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From: Don Doumakes <doumakes@×××××××.net>
To: gentoo-laptop@l.g.o
Cc: Jordi Molina <warp3r@×××××.com>
Subject: Re: [gentoo-laptop] Compaq laptop pcmcia wireless network setup
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 20:06:46
Message-Id: 432B253B.1040800@loganet.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-laptop] Compaq laptop pcmcia wireless network setup by Jordi Molina
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4 # iwlist scan
5 lo Interface doesn't support scanning.
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7 eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
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9 wlan0 Failed to read scan data : Operation not permitted
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12 Jordi Molina wrote:
13 > What's the output of "iwlist scan" ?
14 >
15 > On 9/14/05, Don Doumakes <doumakes@×××××××.net> wrote:
16 >
17 > I've just reinstalled Gentoo on my laptop, which seemed like a good idea
18 > at the time. Now I can't get the wireless card to see any access
19 > points, though it worked before. I could use some help from a wireless
20 > guru, or from somebody who has a similar configuration working.
21 >
22 > (hoary old) Compaq Armada 7800
23 > Netgear PCMCIA wireless card, MA521 (RealTek 8190 chipset)
24 > Gentoo Linux from 2005.1 liveCD
25 > kernel 2.6.12-gentoo-r6
26 > wireless-tools version 27
27 > rtl8180 version 0.21-r1
28 > Modules r8180, ieee80211_r8180, ieee80211_crypt_r8180 are all loaded.
29 >
30 > When I run "/etc/init.d/net.wlan0 start" the output is:
31 >
32 > * Starting wlan0
33 > * Configuring wireless network for wlan0
34 > * no access points found
35 > * Couldn't find any access points on wlan0
36 > * Failed to configure wireless for wlan0
37 >
38 > I've attempted this in several locations where I know there are access
39 > points (e.g. outside a restaurant that advertises wireless access), so
40 > I'm convinced the problem is on the laptop rather than on the access
41 > points I tried to use. I could be wrong about that I suppose. I don't
42 > have my own access point to experiment with.
43 >
44 > I've saved all files from /etc before I did the reinstall, so if it
45 > would help to know about an old version of /etc/whatever, I do have that
46 > available.
47 >
48 > Any clues would be appreciated.
49 >
50 > Don Doumakes
51 >
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53 > The output of iwconfig is:
54 >
55 > lo no wireless extensions.
56 >
57 > wlan0 IEEE 802.11b Mode:Auto Frequency:2.462 GHz
58 > Access Point: CA:BF:38:95:CA:BF Bit Rate=11 Mb/s
59 > Retry:on Fragment thr:off
60 > Encryption key:off
61 > Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
62 > Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
63 > Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
64 >
65 > eth0 no wireless extensions.
66 >
67 >
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