[PLUG-Devel] Wireless Help -- Installfest Tmw?

Jared Anderson pluggedIn at thegoldenedge.com
Fri Feb 24 19:16:55 MST 2006


From these command sequences, it appears you've forgotten to enter the 
encryption key.

"Encryption key:on"

iwconfig eth2 essid tmobile key abcde12345


On Friday 24 February 2006 12:10 pm, Ed Skinner wrote:
> On Friday 24 February 2006 09:45, Eric \"Shubes\" wrote:
> > I'll be there and can give it a try.
> > What chipset is the wireless device?
> > # lspci -v
> > # lspci -n
>
> Hi Eric,
>       Here's more information (as "root"). I've included your two "lspci"
> requests at the bottom but in an effort to "cut to the chase", here's some
> other information.
>      The machine is a Dell D810 notebook.
>      OS is SuSE 10.0 with "many" pieces added via YaST.
>      Basically I have the device's kernel module loaded (ipw2200). I use
> "iwlist eth2 scan" to find the ESSID I want to use, "iwconfig" to set that,
> and then "ifconfig eth2 up" to attempt the association and then "dhcpcd
> eth2" to get IP address, netmask, gateway and so forth. At this point,
> "ifconfig eth2" should (I think) show that an IP address was assigned, but
> it doesn't. (Maybe this sequence of commands is wrong?)
>
>      Here a blow-by-blow log. (Note: eth0 is a hard-wired connection
> whereas eth2 is the wireless link of interest here.)
>
> # ifconfig    # Starting situation
> eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:12:3F:E6:19:74
>           inet addr:192.168.115.202  Bcast:192.168.115.255 
> Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::212:3fff:fee6:1974/64 Scope:Link
>           UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
>           RX packets:121 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>           TX packets:13 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>           collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
>           RX bytes:19879 (19.4 Kb)  TX bytes:1384 (1.3 Kb)
>           Interrupt:11
>
> eth2      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:13:CE:62:77:03
>           inet6 addr: fe80::213:ceff:fe62:7703/64 Scope:Link
>           UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS MULTICAST  MTU:1500  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:1000
>           RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
>           Interrupt:7 Base address:0xe000 Memory:dfbff000-dfbfffff
>
> lo        Link encap:Local Loopback
>           inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
>           inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
>           UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
>           RX packets:112 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>           TX packets:112 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>           collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
>           RX bytes:10710 (10.4 Kb)  TX bytes:10710 (10.4 Kb)
>
> # iwlist eth2 scan   # Scan for access points in vicinity (edited)
> eth2      Scan completed :
>           Cell 01 - Address: 00:14:BF:29:02:4A
>                     ESSID:"tmobile"
>                     Protocol:IEEE 802.11b
>                     Mode:Master
>                     Channel:6
>                     Encryption key:on
>                     Bit Rate:11 Mb/s
>                     Extra: Rates (Mb/s): 1 2 5.5 6 9 11
>                     Quality=59/100  Signal level=-65 dBm
>                     Extra: Last beacon: 184ms ago
>
> # iwconfig eth2 essid tmobile   # Prepare to associate with tmobile
> # ifconfig eth2 up   # Attempt association with tmobile
> # ifconfig  eth2   # See how it looks so far (Note RX and TX packets)
> eth2      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:13:CE:62:77:03
>           inet6 addr: fe80::213:ceff:fe62:7703/64 Scope:Link
>           UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
>           RX packets:1315 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>           TX packets:229 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>           collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
>           RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
>           Interrupt:7 Base address:0xe000 Memory:dfbff000-dfbfffff
>
> # dhcpcd eth2   # Get IP, netmask, gateway and so forth
>   (Note: the above command "hangs" a long time)
> # ifconfig   # See how it looks -- but note that eth2 has now disappeared!
> eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:12:3F:E6:19:74
>           inet addr:192.168.115.202  Bcast:192.168.115.255 
> Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::212:3fff:fee6:1974/64 Scope:Link
>           UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
>           RX packets:222 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>           TX packets:855 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>           collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
>           RX bytes:34338 (33.5 Kb)  TX bytes:74414 (72.6 Kb)
>           Interrupt:11
>
> lo        Link encap:Local Loopback
>           inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
>           inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
>           UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
>           RX packets:112 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>           TX packets:112 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>           collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
>           RX bytes:10710 (10.4 Kb)  TX bytes:10710 (10.4 Kb)
>
> I'm stumped at this point.
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>------------------
>
> Here are the two commands and their output as you requested.
>
> # lspci -v
> 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express
> Processor to DRAM Controller (rev 03)
> 	Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 0186
> 	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
> 	Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information
>
> 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM Express PCI Express
> Root Port (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
> 	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
> 	Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
> 	I/O behind bridge: 0000d000-0000dfff
> 	Memory behind bridge: dfd00000-dfefffff
> 	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: d0000000-d7ffffff
> 	Capabilities: [88] #0d [0000]
> 	Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
> 	Capabilities: [90] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
> 	Capabilities: [a0] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
> 	Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
> 	Capabilities: [140] Unknown (5)
>
> 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family)
> PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
> 	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
> 	Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
> 	Memory behind bridge: dfc00000-dfcfffff
> 	Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
> 	Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
> 	Capabilities: [90] #0d [0000]
> 	Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
> 	Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
> 	Capabilities: [180] Unknown (5)
>
> 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6
> Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
> 	Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 0186
> 	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
> 	I/O ports at bf80 [size=32]
>
> 00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6
> Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
> 	Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 0186
> 	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 7
> 	I/O ports at bf60 [size=32]
>
> 00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6
> Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
> 	Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 0186
> 	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 9
> 	I/O ports at bf40 [size=32]
>
> 00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6
> Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
> 	Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 0186
> 	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 5
> 	I/O ports at bf20 [size=32]
>
> 00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6
> Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
> 	Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 0186
> 	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
> 	Memory at ffa80800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
> 	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
> 	Capabilities: [58] Debug port
>
> 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev d3)
> (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
> 	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
> 	Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=07, sec-latency=32
> 	I/O behind bridge: 00002000-00003fff
> 	Memory behind bridge: dfb00000-dfbfffff
> 	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 0000000080000000-0000000081f00000
> 	Capabilities: [50] #0d [0000]
>
> 00:1e.2 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation
> 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 03)
> 	Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 0186
> 	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
> 	I/O ports at ed00 [size=256]
> 	I/O ports at ec40 [size=64]
> 	Memory at dffffe00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512]
> 	Memory at dffffd00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
> 	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
>
> 00:1e.3 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97
> Modem Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [Generic])
> 	Subsystem: Conexant: Unknown device 5423
> 	Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 7
> 	I/O ports at ee00 [size=256]
> 	I/O ports at ec80 [size=128]
> 	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
>
> 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) LPC Interface Bridge
> (rev 03)
> 	Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 0186
> 	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
>
> 00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) SATA Controller
> (rev 03) (prog-if 80 [Master])
> 	Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 0186
> 	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 7
> 	I/O ports at <ignored>
> 	I/O ports at <ignored>
> 	I/O ports at <ignored>
> 	I/O ports at <ignored>
> 	I/O ports at bfa0 [size=16]
> 	Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 2
>
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc M24 1P [Radeon
> Mobility X600] (prog-if 00 [VGA])
> 	Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 2002
> 	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
> 	Memory at d0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
> 	I/O ports at de00 [size=256]
> 	Memory at dfdf0000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
> 	Expansion ROM at dfe00000 [disabled] [size=128K]
> 	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
> 	Capabilities: [58] Express Endpoint IRQ 0
> 	Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
> 	Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
>
> 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5751 Gigabit
> Ethernet PCI Express (rev 01)
> 	Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 0186
> 	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
> 	Memory at dfcf0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
> 	Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 2
> 	Capabilities: [50] Vital Product Data
> 	Capabilities: [58] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit+ Queue=0/3 Enable-
> 	Capabilities: [d0] Express Endpoint IRQ 0
> 	Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
> 	Capabilities: [13c] Virtual Channel
>
> 03:01.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI6515 Cardbus Controller
> 	Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 0186
> 	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 168, IRQ 5
> 	Memory at dfb00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
> 	Bus: primary=03, secondary=04, subordinate=07, sec-latency=176
> 	Memory window 0: 80000000-81fff000 (prefetchable)
> 	Memory window 1: 82000000-83fff000
> 	I/O window 0: 00002000-00002fff
> 	I/O window 1: 00003000-00003fff
> 	16-bit legacy interface ports at 0001
>
> 03:01.5 Communication controller: Texas Instruments PCI6515 SmartCard
> Controller
> 	Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 0186
> 	Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 5
> 	Memory at dfbfd000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
> 	Memory at dfbfe000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
> 	Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
>
> 03:03.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG (rev 05)
> 	Subsystem: Intel Corporation: Unknown device 2721
> 	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 7
> 	Memory at dfbff000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
> 	Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2
>
> # lspci -n
> 00:00.0 Class 0600: 8086:2590 (rev 03)
> 00:01.0 Class 0604: 8086:2591 (rev 03)
> 00:1c.0 Class 0604: 8086:2660 (rev 03)
> 00:1d.0 Class 0c03: 8086:2658 (rev 03)
> 00:1d.1 Class 0c03: 8086:2659 (rev 03)
> 00:1d.2 Class 0c03: 8086:265a (rev 03)
> 00:1d.3 Class 0c03: 8086:265b (rev 03)
> 00:1d.7 Class 0c03: 8086:265c (rev 03)
> 00:1e.0 Class 0604: 8086:2448 (rev d3)
> 00:1e.2 Class 0401: 8086:266e (rev 03)
> 00:1e.3 Class 0703: 8086:266d (rev 03)
> 00:1f.0 Class 0601: 8086:2641 (rev 03)
> 00:1f.2 Class 0101: 8086:2653 (rev 03)
> 01:00.0 Class 0300: 1002:3150
> 02:00.0 Class 0200: 14e4:1677 (rev 01)
> 03:01.0 Class 0607: 104c:8036
> 03:01.5 Class 0780: 104c:8038
> 03:03.0 Class 0280: 8086:4220 (rev 05)


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