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 -- Chris. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
