2 MiB)  TX bytes:379609 (370.7 KiB)
          Interrupt:20 Base address:0xdead

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

wlan0     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:1c:f0:63:f3:ed
          inet6 addr: fe80::21c:f0ff:fe63:f3ed/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:1616 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:2947 errors:0 dropped:1 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
          RX bytes:150693 (147.1 KiB)  TX bytes:195914 (191.3 KiB)

Code:

root@local:~# iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

wlan0     RT73 WLAN  ESSID:"mywlan"
          Mode:Managed  Frequency=2.442 GHz  Access Point: 00:1B:2F:07:13:C6
          Bit Rate=54 Mb/s
          RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:XXXX-XXXX-XX
          Link Quality=85/100  Signal level:-56 dBm  Noise level:-79 dBm
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

eth0      no wireless extensions.

soppy · 08-07-2008, 08:55 AM

As long as your wireless device is working, you should be able to just use this program.
http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=21832

I used to use the same method but after I found this, there's no need to go back!

pentode · 08-07-2008, 10:48 AM

Can you connect with encryption turned off?

Also, you may need to run your DHCP client to get an IP address. Not sure what Slackware uses, dhclient or the other one I can't remember right now.

Voices · 08-07-2008, 11:17 AM

I tried soppy's solution. Works like a charm. Thanks!