Need Help setting up Wifi for laptop running Mint MATE 17.1 32 bit.
Compaq Evo N610
Netgear 802.11b 16bit PCMCIA MA401 MAC address 00:09:5B:4B:CC:2F
Linksys Router WRT54G MAC address cloned to 00:1D:097:0C:79 (from another computer) The routers own MAC address is 00:13:10:037:46

The funny thing is that the card works when I run a live session from the disk I installed from w/out configuring anything. linksys appears when I click on the network icon. I click on linksys and I get a connection. I do the same when I run the install from the HDD, but do not get a connection. The cards indicator light blinks on both occasions.

The other funny thing is that When I boot the install with an EDiMAX USB wireless card I get a wireless connection. (I need that card for another device)

I am wondering why the wireless works with the live session, but not with the installation.

I am going to try to configure networking. The Networking Identity Fields that I need to fill in are:

SSID
BSID
MAC Address
Cloned Address

Not sure what info to put in each Field

I'm thinking that the driver is on the Live CD but not installed on the installation.

You might want to run this command to find out the entire description of your wifi card so we can help you find a driver for it.

Your SSID is the name of your network.
I'm not sure what BSID is. Sorry:-

I get no result from lspci | grep -i network on either live session or the install. I do not get it using the PCMCIA or the USB card either. Did not work w/sudo either.

I get the following running the install:
$ ifconfig -a
eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:02:a5:c2:74:1a
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)

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:65536 Metric:1
RX packets:116 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:116 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:8695 (8.6 KB) TX bytes:8695 (8.6 KB)

wifi0 Link encap:UNSPEC HWaddr 00-09-5B-4B-CC-2F-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
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)
Interrupt:3 Base address:0x2100

wlan1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:09:5b:4b:cc:2f
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:0
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Interrupt:3 Base address:0x2100

lshw


*-network
description: Wireless interface
physical id: 2
logical name: wlan0
serial: 00:09:5b:4b:cc:2f
capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=hostap firmware=1.3.6 ip=192.168.1.102 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11b

inxi
CPU~Single core Mobile Intel Pentium 4 - M CPU (-UP-) clocked at 1200.000 Mhz Kernel~3.13.0-37-generic i686 Up~15 min Mem~198.8/495.2MB HDD~44.0GB(11.7% used) Procs~136 Client~Shell inxi~1.8.4

iwconfig
wifi0 IEEE 802.11b ESSID:";pd$\x11\x9E\x09\xDC\xAA\xD4\xAC\xF2\x1B\x10\xAF;3\xCD\xE3PHG\x15\\xBBo"\x19\xBA\x9B}\xF5"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.422 GHz Access Point: None
Bit Rate:11 Mb/s Sensitivity=1/3
Retry short limit:8 RTS thrff Fragment thrff
Power Managementff

lo no wireless extensions.

eth1 no wireless extensions.

wlan1 IEEE 802.11b ESSID:";pd$\x11\x9E\x09\xDC\xAA\xD4\xAC\xF2\x1B\x10\xAF;3\xCD\xE3PHG\x15\\xBBo"\x19\xBA\x9B}\xF5"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.422 GHz Access Point: None
Bit Rate:11 Mb/s Sensitivity=1/3
Retry short limit:8 RTS thrff Fragment thrff
Power Managementff
Link Quality=43/70 Signal level=-53 dBm Noise level=-97 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:47 Missed beacon:0

Is this (EDiMAX USB) a usb wireless dongel?

Look in Driver Manager.
http://www.ghacks.net/2015/03/27/how...-installation/

If that doesn't work try this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESSneUDbVS0

The EDiMAX is a USB wireless USB dongle

I connected the Ethernet cable and opened the Driver Manager it came up blank. Displayed "No proprietary drivers in use"

I next then opened the YouTube link. I connected via Ethernet, opened Driver Manager, it was blank and displayed "No proprietary drivers in use" Tried using the install disk w/same result.

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Thanks for the confirmation that the EDimax is a usb wireless dongle.

In that case all you need to do is install the Linux driver for it. That is if there is one.

What is the exact model # of the EDiMax so I can try to find a driver for you?

