iwlist scanning sees the network; dhclient can't connect (iwl3945 nor ndiswrapper)
1. I can load the module: iwl3945
2. I can use iwlist scanning to see my wireless router 3. dhclient and network manager don't want to connect to the wireless router update: I tried the ndiswrapper route, and that did not work either. I used the XP/2000 32-bit drivers. So, something unusual is occuring. Operating system: Debian Lenny via dist-upgrade Kernel version: 2.6.25-2-686 Computer: Gateway T-6838 I have this new laptop I'm finger tapping, and I've been trying to get it to work with wireless. Supposedly it was yapping about firmware and the such, so I found some website that told me to install firmware. website: http://fobiazone.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/debian-lenny/ Code:
apt-get install firmware-iwlwifi That helped a little, I guess. I previously had the module blacklisted cause it kept yapping while I was using the ttys. And when using w3m and having lines of text interfere... it's not cool. here's what i've been up to... universe:/home/workstation# modprobe iwl3945 NOTICE: I also obtain the following information when using ndiswrapper instead of iwl3945. universe:/home/workstation# ifconfig wlan0 up universe:/home/workstation# ifconfig Code:
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr ####################### Code:
lo Interface doesn't support scanning. Code:
There is already a pid file /var/run/dhclient.pid with pid 3239 Network manager, too, can see the network but can't connect. I don't know what's going on. |
You haven't specified which station to connect to, you've only scanned to see what's around. Doing it from the command line, you'd do something like
Code:
iwconfig wlan0 mode managed essid fastermangrate-on-song channel 11 |
Quote:
I figured it would not, because I think dhclient wlan0 pretty much says grab an access point and try to connect to it, thus me not needing to use iwconfig. This is weird. universe:/home/workstation# iwconfig wlan0 mode managed essid fastermangrate-on-song channel 11 universe:/home/workstation# dhclient wlan0 Code:
There is already a pid file /var/run/dhclient.pid with pid 8113 |
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