-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 In response to Florian's instructions I added the line "ip link set wlan0 up" to the /etc/network/interfaces file, as recommended by the wiki (http://wiki.debian.org/iwlwifi). So, now the relevant part of the interfaces file reads as follows:
auto wlan0 iface wlan0 inet dhcp pre-up ip link set wlan0 up wireless-essid (actual essid deleted for security reasons) wireless-key (actual WEP key deleted for security reasons) So, now I am able to have the wireless connection activated on boot up. I had in fact found that wiki when I was trying to get the R61 to accept the existence of the wireless card. It was from this source that I discovered the need for the relevant firmware; whereupon I installed the package firmware-iwlwifi. I did not understand the possibility that the card could accept the essid but would not necessarily associate it with an access point -- until Florian told me about the possible need to "pre-load" the card before it will accept the access point and to read the wiki to learn how to "pre-load" it. Thank you Florian for your patience with me. Ken Heard -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkjxGMIACgkQlNlJzOkJmTd3AACfZftkPelZiKm36FECzCiPg3gb czwAnAuRp3gkBY0Nb9GOVCzE/8nTFddv =BjYL -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