IF your dongle is the EW-7811un the Linux driver is on this page.

http://www.edimax.com/edimax/downloa...n150/ew-7811un

I'll wait for your response so I'm not looking up random drivers.
Post the model # when you can.

Quoting myself at the top of the page "The other funny thing is that When I boot the install with an EDiMAX USB wireless card I get a wireless connection"

The EDimax is not the problem! it works w/out me having to configure it on live or install! It is borrowed.

The problem is that the PCMCIA card works on live session, but not on the install.

Please read my original post.

Driver Manager comes up blank. The "OK" button of the Networking GUI remains grayed out after I fill in the configuration fields.

On the install with the PCMCIA card, the Network icon in the tray displays "linksys" but I do not get a connection to it.

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ok, I get that the EDimax is not the problem:-
Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Do you see your network in the Network Manager?

IS do not use the device in Driver Manager checked?

The Network Manager meaning the icon in the system tray? If so yes the wireless network appears. I can click on it and get some reaction, but get no connection. Get message "Disconnected"

The Driver Manager comes up blank.

I reported this a bug today. Does not make sense that it would work in live session, but not after installed. There are similar reports for 17.1 MATE.

Hi...

While I understand this situation may be frustrating, please bear in mind that you're not paying anyone for the assistance you're receiving here. Ztcoracat and others (who are fellow Linux users) volunteer their time free of charge. Being human, sometimes we miss things.

Not sure I can help here myself but, if you would, please read through the section #5 here and post the results from the two commands mentioned...

I'm curious to see what the results are. The issue you're having does sound like a bug and it might be easier if you just purchased another Edimax USB adapter like the one you have.

Disclaimer: Be careful with commands that are prefaced with "su" or "sudo." They will essentially allow root access to your system. Mistakes could possibly damage or even destroy your OS.

Regards...

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You should be able to click on it and put in your passphrase and it should connect.

Sounds like something could be missing or misconfigured. I don't know how to repair wicd if it's broken. That's good that you reported it.

Thanks for chiming in ardvark71.

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You're welcome

Regards...

sudo tail -f /var/log/messages
tail: cannot open ‘/var/log/messages’ for reading: No such file or directory

sudo tail -f /var/log/dmesg
[ 28.189513] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: memory probe 0xa0000000-0xa0ffffff:
[ 28.189540] clean.
[ 28.189574] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: memory probe 0x60000000-0x60ffffff:
[ 28.189598] excluding 0x60000000-0x60ffffff
[ 28.189635] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0xa00-0xaff:
[ 28.190132] clean.
[ 28.193788] clean.
[ 28.736075] intel8x0_measure_ac97_clock: measured 53777 usecs (2584 samples)
[ 28.736085] intel8x0: clocking to 48000
[ 29.513086] init: samba-ad-dc main process (703) terminated with status 1


Insert adapter

sudo tail -f /var/log/dmesg
[ 28.189513] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: memory probe 0xa0000000-0xa0ffffff:
[ 28.189540] clean.
[ 28.189574] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: memory probe 0x60000000-0x60ffffff:
[ 28.189598] excluding 0x60000000-0x60ffffff
[ 28.189635] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0xa00-0xaff:
[ 28.190132] clean.
[ 28.193788] clean.
[ 28.736075] intel8x0_measure_ac97_clock: measured 53777 usecs (2584 samples)
[ 28.736085] intel8x0: clocking to 48000
[ 29.513086] init: samba-ad-dc main process (703) terminated with status 1

Network manager does not work



$ sudo lshw
compaq-evo-n610c
description: Notebook
product: Evo N610c
vendor: Compaq
serial: 7E31KT8ZWZN1
width: 32 bits.............................
.....................
*-network
description: Wireless interface
physical id: 2
logical name: wlan1
serial: 00:09:5b:4b:cc:2f
capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=hostap firmware=1.3.6 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11b


$ sudo pccardctl ident
Socket 0:
product info: "NETGEAR MA401RA Wireless PC
", "Card
", "ISL37300P
", "Eval-RevA
"
manfid: 0x000b, 0x7300
function: 6 (network)
Socket 1:
no product info available