Linksys wireless network on laptop

kxk · 10-14-2003, 12:09 AM

Hello,

I recently upgraded to Mandrake 9.1 and trying to get my wireless card work on my laptop (Toshiba Satellite 2455-S305).

I downloaded linux-wlan-ng and configured it as specified in the Linksys support page.

I am able to ping the router successfully but I am not able to ping other computers on my home wireless network.

1. How to I enable the wireless network ( "ifconfig wlan0 up" or any other command ?)
2. The iwconfig command does not show the ip address of my laptop - where can I get this info ?
3. How do I enable the wireless network during boot time ?

Thanks,
Kannan

Col Panic · 10-14-2003, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kxk

I am able to ping the router successfully but I am not able to ping other computers on my home wireless network.

Are they also wireless or are they hard wired?

Quote:

1. How to I enable the wireless network ( "ifconfig wlan0 up" or any other command ?)
2. The iwconfig command does not show the ip address of my laptop - where can I get this info ?
3. How do I enable the wireless network during boot time ?

Thanks,
Kannan

is /etc/pcmcia/wlan-ng.opts configured with the correct settings?
do you have an internal nic? if so did you disable it?
ifconfig wlan0 up is the right command to start the card, so something else is causing it not to start.

try running

Code:

dhcpcd wlan0

then ifconfig wlan will show you an IP

edit the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-wlan0 so it says ONBOOT=yes and it will start at boot.