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Old 11-25-2009, 08:16 PM   #1
Gault LaRue
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Trouble setting up wlan in Slackware 13.0

Hi all,

I'm having some trouble setting up my wireless in a fresh install of Slackware 13.0. I've installed ndiswrapper from slackbuilds.org, but otherwise everything is stock. The PC is a Dell dimension 5150, and the wireless is a Dell Wireless 1450 Wireless USB Adapter.

Long story short: It says the link is not active, when (to me) it seems like it should be working. iwconfig commands don't seem to have any effect either.

After I installed ndiswrapper, I loaded my drivers as follows. (I happened to have the original CD that came with the wireless USB adapter):

Code:
load CD
cd to CD 
ndiswrapper -i DELLNIC.inf
ndiswrapper -l
   dellnic : driver installed
   device (413C:8104) present (alternate driver: p54usb)

root@darkstar:/media/W7054 A00# /sbin/modprobe ndiswrapper
root@darkstar:/media/W7054 A00# ndiswrapper -m
   adding "alias wlan0 ndiswrapper" to /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper ...

root@darkstar:/media/W7054 A00#
I then modified my rc.inet1.conf file as follows:

Code:
IFNAME[4]="wlan0"
USE_DHCP[4]="yes"
WLAN_ESSID[4]=i"TL0L3"
WLAN_MODE[4]=Managed
WLAN_RATE[4]="54M auto"
WLAN_CHANNEL[4]="auto"
WLAN_KEY[4]="mykeyishere"
(I didn't include the stuff I left in comments).

Typed this, got this:

Code:
root@darkstar:/etc/rc.d# ./rc.inet1 WLAN0_START
./rc.inet1:  wlan0 information: 'Any ESSID'
Error for wireless request "Set Frequency" (8B04) :
    SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument.
Polling for DHCP server on interface wlan0:
err, wlan0: timed out
err, wlan0: lease information file `/etc/dhcpc/dhcpcd-wlan0.info' does not exist
warn, wlan0: using IPV4LL address 169.254.235.167
OK, at this point I went back to the rc.inet1.conf file and removed that stray "i" before my ESSID, typed WLAN0_STOP and WLAN0_START, but nothing seemed to happen.

I reboot, and here is what I get in /var/log/messages:

Code:
Nov 25 21:02:39 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1:  /sbin/ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1
Nov 25 21:02:39 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1:  /sbin/route add -net 127.0.0.0 netmask 255.0.0.0 lo
Nov 25 21:02:40 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1:  /sbin/modprobe wlan0
Nov 25 21:02:40 darkstar kernel: ndiswrapper version 1.55 loaded (smp=yes, preempt=no)
Nov 25 21:02:40 darkstar kernel: usb 1-7: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
Nov 25 21:02:40 darkstar kernel: ndiswrapper: driver dellnic (Dell,09/26/2004, 3.01.12.0) loaded
Nov 25 21:02:42 darkstar kernel: wlan0: ethernet device 00:14:a5:48:47:ee using NDIS driver: dellnic, version: 0x3010c, NDIS v
ersion: 0x501, vendor: 'Dell Wireless 1450 Dual-band (802.11a/b/g) USB2.0 Adapter', 413C:8104.F.conf
Nov 25 21:02:42 darkstar kernel: wlan0: encryption modes supported: WEP; TKIP with WPA; AES/CCMP with WPA
Nov 25 21:02:42 darkstar kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper
Nov 25 21:02:45 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.M:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 mode Managed
Nov 25 21:02:45 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 mode Managed
Nov 25 21:02:45 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.M:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 nick darkstar
Nov 25 21:02:45 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 nick darkstar
Nov 25 21:02:45 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 channel auto
Nov 25 21:02:45 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 key ************
Nov 25 21:02:45 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.M:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 channel auto
Nov 25 21:02:45 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.M:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 key ************
Nov 25 21:02:45 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 key restricted
Nov 25 21:02:45 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.M:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 key restricted
Nov 25 21:02:45 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 rate 54M auto
Nov 25 21:02:45 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.M:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 rate 54M auto
Nov 25 21:02:45 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 essid "TL0L3"
Nov 25 21:02:45 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.M:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 essid "TL0L3"
Nov 25 21:02:45 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 essid "TL0L3"
Nov 25 21:02:45 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1:  /sbin/dhcpcd -t 10  wlan0
Nov 25 21:02:45 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.M:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 essid "TL0L3"
Nov 25 21:02:45 darkstar dhcpcd[3413]: wlan0: dhcpcd 3.2.3 starting
Nov 25 21:02:45 darkstar dhcpcd[3413]: wlan0: hardware address = 00:14:a5:48:47:ee
Nov 25 21:02:45 darkstar dhcpcd[3413]: wlan0: DUID = 00:01:00:01:12:a0:44:82:00:14:a5:48:47:ee
Nov 25 21:02:45 darkstar dhcpcd[3413]: wlan0: broadcasting for a lease
Nov 25 21:02:45 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1:  /sbin/dhcpcd -t 10  wlan0
Nov 25 21:02:45 darkstar dhcpcd[3419]: wlan0: exiting
Nov 25 21:02:45 darkstar kernel: NET: Registered protocol family 10
Nov 25 21:02:45 darkstar kernel: lo: Disabled Privacy Extensions
Nov 25 21:02:45 darkstar kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
Blech. Here is some more:

