I'll post some more info:
Slackware 10.1
# ifconfig ath0
ath0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0F:3D:AC:A6:AD
inet addr:192.168.0.3 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:5426 errors:7874 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:7874
TX packets:4581 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:199
RX bytes:2311374 (2.2 Mb) TX bytes:712001 (695.3 Kb)
Interrupt:10 Memory:d036b000-d037b000
# iwconfig ath0
ath0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"wlan@home"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.467GHz Access Point: 00:11:95:37:99:39
Bit Rate=54Mb/s Tx-Power:50 dBm Sensitivity=0/3
Retry
ff RTS thr
ff Fragment thr
ff
Encryption key:3E41-2A2F-E1E1-A21D-A234-1A11-AF Security mode:restricted
Power Management
ff
Link Quality:56/94 Signal level:-39 dBm Noise level:-95 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:611 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:1
I actually do not care if any one reads that security related stuff
My /etc/pcmcia/wireless.opts at the mom (only relevant part):
# dlink
*,*,*,00:0F:3D:*)
INFO="Fill with your own settings..."
# ESSID (extended network name) : My Network, any
ESSID="wlan@home"
# 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=""
# Sensitivity (cell size + roaming speed) : 1, 2, 3 ; -70 (dBm)
SENS=""
# Bit rate : auto, 1M, 11M
RATE="54M"
# Encryption key : 4567-89AB-CD, s
assword
KEY="3E41-2A2F-E1E1-A21D-A234-1A11-AF"
# RTS threshold : off, 500
RTS=""
# Fragmentation threshold : off, 1000
FRAG=""
# Other iwconfig parameters : power off, ap 01:23:45:67:89:AB
IWCONFIG=""
# iwspy parameters : + 01:23:45:67:89:AB
IWSPY=""
# iwpriv parameters : set_port 2, set_histo 50 60
IWPRIV=""