Wireless - correct key in rc.wireless.conf + have to load it with iwconifig
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Wireless - correct key in rc.wireless.conf + have to load it with iwconifig
I have Slackware 122.1 installed on my backup system. I have a wired ethernet card, and a wireless card.
Wired card works great, right from first install.
Wireless - I had to learn how to config it... Anyway, I can get it to connect to my router, only after I enable it, and run the command 'iwconfig eth1 key 11222334455' ( not the real key ). I have the key entered in the rc.wireless.conf file. I have verified it is the correct key.
The card is [HTML]Network controller: Intersil Corporation Prism 2.5 Wavelan chipset (rev 01)[/HTML]
Apparently you did not enter that key in the right place, or you forgot to also add some configuration to rc.inet1.conf for that wireless device.
Read http://alien.slackbook.org/dokuwiki/...ckware:network which is an article I wrote recently to explain the rc.inet1.conf and rc.wireless.conf files a bit better (the available documentation in the Slackbook is too generic).
I have followed your documentation, and have added all wireless config to the /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf file. The wireless card works now, thank-you for the well written documentation.
I have followed your documentation, and have added all wireless config to the /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf file. The wireless card works now, thank-you for the well written documentation.
Your networking document is awesome ... fantastic work, thanks!
One thing I was wondering ... is there a .PDF version of it anywhere that I can download?
(I have tried using the 'printable version' and converting it to a PDF ... but it came out looking a little odd and is not as easy to read).
It would be really great to have a permanent copy of your document, formatted the same as the webpage, to store in my 'Manuals' folder.
Thanks again, I'll look forward to hearing from you
Your networking document is awesome ... fantastic work, thanks!
One thing I was wondering ... is there a .PDF version of it anywhere that I can download?
(I have tried using the 'printable version' and converting it to a PDF ... but it came out looking a little odd and is not as easy to read).
It would be really great to have a permanent copy of your document, formatted the same as the webpage, to store in my 'Manuals' folder.
Thanks again, I'll look forward to hearing from you
I second that, thanks for the PDF, I always like it when folks give us a good way to download and print thiewr work. I sure makes a good way to study it.
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