Code:
root@darkstar:~# iwconfig wlan0
wlan0     IEEE 802.11g  ESSID:off/any  Nickname:"darkstar"
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.462 GHz  Access Point: Not-Associated
          Bit Rate:2 Mb/s   Tx-Power:21 dBm
          RTS thr:2347 B   Fragment thr:2346 B
          Encryption key:****-****-**   Security mode:restricted
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0
And when I type "iwlist wlan0 scanning", I get my AP in the list:

Code:
          Cell 06 - Address: 00:1F:90:F9:10:2C
                    ESSID:"TL0L3"
                    Protocol:IEEE 802.11g
                    Mode:Managed
                    Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
                    Quality:60/100  Signal level:-57 dBm  Noise level:-96 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
                              9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
                              48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Extra:bcn_int=100
                    Extra:atim=1
So, what gives? Does anybody have a clue as to why I can't get my wireless connection working? It does work for my Fedora 10 laptop, Windows Vista PC and Vista laptop, so I don't think it's an AP issue.

Thanks,
GL
Last edited by Gault LaRue; 11-27-2009 at 02:18 PM. Reason: Oops - left WEP key in text...
 
Old 11-25-2009, 08:47 PM   #2
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Trouble setting up wlan in Slackware 13.0
Are you using wep or wpa on your AP??
WEP is a little easier to configure from the console, but WPA can be done with a little elbow grease.

If you're using X11, I'd try installing wicd from the /extra/wicd/ directory on the slack CD/DVD, it's a great little GUI tool for configuring wireless connections. Reboot the computer, startx and see if wicd (appears down by the clock and the battery monitor in KDE) shows your AP as available. If it does, you have to configure your passkey via the properties button, check the "connect automatically" box, and away you go.

Good Luck
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Old 11-25-2009, 09:03 PM   #3
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Oh, I'm using the easy one - WEP.

I'd like to save wiCD as a last resort. It just seems like I shouldn't be having this much difficulty.

Thanks,
Gus
 
Old 11-25-2009, 09:29 PM   #4
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re: wireless troubles
Interesting, to say the least, nothing pops out to me as being wrong with your configuration. I know you've checked to make sure you're using the correct WEP key (it is yours, after all). Do an lspci and look for that wireless adapter in the list, I believe it's based on a broadcom chip, in which case you may need to blacklist the b43 or the bcm43xx modules in the stock slackware kernel if you're going to use ndiswrapper to make it work. Alternatively, you could use one of the fwcutter utilities to make the stock drivers work. I guess the first step is to lspci (as root), and post the results, that will tell us which chipset the wireless adapter is really using and we can go from there.
 
Old 11-26-2009, 02:51 AM   #5
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Manual Configuration
Hey,

I recommend you to test a manual configuration at first.
I mean you'd better use iwconfig and test if everything goes well.

Regards.
 
Old 11-26-2009, 07:09 AM   #6
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Re: Manual Configuration
That's pretty much what I did do. iwconfig seems to ignore everything I enter. I've tried specifying my ESSID, key, and ap manually (e.g. 'iwconfig wlan0 essid "TL0L3"'), and there is no change when I type "iwconfig" to see the results.

