dont' i need to have modprobe.conf showing 2 drivers? orinoco and orinoco_cs ?? thanks, mike hoy Gerard Snitselaar wrote: >What is the output of lsmod when you have the orinoco drivers >installed? > >You will also want a line in the /etc/modprobe.conf file >like this: > >alias eth1 orinoco_cs > > > >On Fri, Jan 21, 2005 at 12:33:33AM -0700, Mike Hoy wrote: > > >>[mikeaz_laptop@localhost ~]$ cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1 >>cat: /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1: No such file or directory >>[mikeaz_laptop@localhost ~]$ cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 >>DEVICE=eth0 >>BOOTPROTO=dhcp >>ONBOOT=yes >>TYPE=Ethernet >>[mikeaz_laptop@localhost ~]$ >> >>I'm guessing that since this is set to be eth0 I need to make an >>identical one named ifcg-eth1. >> >>because it always seems to be eth1 for my wifi card. >> >>any ideas? >> >>mike hoy >> >> >> >>Gerard Snitselaar wrote: >> >> >> >>>In FC2 I have it all in the ifcfg file for the wireless interface. >>>I imagine it is the same for FC3. Take a look at >>>/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1 and see what it contains. >>> >>>This is what my wireless ifcfg file looks like. ath0 because I have >>>the atheros chipset, which I have had no problems with. My laptop >>>and one of my pcs use atheros wifi. >>> >>>DEVICE=ath0 >>>BOOTPROTO=dhcp >>>TYPE=Wireless >>>ESSID=essid >>>RATE=Auto >>>IWCONFIG="key 123456789a" >>> >>>You can also set other wireless things like >>> >>>CHANNEL= >>>MODE= >>>PEERDNS= >>> >>>Once you have everything set in the ifcfg-eth1 file >>>you should be able to do ifup eth1, or ifconfig eth1 up >>>and have the interface using dhcp. >>> >>>On Thu, Jan 20, 2005 at 11:01:25PM -0700, mike hoy wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Ok, can you tell me exactly what you want me to type to 'keep this card >>>>on dhcp'? >>>> >>>>/sbin/iwconfig eth1 xxxxxx ?? >>>>or >>>>/sbin/ifconfig eth1 xxxx ? >>>> >>>>or is there some setting elsewhere perhaps in an application? >>>> >>>>and as fars as the router goes it is not my own so I can't do anything >>>>for it. >>>>btw using gnome in FC3 2.6.10 kernel >>>> >>>>thanks, >>>> >>>>mike hoy >>>> >>>>Michael wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>That card should work, set up router to give that nic a static ip, but >>>>>keep the nic on DHCP. I found this worked on mine, I am using Netgear >>>>>wg511. >>>>> >>>>>mike hoy wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Pluggers! >>>>>> >>>>>>Hi, I bought a netgear ma401 wifi nic at the suggestion of a fellow >>>>>>plugger a while back because it 'just worked' when used with >>>>>>slackware. However, since slackware never could get my sound card >>>>>>working I swithced to fedora core 3 and this netgear ma401 802.11b >>>>>>16-bit PCMCIA wifi nic doesn't work. but i am confused because it >>>>>>seems like it is at least recognized: >>>>>> >>>>>>here is ifconfig >>>>>> >>>>>>eth1 IEEE 802.11-DS ESSID:"" Nickname:"Prism I" >>>>>> Mode:Managed Access Point: 00:00:00:00:00:00 Bit >>>>>>Rate:11Mb/s Tx-Power=15 dBm Sensitivity:1/3 >>>>>>Retry min limit:8 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off >>>>>> Power Management:off >>>>>> Link Quality=0/92 Signal level=-68 dBm Noise level=-122 dBm >>>>>> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 >>>>>> Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 >>>>>> >>>>>>This leads me to believe it is a prism chipset >>>>>> >>>>>>-------------------- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>dmesg >>>>>> >>>>>>eth1: Station identity 001f:0006:0001:0003 >>>>>>eth1: Looks like an Intersil firmware version 1.3.6 >>>>>>eth1: Ad-hoc demo mode supported >>>>>>eth1: IEEE standard IBSS ad-hoc mode supported >>>>>>eth1: WEP supported, 104-bit key >>>>>>eth1: MAC address 00:09:5B:23:3B:D6 >>>>>>eth1: Station name "Prism I" >>>>>>eth1: ready >>>>>>eth1: index 0x01: Vcc 5.0, irq 3, io 0x0100-0x013f >>>>>> >>>>>>*these are just the last few lines the entire dmesg can be seen at: >>>>>>http://www.pastebin.com/230853 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>by the way Dennis K, could you dmesg and iwconfig your netgear card >>>>>>for me and tell me what yours says? we have the same card you and I. >>>>>> >>>>>>Thanks gals and guys, >>>>>> >>>>>>Mike Hoy >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>--------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>>>>To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: >>>>>>http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>--------------------------------------------------- >>>>PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>>To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: >>>>http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>--------------------------------------------------- >>PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: >>http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss