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Old 03-09-2006, 05:23 AM   #1
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I'm using SUSE 10.1 Linux with wireless network card. my problem is that: whenever I restart the system, the wireless configuration system is down and when I type ifstatus wlan0 in the terminal I get

fuzia:~ # ifstatus wlan0
wlan0 device: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5212 802.11abg NIC (rev 01)
wlan0 configuration: wlan-id-00:11:95:d4:0b:da
wlan0 is down

so, I have to set up the wlan0 up every time the system is rebooted. (wlan0 is the name of the wirless).

that is I have to type

fuzia:~ # ifup wlan0 to get

fuzia:~ # ifup wlan0
wlan0 device: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5212 802.11abg NIC (rev 01)
wlan0 configuration: wlan-id-00:11:95:d4:0b:da
SuSEfirewall2: Warning: ip6tables does not support state matching. Extended IPv6 support disabled.
SuSEfirewall2: Setting up rules from /etc/sysconfig/SuSEfirewall2 ...
SuSEfirewall2: batch committing...
SuSEfirewall2: Firewall rules successfully set

the QUESTION is that: can I have the wireless configuration status up whenever I reboot the system?

much obliged
Fuzia
 
Old 03-09-2006, 01:03 PM   #2
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How did you configure the card?

I have always set up wireless networking through YAST, and the network interface has always started at boot-up. Of course, actually establishing a connection is a *whole* different matter...

Another option would be add <ifup wlan0> to one of the start-up scripts? Maybe someone with a better knowledge of system scripts could help here?

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Old 03-30-2006, 06:12 AM   #3
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hello
first of all thanks for ur replying nd I'm so sorry for being so late in replying
my configurations of the wireless are as the following

operating mode: Managed
Authentication Mode: Open
key Input Type: ASCII

Thanks
Fuzia
 
Old 03-30-2006, 06:56 PM   #4
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Are you using ndiswrapper? If so, just type "ndiswrapper -m" and if that gives you an error, type "sudo ndiswrapper -m".

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Old 04-02-2006, 03:35 AM   #5
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hi yes I'm using ndiswrapper and I had typed ndiswrapper -m and it gives the following fuzia:~ #ndiswrapper -m modprobe config already contains alias directive then I restart the PC but the problem is still on that is when I checked the staus it gave me fuzia:~ # ifstatus wlan0 wlan0 device: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5212 802.11abg NIC (rev 01) wlan0 configuration: wlan-id-00:11:95:d4:0b:da wlan0 is down also I tried fuzia:~ #sudo ndiswrapper -m modprobe config already contains alias directive and I have to type fuzia:~ # ifup wlan0 any way thanks a lot
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Old 04-04-2006, 05:22 PM   #6
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My bet is that /etc/networks/interfaces needs one more line, not sure if this is the right location in Suse (I'm on Debian) , but if you ahve that file, post it
 
Old 04-04-2006, 05:47 PM   #7
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Do you also have a NIC interface on your computer. If so, change it from starting on boot to starting on connection. It might be that when you reboot, the NIC card get set to a fallback address on the same subnet, and then with two cards on the same subnet, the wireless doesn't connect with the DHCP server.
 
Old 04-05-2006, 03:03 AM   #8
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Hello

first of all thanks to all of you
I did not find etc/networks/interfaces
only etc/sysconfig/netwok I found and it contains a file called wireless.
that is all I found

thanks
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Old 04-05-2006, 04:52 AM   #9
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The interface settings will be found in /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-wlan0 is your interface is wlan0. Most settings are done per interface rather than in a global file. This file is modified by the YaST network interface setup dialog.
Can you post the output of "ifconfig". This will list both wireless and NIC interfaces.

Does the command "sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan wlan0" (if your interface is wlan0) show your AP?

I would recommend using wpa-psk for authentication for the home network.

One thing to try is to go into YaST, and first delete the interface. Then add it again and set it up. Sometimes a hard to find mistake will not be repeated.
 
Old 04-11-2006, 07:27 AM   #10
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hello

thanks so much for your attention
the output of ifconfig is
www:~ # ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0C:6E:91:89:AA
inet6 addr: fe80::20c:6eff:fe91:89aa/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:6 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:17 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:420 (420.0 b) TX bytes:7458 (7.2 Kb)

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:82 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:82 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:5649 (5.5 Kb) TX bytes:5649 (5.5 Kb)

peth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr FE:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF
inet6 addr: fe80::fcff:ffff:feff:ffff/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST NOARP 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:21

vif0.0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr FE:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF
inet6 addr: fe80::fcff:ffff:feff:ffff/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:17 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:7458 (7.2 Kb) TX bytes:588 (588.0 b)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:11:954:0BA
inet addr:84.11.13.201 Bcast:84.11.13.207 Mask:255.255.255.240
inet6 addr: fe80::211:95ff:fed4:bda/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:2418 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:843 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:668306 (652.6 Kb) TX bytes:137467 (134.2 Kb)
Memory:ec800000-ec80ffff

xenbr0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr FE:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF
inet6 addr: fe80::200:ff:fe00:0/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:17 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:5 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:7220 (7.0 Kb) TX bytes:378 (378.0 b)

this is after I made the wlan0 up by the command (ifup wlan0)
now the output of the command "sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan wlan0" is

www:~ # sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan wlan0
iwlist: unknown command `wlan0'

in addition, I had deleted the interface. Then added it again and setted it up BUT the same problem is own

thanks
Fuzia
 
Old 04-11-2006, 07:32 AM   #11
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hello
thanks so much for your attention

the output of ifconfig is
www:~ # ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0C:6E:91:89:AA
inet6 addr: fe80::20c:6eff:fe91:89aa/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:6 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:17 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:420 (420.0 b) TX bytes:7458 (7.2 Kb)

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:82 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:82 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:5649 (5.5 Kb) TX bytes:5649 (5.5 Kb)

peth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr FE:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF
inet6 addr: fe80::fcff:ffff:feff:ffff/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST NOARP 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:21

vif0.0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr FE:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF
inet6 addr: fe80::fcff:ffff:feff:ffff/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:17 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:7458 (7.2 Kb) TX bytes:588 (588.0 b)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:11:954:0BA
inet addr:84.11.13.201 Bcast:84.11.13.207 Mask:255.255.255.240
inet6 addr: fe80::211:95ff:fed4:bda/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:2418 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:843 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:668306 (652.6 Kb) TX bytes:137467 (134.2 Kb)
Memory:ec800000-ec80ffff

xenbr0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr FE:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF
inet6 addr: fe80::200:ff:fe00:0/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:17 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:5 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:7220 (7.0 Kb) TX bytes:378 (378.0 b)

this is after I made the wlan0 up by the command (ifup wlan0)
now the output of the command "sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan wlan0" is


www:~ # sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan wlan0
iwlist: unknown command `wlan0'

in addition, I had deleted the interface. Then added it again and setted it up BUT the same problem is own

thanks
Fuzia
 
Old 04-14-2006, 04:15 PM   #12
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How about a shell script in /etc/rcX.d/S99netstart (X being whatever runlevel you end up in.)
Using an editor type the following and save it as S99netstart in /etc/rcX.d

#!/bin/bash

ifup wlan0

##########################################################
then do
chmod 700 /etc/rcX.d/S99netstart
 
  


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