GL
 
Old 11-26-2009, 10:37 AM   #7
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re: wireless troubles
Have you tried lspci & lsmod to see if the stock kernel driver might be interfering with your ability to use the ndiswrapper driver??
 
Old 11-26-2009, 06:12 PM   #8
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lspci, lsmod, etc.
OK, I tried adding b43 (bcm43xx was already blacklisted) to the blacklist file and rebooting, but it didn't help.

Here is the output of lspci:

Code:
root@darkstar:~# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82945G/GZ/P/PL Memory Controller Hub (rev 02)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82945G/GZ/P/PL PCI Express Root Port (rev 02)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 01)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 01)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 01)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 01)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 01)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 01)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev e1)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GB/GR (ICH7 Family) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 01)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (rev 01)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GB/GR/GH (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 01)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 01)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV370 5B60 [Radeon X300 (PCIE)]
01:00.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV370 [Radeon X300SE]
03:02.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6306 Fire II IEEE 1394 OHCI Link Layer Controller (rev 46)
03:03.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs CA0106 Soundblaster
03:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) LAN Controller (rev 01)
root@darkstar:~#
And here is an lsmod:

Code:
root@darkstar:/etc/modprobe.d# lsmod         
Module                  Size  Used by        
radeon                144928  2              
drm                   137856  3 radeon       
snd_seq_dummy           2464  0              
snd_seq_oss            29792  0              
snd_seq_midi_event      5980  1 snd_seq_oss  
snd_seq                47984  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_pcm_oss            37728  0                                             
snd_mixer_oss          14300  1 snd_pcm_oss                                 
ipv6                  243508  18                                            
ndiswrapper           183004  0                                             
pcmcia                 33772  0                                             
pcmcia_core            32016  1 pcmcia                                      
lp                      9316  0                                             
ppdev                   7200  0                                             
parport_pc             24036  0                                             
parport                30700  3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc                         
fuse                   54008  1                                             
snd_ca0106             32864  2                                             
snd_hda_codec_idt      56156  1                                             
snd_rawmidi            19040  1 snd_ca0106                                  
snd_seq_device          6088  4 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi
snd_hda_intel          23624  1
joydev                  9504  0
snd_ac97_codec        100128  1 snd_ca0106
snd_hda_codec          53788  2 snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep               6816  1 snd_hda_codec
ac97_bus                1372  1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm                68128  5 snd_pcm_oss,snd_ca0106,snd_hda_intel,snd_ac97_codec,snd_hda_codec
p54usb                 13372  0
snd_timer              19108  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
p54common              21152  1 p54usb
thermal                15096  0
psmouse                41676  0
snd                    50820  20 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_ca0106,snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_intel,snd_ac97_codec,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_timer
mac80211              155588  2 p54usb,p54common
processor              38600  1 thermal
rtc_cmos               10124  0
i2c_i801                8784  0
e100                   30660  0
soundcore               5824  1 snd
rtc_core               15992  1 rtc_cmos
thermal_sys            10756  2 thermal,processor
mii                     4380  1 e100
intel_agp              25628  0
snd_page_alloc          7972  3 snd_ca0106,snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
dcdbas                  7068  0
serio_raw               5024  0
evdev                   9152  11
sg                     24912  0
rtc_lib                 2332  1 rtc_core
cfg80211               36468  1 mac80211
hwmon                   2104  1 thermal_sys
agpgart                29256  2 drm,intel_agp
button                  5708  0
Here is one last thing. When booting I see the following message:

Code:
Error for wireless request "Set Frequency" (8B04) :
   SET failed on device wlan0 ; 
   invalid argument
I have no idea where this is coming from.

Any clues?

Thanks,
GL
 
Old 11-26-2009, 11:47 PM   #9
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Take a look
Hey,

Take a look at the post here:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/susenovell-60/wifi-not-working-379143/


Regards.
 
Old 11-27-2009, 04:39 AM   #10
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Read the wiki by Alien BOB.
Configuring your network in Slackware
http://http://alien.slackbook.org/do...ckware:network

regards
 
Old 11-27-2009, 07:46 AM   #11
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re: those two hyperlinks
Hello,

The suse link above didn't seem to have anything I could use. I get no response from typing iwconfig commands in at the command line.

