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slackware wifi problem
ok i cant get my wifi to work i checked in the slackbook and on some forums and also on the internet but i cant find out what my wifi hardware is called or even where to start to try to fix the problem. my wifi light is on but no connection. i tried iwconfig and it said
lo no wireless extensions eth0 no wireless extensions then i tried netconfig but i dont understand. there is no man pages on it. in the slackbook it showed me some files i can edit but i dont know how to use emacs or any type of text editor but some of the forums i was reading they didnt have to use a text editor to fix there problem. I also tried lsmod but i dont know what im looking for on that either. so wondering if anyone can help thanks in advance if you need any info just let me know. |
What make model/computer and what type of wireless chip. The more information you provide, the easier it is for persons to help you.
If you are not sure what kind of chip, try running dmesg in a terminal as root and inspecting the output for the bit that describes your wireless chip. Dmesg outputs a log of info; be prepared to do a little scrolling through the history. Dmesg: http://linux.about.com/library/cmd/blcmdl8_dmesg.htm |
I agree with franbell, what is the make and model of your computer. In addition to dmesg, try running lspci too.
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its an hp g42-415dx athlon 2 processor and what am i looking for when i use dmesg and the same for lspci
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Hi,
From the 'cli' do 'dmesg |grep -i wireless. As to the 'lspci', do it from the 'cli' as 'lspci -vv' and look for the wireless information or try 'lspci -vv |grep -i network' (omit ticks for all commands). You can experiment with the command argument parameters. Do a 'man command' to learn what the options are. If your device driver & firmware are in place then Configuring your network in Slackware is Alien_Bob's excellent article on the way network cards are configured in Slackware. Loads of internal reference links for Ethernet & Wireless Just a few links to aid you; SlackwareŽ Essentials SlackwareŽ Basics Linux Documentation Project Rute Tutorial & Exposition Linux Command Guide Utimate Linux Newbie Guide LinuxSelfHelp Bash Beginners Guide Bash Reference Manual Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide Linux Home Networking Virtualization- Top 10 :hattip: The above links and others can be found at 'Slackware-Links'. More than just SlackwareŽ links! |
Moved: This thread is more suitable in <Slackware> and has been moved accordingly to help your thread/question get the exposure it deserves.
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these commands are to help us to know what your system thinks is installed (not necessarily to get you connected).
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lspci # will tell us the pci devices you have in your system.Code:
sudo iwlist device scan # this will use the device interface (that from the above command, we found out has wireless capability) and scan for wireless routers that are accessible. |
ok i tried dhclient -4 and it doesnt work. There is no such device on iwconfig myssid and iwconfig essid that is the error so could it be how i installed slackware cause this computer also did it to ubuntu 10.10? the computer isnt old its 2 months old. thank you
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Post the output of lspci and lsusb so maybe someone can tell what type of wireless card you have.
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According to the HP product specs it has an HP 802.11b/g/n WLAN card which, according to this, has a Broadcom chip.
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If you have a usb key can copy and paste the output of the commands from one of the desktop terminals to a text file and save to the usb key, or write it all down and type away. Have to be root for the commands to work.
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