ipw2200 - Unable to obtain IP address from Wireless Access point.

tguha · 02-20-2007, 09:47 AM

Hi,

I am using Redhat AS4 update 4 on Dell D820 Laptop.
Kernel Version - 2.6.9-42.EL

Demsg output

root@tg ~]# dmesg|grep ipw
ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, git-1.0.10
ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2005 Intel Corporation
ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection

When i issue the command

ifup eth1

I get something like

obtaining IP address for eth1 and it sits there foreever.

Can someone help me to resolve this.

Thank you

tguha · 02-20-2007, 12:53 PM

[QUOTE=tguha]Hi,

I am using Redhat AS4 update 4 on Dell D820 Laptop.
Kernel Version - 2.6.9-42.EL

Demsg output
root@tg ~]# dmesg|grep ipw
ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, git-1.0.10
ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2005 Intel Corporation
ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection

When i issue the command
ifup eth1
I get something like
Determining IP information for eth1...PING 192.168.0.1 (192.168.0.1) from
192.16 8.0.5 eth1: 56(84) bytes of data.

--- 192.168.0.1 ping statistics ---
3 packets transmitted, 0 received, +3 errors, 100% packet loss, time 2004ms
, pipe 4
PING 192.168.0.1 (192.168.0.1) from 192.168.0.7 eth1: 56(84) bytes of data.

--- 192.168.0.1 ping statistics ---
3 packets transmitted, 0 received, +3 errors, 100% packet loss, time 2003ms
, pipe 4
failed.

Can someone help me to resolve this.

Thank you