I use Slackware 11. I am trying to scan for networks any way possible and realize I most likely have a core problem with the OS. First I tried to install Kismet and scan for networks, everything runs ok but doesnt pickup a single packet. In KWiFiManager, I am unable to see any wireless networks as well although I am currently connected to one (my home network). Even iwlist says that:
eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Operation not supported.
All three of those progs are unable to scan any networks. I still connect to my home network fine but that is about it. If I knew a SSID in range, I would be able to connect to that network as well. I have a feeling it is some setting in /etc/rc.d/rc.wireless.conf or something but could not come up with anything. Any help is much appriciated.
MY rc.wireless.conf :
VERBOSE=1
case "$HWADDR" in
## NOTE : Comment out the following five lines to activate the samples below ...
## --------- START SECTION TO REMOVE -----------
## Pick up any Access Point, should work on most 802.11 cards
*)
## INFO="Any ESSID"
## ESSID="any"
## ;;
## ---------- END SECTION TO REMOVE ------------
# Here are a few examples with a few Wireless LANs supported...
# The matching is done on the first 3 bytes of the MAC address
# SMC2835W EZ Connect g 2.4GHz 54 Mbps Wireless Cardbus Adapter
00:04:E2:*)
INFO="SMC2835W EZ Connect g 2.4GHz 54 Mbps Wireless Cardbus Adapter"
# ESSID (extended network name) : My Network, any
ESSID=""
# NWID/Domain (cell identifier) : 89AB, 100, off
NWID=""
# Operation mode : Ad-Hoc, Managed, Master, Repeater, Secondary, auto
MODE="Managed"
# Frequency or channel : 1, 2, 3 (channel) ; 2.422G, 2.46G (frequency)
FREQ=""
CHANNEL="7"
# Sensitivity (cell size + roaming speed) : 1, 2, 3 ; -70 (dBm)
SENS=""
# Bit rate : auto, 1M, 11M,54M
RATE="auto"
# Encryption key : 4567-89AB-CD, s
assword
# Example for 40-bit encryption:
#KEY="883e-aa67-21 [1] key 5501-d0da-87 [2] key 91f5-3368-6b [3] key 2d73-31b7-96 [4]"
# Example for 104-bit encryption (aka 128-bit WEP):
#KEY="d5ad2f05abd048ecf10b1c80c7"
KEY=""
# RTS threshold : off, 500
RTS=""
# Fragmentation threshold : off, 1000
FRAG=""
# Other iwconfig parameters : power off, ap 01:23:45:67:89:AB
IWCONFIG=""
# iwspy parameters : + 01:23:45:67:89:AB
IWSPY=""
# iwpriv parameters : set_port 2, set_histo 50 60
IWPRIV=""
;;
# Multiband Atheros based 802.11a/b/g universal NIC cards
00:05:4E:*)
INFO="Multiband Atheros based 802.11a/b/g universal NIC"
# ESSID (extended network name) : My Network, any
ESSID=""
# Operation mode : Ad-Hoc, Managed, Master, Repeater, Secondary, auto
MODE="Managed"
# Frequency or channel : 1, 2, 3 (channel) ; 2.422G, 2.46G (frequency)
FREQ=""
CHANNEL="7"
# Bit rate : auto, 1M, 11M,54M
RATE="auto"
# Encryption key : 4567-89AB-CD, s
assword
# Example for 40-bit encryption:
#KEY="883e-aa67-21 [1] key 5501-d0da-87 [2] key 91f5-3368-6b [3] key 2d73-31b7-96 [4]"
# Example for 104-bit encryption (aka 128-bit WEP):
#KEY="d5ad2f05abd048ecf10b1c80c7"
KEY=""
# Other iwconfig parameters : power off, ap 01:23:45:67:89:AB
IWCONFIG=""
# iwspy parameters : + 01:23:45:67:89:AB
IWSPY=""
# iwpriv parameters : set_port 2, set_histo 50 60
IWPRIV=""
;;
# Lucent Wavelan IEEE (+ Orinoco, RoamAbout and ELSA)
# Note : wvlan_cs driver only, and version 1.0.4+ for encryption support
00:60:1D:*|00:02:2D:*)
INFO="Wavelan IEEE example (Lucent default settings)"
ESSID="Wavelan Network"
MODE="Managed"
#RATE="auto"
KEY="s:secu1"
# To set all four keys, use :
#KEY="s:secu1 [1] key s:secu2 [2] key s:secu3 [3] key s:secu4 [4] key [1]"
