Puppy Linux 3.01 Wireless Configuration

retrochoir · 12-18-2007, 12:46 PM

I am currently using PuppyLinux 3.01 as a LiveCD.

When it comes to setting up the wireless connection eth1 is always found but using autoDHCP is sometimes sucessful (in which case I can access the internet) and sometimes not successful.

Can anyone help with this?

Thanks in advance.

slak05 · 12-18-2007, 12:49 PM

output of I believe iwconfig and possibly ifconfig? It may be attaching itself to another network in your area.

retrochoir · 12-18-2007, 01:58 PM

Is this what you were asking for?

Before getting success with autoDHCP, Ifconfig & Iwconfig Produced:

# ifconfig
eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:14:A4:4F:92:F5
UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:31 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0B) TX bytes:3116 (3.0 KiB)
Interrupt:11

lo Link encap:Local Loopbak
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:490 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:490 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes: (224.3 kiB) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

# iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

eth1 IEEE 802.11b/g ESSID:"BTHomeHub-AECF" Nickname:"Broadcom 4318"
Mode:Managed Frequency=2.437 Ghz Access Point:00:14:7F:9A:2B:4D
Bit Rate=1 Mb/s Tx-Power=19 dBm
RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key: removed Security mode:open
Link Quality=76/100 Signal level=-40 dBm Noise level=-72 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

After getting success with autoDHCP, Ifconfig & Iwconfig Produced:

# ifconfig
eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:14:A4:4F:92:F5
inet addr:192.168.1.64 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:1371 errors:0 dropped:124 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:1476 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:92088 (898.5 KiB) TX bytes:256319 (250.3 KiB)
Interrupt:11

lo Link encap:Local Loopbak
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:490 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:490 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes: (224.3 kiB) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

# iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

eth1 IEEE 802.11b/g ESSID:"BTHomeHub-AECF" Nickname:"Broadcom 4318"
Mode:Managed Frequency=2.412 Ghz Access Point:00:14:7F:9A:2B:4D
Bit Rate=24 Mb/s Tx-Power=19 dBm
RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key: removed Security mode:open
Link Quality=46/100 Signal level=-72 dBm Noise level=-71 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

There are a couple of unsecured networks nearby but they are rarely detected when I scan for networks.

slak05 · 12-18-2007, 09:58 PM

when It doesn't work make sure you can ping your router (probably 192.168.1.1) and make sure under eth1 you have an address:

Quote:

inet addr:192.168.1.64 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0

also make sure your connected to "BTHomeHub-AECF" if this is the correct network when it fails:

Quote:

eth1 IEEE 802.11b/g ESSID:"BTHomeHub-AECF" Nickname:"Broadcom 4318"

If iwconfig comes up with all no wireless extensions, this usually mean the module isn't loaded for your wireless. This could be because of a hardware switch or configuration error somewhere.