I had already read thru Alien Bob's tutorial and nothing jumped out at me.

I should mention that, prior to my first post, I had changed the name of my rc.wireless.conf file to keep it from being used. I have all my info in rc.inet1.conf. The first time I tried to bring wlan0 up, I saw that the essid was "Any ESSID", and I grepped and saw that this file sets that. Alien Bob's tutorial called this file a "historic leftover" and that it can be safely deleted. But maybe I will try using that file after all...

Thanks,
GL
 
Old 11-27-2009, 08:16 AM   #12
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gault LaRue View Post
Hello,

The suse link above didn't seem to have anything I could use. I get no response from typing iwconfig commands in at the command line.

I had already read thru Alien Bob's tutorial and nothing jumped out at me.

I should mention that, prior to my first post, I had changed the name of my rc.wireless.conf file to keep it from being used. I have all my info in rc.inet1.conf. The first time I tried to bring wlan0 up, I saw that the essid was "Any ESSID", and I grepped and saw that this file sets that. Alien Bob's tutorial called this file a "historic leftover" and that it can be safely deleted. But maybe I will try using that file after all...

Thanks,
GL
Little wonder the suse link was a dead end...it didn't even deal with your adapter. AlienBob is an authority no doubt but perhaps a little further up the curve for you. I think you'll need this page
http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/p54
I think you'll need to install the firmware for that device first. DO dmesg | more and look for references to the device. Uninstall ndiswrapper -you don't need it- and return all the files you've changed to their default values and start again from scratch using the page I've referenced. Once the firmware is installed there are only 3 files you'll need to edit /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf, /etc/rc.d/rc.wireless.conf and /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf. Setting up wireless with WPA -forget WEP- is easy and you don't absolutely _need_ wicd either. Keep posting with your progress.
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Old 11-27-2009, 08:37 AM   #13
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Hi all,

Here is the stuff I tried before I saw Penguinator's response. (I'll try Penguinator's suggestions after I take the dog out... I *do* know I have a p54usb module though.)

I added the settings for my wireless USB adapter to rc.wireless.conf. That seemed to parse without error upong reboot (I saw my "INFO" line printed during the bootup process). However, still no success on bringing the link up.

I also added a DHCP_TIMEOUT[4]="20" parameter to my rc.inet1.conf file to extend the timeout from 10 to 20 seconds, hoping that would help. It didn't.

Here is what I see in /var/log/messages now:

Code:
Nov 27 09:16:01 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1:  /sbin/modprobe wlan0
Nov 27 09:16:01 darkstar kernel: ndiswrapper version 1.55 loaded (smp=yes, preempt=no)
Nov 27 09:16:01 darkstar kernel: usb 1-7: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
Nov 27 09:16:01 darkstar kernel: ndiswrapper: driver dellnic (Dell,09/26/2004, 3.01.12.0) loaded
Nov 27 09:16:03 darkstar kernel: wlan0: ethernet device 00:14:a5:48:47:ee using NDIS driver: dellnic, version: 0x3010c, NDIS v
ersion: 0x501, vendor: 'Dell Wireless 1450 Dual-band (802.11a/b/g) USB2.0 Adapter', 413C:8104.F.conf
Nov 27 09:16:03 darkstar kernel: wlan0: encryption modes supported: WEP; TKIP with WPA; AES/CCMP with WPA
Nov 27 09:16:03 darkstar kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper
Nov 27 09:16:06 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 mode Managed
Nov 27 09:16:06 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.M:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 mode Managed
Nov 27 09:16:06 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 nick darkstar
Nov 27 09:16:06 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 freq 2.412G
Nov 27 09:16:06 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.M:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 nick darkstar
Nov 27 09:16:06 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.M:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 freq 2.412G
Nov 27 09:16:06 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.M:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 key ************
Nov 27 09:16:06 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 key ************
Nov 27 09:16:06 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 key restricted
Nov 27 09:16:06 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.M:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 key restricted
Nov 27 09:16:06 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 rate 54M auto
Nov 27 09:16:06 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.M:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 rate 54M auto
Nov 27 09:16:06 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 essid "TL0L3"
Nov 27 09:16:06 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.M:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 essid "TL0L3"
Nov 27 09:16:06 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.M:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 essid "TL0L3"
Nov 27 09:16:06 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1:  /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 essid "TL0L3"
Nov 27 09:16:06 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1:  /sbin/dhcpcd -t 20  wlan0
Nov 27 09:16:06 darkstar logger: /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1:  /sbin/dhcpcd -t 20  wlan0
Nov 27 09:16:06 darkstar dhcpcd[3445]: wlan0: dhcpcd 3.2.3 starting
Nov 27 09:16:06 darkstar dhcpcd[3446]: wlan0: exiting
Nov 27 09:16:06 darkstar dhcpcd[3445]: wlan0: hardware address = 00:14:a5:48:47:ee
Nov 27 09:16:06 darkstar dhcpcd[3445]: wlan0: DUID = 00:01:00:01:12:a0:44:82:00:14:a5:48:47:ee
Nov 27 09:16:06 darkstar dhcpcd[3445]: wlan0: broadcasting for a lease
Nov 27 09:16:26 darkstar dhcpcd[3445]: wlan0: trying to use old lease in `/etc/dhcpc/dhcpcd-wlan0.info'
Nov 27 09:16:26 darkstar dhcpcd[3445]: wlan0: probing for an IPV4LL address
Nov 27 09:16:27 darkstar dhcpcd[3445]: wlan0: adding IP address 169.254.72.1/16
Nov 27 09:16:27 darkstar dhcpcd[3445]: wlan0: exiting
Nov 27 09:16:28 darkstar kernel: NET: Registered protocol family 10
Nov 27 09:16:28 darkstar kernel: lo: Disabled Privacy Extensions
Nov 27 09:16:28 darkstar kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
Here is what I get when I type iwconfig and ifconfig. (I asterisked-out my key. Does it normally print the key in plaintext like that?)

