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On Friday 20 April 2007 18:48, Matthew Daubenspeck wrote: |
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> I am trying to get wireless working on an x86 install using ndiswrapper. |
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> It worked for about 2 days, then stopped for no reason. |
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> modprobe works: |
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> net5416 : driver installed |
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> device (168C:0024) present |
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> Although running a standard iwconfig command fails: |
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> Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) : |
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> SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument. |
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> iwconfig wlan0 mode Managed key hexkey essid local_wireless_wap channel |
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> 11 rate 54M |
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Try managed in lower case - may make a difference. |
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Also, I assume that where you have "key hexkey" you specify a hexadecimal |
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number? Also, have you set up your /etc/conf.d/net correctly with regards to |
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using the correct module for wep/wap (wap_supplicant)? |
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> Here is dmesg: |
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[snip...] |
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> wlan0: encryption modes supported: none |
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You need to define the encryption mode and module as suggested above. |
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Regards, |
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Mick |
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