Alright, i'm a complete n00b when it comes to setting up networking stuff in linux.... so my question is, does anyone have any idea how to set this up in suse 9.2? I configure it through YAST a dozen different times during the install and never got it to see the internet.

So what exactly do i have to put for each of the parameters to get this thing to work? Its a DHCP wireless network, basic Linksys router. WEP is enabled, and i know my SSID. So how do i get this thing to see the router and get out to the internet?

What are the hardware specs. I can help!

Make sure you've entered the SSID info for starters, which I'm assuming you have..

Hardware specs for what exactly?

Its a MN-510 usb wireless adapter. I enter the ssid everytime i go through their little setup wizard, for some reason the damn os never sees the adapter, not sure why.

Specs.... 2.6 Ghz intel p4, 512 RAM, Radeon 9600 video card, Sound blaster live sound card, MSI motherboard. ndiswrapper is installed on the machine (but it doesnt appear to support my usb adapter) so how do i get it working?

Here's the output from the following commands.... should help yall some.

linux:~ # lspci
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82865G/PE/P DRAM Controller/Host-Hub Inter
face (rev 02)
0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82865G/PE/P PCI to AGP Controller (rev 02)
0000:00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI #1 (re
v 02)
0000:00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI #2 (re
v 02)
0000:00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI #3 (rev 02)
0000:00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI #4 (rev 02)
0000:00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801 PCI Bridge (rev c2)
0000:00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) LPC Bridge (rev 02)
0000:00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) Ultra ATA 100 Storage Controller (rev 02)
0000:00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV350 AP [Radeon 9600]
0000:01:00.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV350 AP [Radeon 9600] (Secondary)
0000:02:03.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 (rev 07)
0000:02:03.1 Input device controller: Creative Labs SB Live! MIDI/Game Port (rev 07)
0000:02:0a.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): VIA Technologies, Inc. IEEE 1394 Host Controller (rev 80)

linux:~ # ifconfig
wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0D:3A:2A:BD:00
UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:12 errors:0 dropped:1 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:7008 (6.8 Kb)

linux:~ # iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

sit0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11-b ESSID:"hokie" Nickname:"hokie"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437 GHz Access Point: 00:06:25:5D:C9:71
Bit Rate:11 Mb/s Tx-Power:-563219456 dBm
Retry min limit:8 RTS thrff Fragment thrff
Encryption key:FBAC-7F44-67 Security modepen
Link Quality=92/92 Signal level=-40 dBm Noise level=-97 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

more info:

linux:~ # lsusb
Bus 005 Device 003: ID 054c:0197 Sony Corp.
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 041e:4036 Creative Technology, Ltd
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 045e:006e Microsoft Corp. MN510 802.11b Adapter
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

Here's what happens upon startup:

<notice>start services (network)
Setting up network interfaces:
lo
ERROR: command 'iwconfig lo mode Ad-hoc' returned
Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) :
SET failed on device lo ; Operation not supported.
ERROR: command 'iwconfig lo nick linux' returned
Error for wireless request "Set Nickname" (8B1C) :
SET failed on device lo ; Operation not supported.
ERROR: command 'iwconfig lo channel 6' returned
Error for wireless request "Set Frequency" (8B04) :
SET failed on device lo ; Operation not supported.
ERROR: command 'iwconfig lo key off' returned
Error for wireless request "Set Encode" (8B2A) :
SET failed on device lo ; Operation not supported.
ERROR: command 'iwconfig lo key open FBAC7F4467' returned
Error for wireless request "Set Encode" (8B2A) :
SET failed on device lo ; Operation not supported.
ERROR: command 'iwconfig lo essid hokie' returned
Error for wireless request "Set ESSID" (8B1A) :
SET failed on device lo ; Operation not supported.
done wlan0
ERROR: Could not determine device driver name
wlan0 (DHCP) . . . . . no IP address yet... backgrounding.
waiting
<notice>checkproc: /sbin/dhcpcd 4942<notice>checkproc: /sbin/dhcpcd 4939
Waiting for mandatory devices: wlan0
12 <notice>checkproc: /sbin/dhcpcd 4942<notice>checkproc: /sbin/dhcpcd 4939
11 <notice>checkproc: /sbin/dhcpcd 4942<notice>checkproc: /sbin/dhcpcd 4939
10 <notice>checkproc: /sbin/dhcpcd 4942<notice>checkproc: /sbin/dhcpcd 4939
9 <notice>checkproc: /sbin/dhcpcd 4942<notice>checkproc: /sbin/dhcpcd 4939
8 <notice>checkproc: /sbin/dhcpcd 4942<notice>checkproc: /sbin/dhcpcd 4939
6 <notice>checkproc: /sbin/dhcpcd 4942<notice>checkproc: /sbin/dhcpcd 4939
5 <notice>checkproc: /sbin/dhcpcd 4942<notice>checkproc: /sbin/dhcpcd 4939
4 <notice>checkproc: /sbin/dhcpcd 4942<notice>checkproc: /sbin/dhcpcd 4939
3 <notice>checkproc: /sbin/dhcpcd 4942<notice>checkproc: /sbin/dhcpcd 4939
2 <notice>checkproc: /sbin/dhcpcd 4942<notice>checkproc: /sbin/dhcpcd 4939
1 <notice>checkproc: /sbin/dhcpcd 4942<notice>checkproc: /sbin/dhcpcd 4939
0 <notice>checkproc: /sbin/dhcpcd 4942<notice>checkproc: /sbin/dhcpcd 4939

wlan0 interface could not be set up
failedSetting up service network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .failed
<notice>exit status of (network) is (7)
<notice>start services (syslog)

any more thoughts on what my problem might be?

So i set my default gateway to be my router to see if it would find it to get an ip address, but no luck.

I get the error on startup now that cant find driver name or something with wlan.... suse definitely knows my adapter, so how do i get wlan to recognize the driver?

Have you taken a look at this thread?

Yes i did, i did exactly what that guy listed, and it didnt work. I still get the same errors on startup. Could someone please look at the log files i posted earlier and tell me what is causing me the problems on my system?

linux:~ # iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

sit0 no wireless extensions.

These errors are from the startup log up above... anyone have any clue what they mean? It looks like that could possibly be the problem. The usb driver is loaded, iwconfig just doesnt wany to use it or something.

Found out that doesnt have anything to do with it... although i dont know why i'm posting that cause no one appears to be listening.

You'd think i could get more help considering this is the wireless network forum. Guess not

Anyone, can you help please?

Could this possibly have to do with a firewall setup on Suse? I have no need for one on the OS since the router has one. Any thoughts?