Toshiba tecra 8200 WIFI card cofiguration

props666999 · 06-10-2006, 05:58 AM

Hi

I am trying to connect to my router using the wireless card of my laptop instead of the usual cables. The lspci reports a toshiba wireless adaptor. Within the kernel, wireless section i added y to wireless functionality but no luck to find the proper driver for my wireless card. Since it is my first time trying to configure wifi i need some guidance to accomplish that. By the way the router automatically assigns the ip address. As usual slackware 10.2

regards

onebuck · 06-10-2006, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by props666999

Hi

I am trying to connect to my router using the wireless card of my laptop instead of the usual cables. The lspci reports a toshiba wireless adaptor. Within the kernel, wireless section i added y to wireless functionality but no luck to find the proper driver for my wireless card. Since it is my first time trying to configure wifi i need some guidance to accomplish that. By the way the router automatically assigns the ip address. As usual slackware 10.2

regards

Hi,

First you stated a toshiba wireless adapter. What is the device specifications? Give us the system specifications along with the kernel used.

My crystal ball is cracked and even thing is cloudy!

If you post the following it would assist the troubleshooting;

Code:

#lspci -vv                #verbose output
#dmesg |grep eth          #see what was found at boot
#dmesg |grep wlan         #ditto
#lsmod                    #loaded modules
#ifconfig -a              #check eth
#iwconfig                 #what wlan

As for the dhcp. I would setup using static at this point. It is a lot easier to setup. Make sure that wep/wpa is disabled at this time. Once you get the connection then security can be turned back on.

props666999 · 06-10-2006, 08:37 AM

here some info

Quote:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82815 815 Chipset Host Bridge and Memory Controller Hub (rev 11)
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems: Unknown device 0001
Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort+ >SERR- <PERR-
Latency: 0
Region 0: Memory at f0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M]
Capabilities: [88] #09 [f205]
Capabilities: [a0] AGP version 2.0
Status: RQ=32 Iso- ArqSz=0 Cal=0 SBA+ ITACoh- GART64- HTrans- 64bit- FW- AGP3- Rate=x1,x2,x4
Command: RQ=1 ArqSz=0 Cal=0 SBA+ AGP+ GART64- 64bit- FW- Rate=x4

00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82815 815 Chipset AGP Bridge (rev 11) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap- 66Mhz+ UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
Latency: 64
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=64
Memory behind bridge: f7f00000-fdffffff
BridgeCtl: Parity- SERR- NoISA- VGA+ MAbort- >Reset- FastB2B-

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap- 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
Latency: 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=0e, sec-latency=64
I/O behind bridge: 0000d000-0000dfff
Memory behind bridge: f7d00000-f7dfffff
BridgeCtl: Parity- SERR- NoISA- VGA- MAbort- >Reset- FastB2B-

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801BAM ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 03)
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle+ MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap- 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
Latency: 0

00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801BAM IDE U100 (rev 03) (prog-if 80 [Master])
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems: Unknown device 0001
Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap- 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
Latency: 0
Region 4: I/O ports at cff0 [size=16]

00:1f.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM USB (Hub #1) (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems: Unknown device 0001
Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap- 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
Latency: 0
Interrupt: pin D routed to IRQ 11
Region 4: I/O ports at cf80 [size=32]

00:1f.4 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM USB (Hub #2) (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems: Unknown device 0001
Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap- 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
Latency: 0
Interrupt: pin C routed to IRQ 11
Region 4: I/O ports at cf60 [size=32]

00:1f.6 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM AC'97 Modem (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [Generic])
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems: Unknown device 0001
Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap- 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
Latency: 0
Interrupt: pin B routed to IRQ 11
Region 0: I/O ports at ce00 [size=256]
Region 1: I/O ports at cd80 [size=128]

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Trident Microsystems CyberBlade/XP (rev 63) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems: Unknown device 0001
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap+ 66Mhz+ UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
Latency: 8
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 11
Region 0: Memory at fc000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=32M]
Region 1: Memory at fbc00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M]
Region 2: Memory at f8000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=32M]
Region 3: Memory at f7ff8000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=32K]
Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] [size=64K]
Capabilities: [80] AGP version 2.0
Status: RQ=33 Iso- ArqSz=0 Cal=0 SBA+ ITACoh- GART64- HTrans- 64bit- FW- AGP3- Rate=x1,x2,x4
Command: RQ=32 ArqSz=0 Cal=0 SBA+ AGP+ GART64- 64bit- FW- Rate=x4
Capabilities: [90] Power Management version 2
Flags: PMEClk- DSI+ D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-)
Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-

