> > > I've been struggling to get my wireless card to connect to the WEP > > > Airport router at my housing complex. It turns out it connects just > > > fine using a Knoppix disc and manual ifconfig/iwconfig commands, but > > > the same commands don't work in Gentoo. My Gentoo packages are > > > totally up to date. I'm using madwifi. Any suggestions? > > > > > > - Grant > > > > > > > Hi Grant, > > > > Firstly have you got wireless extensions enabled in the kernel? > > -CONFIG_NET_WIRELESS=y > > I believe that is a requirement. > > > > Is the madwifi-driver installed and the module loaded? > > -modprobe ath_pci > > > > If it can't find the module emerge the madwifi-driver package > > -emerge madwifi-driver > > or alternatively try the madwifi-ng code at http://madwifi.org > > Both methods should give you a "ath0" interface. > > > > Are you getting any error messages?, when you run "iwconfig" does it > > show wireless related settings on the relevant interface? > > > > Hope this helps. > > Let us know, > > Hi Rob, > > I should have mentioned that this card works great with all other > access points: WEP, WPA, and unencrypted. It just seems to have a > problem with this Airport under Gentoo. > > - Grant
Ok, this must be a package version issue right? Which packages should I be examining? I'm thinking wireless-tools. Anything else? What file should I look at on the Knoppix disc to find out what version it's running so I can match it on the Gentoo system? - Grant -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
