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Old 02-06-2010, 01:18 PM   #1
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Backtrack 4 ifconfig wlan0 up not working

Hi'
at Backtrack 4 final i can see my interface wlan0 with iwconfig. its a builtin intel card on a asus laptop. but ifconfig wlan0 up gives error

SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such file or director

ifconfig doesnt show wlan0 so i cant connect to wireless.
how can i fix this
 
Old 02-06-2010, 03:14 PM   #2
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May be, there is not firmware for wireless card, only driver?

Check it.
 
  


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