02:07.0 Multimedia audio controller: Yamaha Corporation YMF-754 [DS-1E Audio Controller]
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems: Unknown device 0003
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
Latency: 64 (1250ns min, 6250ns max)
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 11
Region 0: Memory at f7df8000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=32K]
Region 1: I/O ports at df40 [size=64]
Region 2: I/O ports at df3c [size=4]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 1
Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2+ AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-)
Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-

02:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM/CA/CAM Ethernet Controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation EtherExpress PRO/100 VE
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
Latency: 64 (2000ns min, 14000ns max), cache line size 08
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 11
Region 0: Memory at f7df7000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Region 1: I/O ports at dec0 [size=64]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2
Flags: PMEClk- DSI+ D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0+,D1+,D2+,D3hot+,D3cold+)
Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=2 PME-

02:0c.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1410 PC card Cardbus Controller (rev 01)
Subsystem: Lucent Technologies: Unknown device ab01
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
Latency: 168, cache line size 08
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 11
Region 0: Memory at 20000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Bus: primary=02, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=176
Memory window 0: 20400000-207ff000 (prefetchable)
Memory window 1: 20800000-20bff000
I/O window 0: 00004000-000040ff
I/O window 1: 00004400-000044ff
BridgeCtl: Parity- SERR- ISA- VGA- MAbort- >Reset+ 16bInt+ PostWrite+
16-bit legacy interface ports at 0001

02:0d.0 CardBus bridge: Toshiba America Info Systems ToPIC100 PCI to Cardbus Bridge with ZV Support (rev 31)
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems: Unknown device 0001
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=slow >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
Latency: 168
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 11
Region 0: Memory at 20001000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Bus: primary=02, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
Memory window 0: 20c00000-20fff000 (prefetchable)
Memory window 1: 21000000-213ff000
I/O window 0: 00004800-000048ff
I/O window 1: 00004c00-00004cff
BridgeCtl: Parity- SERR- ISA- VGA- MAbort- >Reset- 16bInt+ PostWrite+
16-bit legacy interface ports at 0001

02:0d.1 CardBus bridge: Toshiba America Info Systems ToPIC100 PCI to Cardbus Bridge with ZV Support (rev 31)
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems: Unknown device 0001
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=slow >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
Latency: 168
Interrupt: pin B routed to IRQ 11
Region 0: Memory at 20002000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Bus: primary=02, secondary=05, subordinate=05, sec-latency=0
Memory window 0: 21400000-217ff000 (prefetchable)
Memory window 1: 21800000-21bff000
I/O window 0: 00005000-000050ff
I/O window 1: 00005400-000054ff
BridgeCtl: Parity- SERR- ISA- VGA- MAbort- >Reset- 16bInt+ PostWrite+
16-bit legacy interface ports at 0001

eth0: OEM i82557/i82558 10/100 Ethernet, 00:00:39:A1:61:38, IRQ 11.
Module Size Used by Not tainted
usbkbd 3064 0 (unused)
usb-storage 54160 0 (unused)
uhci 25596 0 (unused)
agpgart 18824 0 (unused)
ntfs 54304 1
usbmouse 2072 0 (unused)
hid 21220 0 (unused)
mousedev 4148 1
keybdev 2052 0 (unused)
input 3296 0 [usbkbd usbmouse hid mousedev keybdev]
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:00:39:A1:61:38
BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:2360 (2.3 Kb)
Interrupt:11 Base address:0xe000

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 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:0
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)

*iwconfig doesn't exist

the wireless card is TopIC100 and somehow should be cofigured on
the kernel but i didnt find any relevant options in there. The signal is fully unprotected as you have requested

props666999 · 06-10-2006, 05:47 PM

I have managed to configure my wireless card by doing the following steps

1) download from slackware.com and install each package like installpkg filename.tgz
wireless-tools-27-i486-2
pcmcia-cs-3.2.8-i486-1.tgz
kernel-modules-2.4.31-i486-1.tgz

2)load the module driver of the wireless card by typing
modprobe orinoco_cs

add the above command in the file /etc/rc.d/rc.modules for not doing it every time you boot your computer.

3) type ifconfig and iwconfig and check if you have been assigned a new interface and IP address. If there is no sign of IP address request one from the router by typing dhcpcd eth0 (or eth1 in your case)

You could add the dhcpcd eth0 line within /etc/rc.d/rc.local for the same reason as we added the previous command so next you boot Internet will be ready for you.