Run dhcpcd in the foreground to make sure it works.

If you can't get an IP, it's typically bad wireless settings - MAC filtering or WEP mismatch. Sometimes, adding a default route or DNS information can help.

Edit /etc/resolv.conf to show the primary and secondary DNS servers for your ISP.
Run this command: route add default gw <IP_address_of_your_router>

Since I am trying to connect in motels, i don't know the ip address of the router i'm dealing with
I put the regular dns address in /etc/resolv.conf (the one I use with my hardwire connexion at home)
*WEP mismatch: the key is off. Should I put key="off", key="", or nothing at all?
*MAC filtering: what is this?

I spoke with someone from my ISP.
Same problem.
ipw2200 finds the available networks but can't connect o any of them.
That guy from my ISP (he's under Ubuntu) had to install a Windoze driver to have the thing working.
I won't do the same...
I will stay wired with my Linux box for the moment until the problem is fixed in the upcoming Linux version releases.

It is not Slackware giving you problems.

It will connect.

Here are the key points:

• eth0 is wired, eth1 is your wifi card
• Connecting is easy. Turn off wep/wpa. 99% of hotel wireless don't use them
• Edit /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf WITHOUT ANY WEP/WPA. Forget ifname(x), just use eth(1) settings (copy/paste from the wireless area, if needed). USE DHCP="y"
• Edit /etc/rc.d/rc.wireless.conf so you have "Any" "any"
• Run (as root or su) /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 eth1_restart
• Then check ifconfig eth1 for a IP address. If you have one, you're set.

If you want to add wep/wpa later, go for it. But get the connection first.

Here is my rc.inet1.conf in it's entirety:
As you see, no WEP/WPA.
I use DHCP for eth0 (Wired)and eth1 (wifi)

It works all the time.

Hello guys! First of all i'm total newbie, but as i see this stroke:

inet6 addr : fef0:212:foff:fe84:27bc/64 it looks like IPv6 adress. Looks like your getting adress of IP protocol of version 6.

Sorry for my poor English =))

P.S. My atheros card doesn't work too =))

I succeeded in connecting with the new wireless DLink 802.11 bg/n Gatewaway/Router model D-625.

It is simple:

The Centrino chip set works with the ipw2200 module.

1) Compile the kernel with the Intel Pro Wireless 2200 enabled

2) Download the ipw2200 firmware that can be found at:

http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net/firmware.php

Install it into /lib/firmware

3) Configure /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf as follows:

# Config information for eth1:
IPADDR[1]=""
NETMASK[1]=""
USE_DHCP[1]="yes" ##enable dhcp here
WLAN_MODE[1]=Managed
WLAN_RATE[1]="54M auto"
DHCP_HOSTNAME[1]=""

4) Configure /etc/rc.d/rc.wireless.conf as follows:

case "$HWADDR" in

## NOTE : Comment out the following five lines to activate the samples below ...
## --------- START SECTION TO REMOVE -----------
00:12:F0:50:08:98) ## The HWaddr of your card in ifconfig (MAC address)
# ESSID (extended network name) : My Network, any
ESSID="dlink" ##Your ESSID id
# NWID/Domain (cell identifier) : 89AB, 100, off
#NWID=""
# Operation mode : Ad-Hoc, Managed, Master, Repeater, Secondary, auto
MODE="Managed"
# Frequency or channel : 1, 2, 3 (channel) ; 2.422G, 2.46G (frequency)
#FREQ=""
CHANNEL="8" ##Whatever channel number that appears in iwlist eth1 scanning
# Sensitivity (cell size + roaming speed) : 1, 2, 3 ; -70 (dBm)
#SENS=""
# Bit rate : auto, 1M, 11M
#RATE=""
# Encryption key : 4567-89AB-CD, sassword
KEY="s:xxxx" ##Whaterver WEP key that you set
# RTS threshold : off, 500
#RTS="off"
# Fragmentation threshold : off, 1000
#FRAG=""
# Other iwconfig parameters : power off, ap 01:23:45:67:89:AB
#IWCONFIG="ap 00:16:B6:28:54:AD"
# iwspy parameters : + 01:23:45:67:89:AB
#IWSPY=""
# iwpriv parameters : set_port 2, set_histo 50 60
#IWPRIV=""
;;
esac


5) Don't forget:

a) Turn the radio on:

#iwconfig eth1 txpower on

else iwlist will find nothing!

b) If there's a enable/disable wlan hardware button on your laptop be sure it is enabled (else you're going to get mad!) since iwlist will find nothing.

c) Ignore KWifimanager and the likes if you want to stay sane.

6) Init 6

That's it!

Thanks globally for all the bits I gathered from different sources in this ticket.

End of ticket. Problem solved.