On Feb 18, 2008 11:33 AM, Chris Lale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Schiz0 wrote: > > I'm running Debian Lenny on a Gateway laptop. lspci says: > > > > ------------- > > 08:09.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8185 > > IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 20) > > ------------- > > > > I'm using the drivers from http://rtl-wifi.sourceforge.net and "iwlist > > wlan0 scan" DOES detect my network. I am not using any wireless > > security (for now). > > > > In /etc/network/interfaces, I have the following: > > > > ------------- > > iface wlan0 inet static > > address 192.168.1.13 > > netmask 255.255.255.0 > > network 192.168.1.0 > > broadcast 192.168.1.255 > > gateway 192.168.1.1 > > wireless-essid FearsomeRouter > > ------------- > > > > When I run "ifconfig wlan0 up" I get the following errors in > > /var/log/syslog: > > > > ------------- > > DepTop kernel: rtl8180: Bringing up iface > > DepTop kernel: rtl8180: Card successfully reset > > DepTop kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready > > ------------- > > > > And my network doesn't work. Is there some way to fix this? > > Thanks for your time. > > > > > > Possibly the interface is called something other than wlan0. Check by running > > # iwconfig > > This and other checks can be found at > http://newbiedoc.berlios.de/wiki/How_to_set_up_a_wireless_network_card_using_drivers_from_Debian_packages#Temporary_checks >
Nope, the only interfaces I have are lo, eth0, and wlan0. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