# For the RG 1000 Residential Gateway: The ESSID is the identifier on
# the unit, and the default key is the last 5 digits of the same.
#ESSID="084d70"
#KEY="s:84d70"
;;
# Cisco/Aironet 4800/3x0
# Note : MPL driver only (airo/airo_cs), version 1.3 or later
00:40:96:*|00:02:8A:*)
INFO="Cisco/Aironet example (Cisco default settings)"
ESSID=""
# To set all four ESSID, use iwconfig v21 and the same trick as above
MODE="Managed"
#RATE="11M auto"
#KEY="d5ad2f05abd048ecf10b1c80c7"
KEY="off"
;;
# Samsung MagicLan (+ some other PrismII cards)
# Note : Samsung binary library driver, version 1.20 or later
00:00:F0:*|00:02:78:*)
INFO="Samsung MagicLan example (Samsung default settings)"
ESSID=""
MODE="Managed"
CHANNEL="4"
RATE="auto"
#KEY="883e-aa67-21 [1] key 5501-d0da-87 [2] key 91f5-3368-6b [3] key 2d73-31b7-96 [4]"
#IWCONFIG="power on"
;;
# Raytheon Raylink/WebGear Aviator2.4
# Note : doesn't work yet, please use for debugging only :-(
00:00:8F:*|00:00:F1:*)
INFO="Raylink/Aviator2.4 example (Aviator default ad-hoc setting)"
ESSID="ADHOC_ESSID"
MODE="Ad-Hoc"
RATE="auto"
IWPRIV="set_framing 1"
;;
# Old Lucent Wavelan
08:00:0E:*)
INFO="Wavelan example (Lucent default settings)"
NWID="0100"
MODE="Ad-Hoc"
FREQ="2.425G"
KEY="off"
;;
# Netwave (Xircom Netwave/Netwave Airsurfer)
00:80:C7:*)
INFO="Netwave example (Netwave default settings)"
NWID="100"
KEY="00"
;;
# Proxim RangeLan2/Symphony (what is the MAC address ???)
XX:XX:XX:*)
INFO="Proxim RangeLan2/Symphony example"
NWID="0"
MODE="Master"
CHANNEL="15"
IWPRIV="setsubchan 1"
;;
# No Wires Needed Swallow 550 and 1100 setting (what is the MAC address ???)
XX:XX:XX:*)
INFO="NWN Swallow example"
ESSID="session"
KEY="0000-0000-00 open"
;;
# Symbol Spectrum24 setting (what is the MAC address ???)
XX:XX:XX:*)
INFO="Symbol Spectrum24 example"
ESSID="Essid string"
;;
# Generic example (decribe all possible settings)
*)
INFO="Fill with your own settings..."
# ESSID (extended network name) : My Network, any
ESSID=""
# NWID/Domain (cell identifier) : 89AB, 100, off
NWID=""
# Operation mode : Ad-Hoc, Managed, Master, Repeater, Secondary, auto
MODE=""
# Frequency or channel : 1, 2, 3 (channel) ; 2.422G, 2.46G (frequency)
FREQ=""
CHANNEL=""
# Sensitivity (cell size + roaming speed) : 1, 2, 3 ; -70 (dBm)
SENS=""
# Bit rate : auto, 1M, 11M
RATE=""
# Encryption key : 4567-89AB-CD, s
assword
KEY=""
# RTS threshold : off, 500
RTS=""
# Fragmentation threshold : off, 1000
FRAG=""
# Other iwconfig parameters : power off, ap 01:23:45:67:89:AB
IWCONFIG=""
# iwspy parameters : + 01:23:45:67:89:AB
IWSPY=""
# iwpriv parameters : set_port 2, set_histo 50 60
IWPRIV=""
;;
esac