Code:
root@darkstar:~# iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

wlan0     IEEE 802.11g  ESSID:off/any  Nickname:"darkstar"
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.412 GHz  Access Point: Not-Associated   
          Bit Rate:2 Mb/s   Tx-Power:17 dBm                                 
          RTS thr:2347 B   Fragment thr:2346 B                              
          Encryption key:****-****-**   Security mode:restricted            
          Power Management:off                                              
          Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0                     
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0          
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0          

root@darkstar:~# iwconfig wlan0 essid "TL0L3"
root@darkstar:~# iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

wlan0     IEEE 802.11g  ESSID:off/any  Nickname:"darkstar"
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.412 GHz  Access Point: Not-Associated
          Bit Rate:2 Mb/s   Tx-Power:17 dBm
          RTS thr:2347 B   Fragment thr:2346 B
          Encryption key:****-****-**   Security mode:restricted
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

root@darkstar:~# ifconfig
lo        Link encap:Local Loopback
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:24 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:24 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:1240 (1.2 KiB)  TX bytes:1240 (1.2 KiB)

wlan0     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:14:a5:48:47:ee
          inet addr:169.254.72.1  Bcast:169.254.255.255  Mask:255.255.0.0
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

root@darkstar:~#
Also, above, I typed a "iwconfig wlan0 essid 'TL0L3'" in there and got no response as usual.

And finally, an lsusb just for good measure:

Code:
root@darkstar:~# lsusb
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 13fe:1e00 Kingston Technology Company Inc.
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 413c:8104 Dell Computer Corp. Wireless 1450 Dual-band (802.11a/b/g) USB2.0 Adapter
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 006: ID 413c:2010 Dell Computer Corp.
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 10d5:55a2 Uni Class Technology Co., Ltd 2Port KVMSwitcher
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 413c:1003 Dell Computer Corp.
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 413c:3200 Dell Computer Corp. Mouse
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 058f:9254 Alcor Micro Corp. Hub
root@darkstar:~#

Thanks,
GL
 
Old 11-27-2009, 09:37 PM   #14
Gault LaRue
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Thumbs up SOLVED: Dell 1450 USB wireless adapter in Slackware 13.0
Thank you Penguinator! Using the p54usb module that came with Slackware worked just fine. The only thing I had to do (after removing ndiswrapper) was to download that "isl3887usb" file from the p54 site, copy it to /lib/firmware, reboot, and watch the bits fly!

Thanks everyone for your help.

GL
 
  


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