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