I'm an OpenBSD virgin and have just installed 4.8 on a ThinkPad T-23. The
wired Ethernet adapter works fine, but I can't get a connection with a
D-Link MA-521 adapter. Can anyone shed some light on what I'm doing wrong?
(p.s. I can connect with my Win7 laptop fine)
Dale
IBM ThinkPad T-23
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bult-in ethernet: fxp0 - works when network cable plugged in
Wireless: Netgear MA521 32-bit CardBus 802.11b
boot messages:
fxp0: no link .................... sleeping
rtw0: no link .................... sleeping
# uname -a
OpenBSD casper.sundancer.drs 4.8 GENERIC#136 i386
#
# dmesg
...
rtw0 at cardbus1 dev 0 function 0 "Realtek 8180" rev 0x20: irq 11
rtw0: ver RTL8180F, radio SA2400A, amp SA2411, address 00:09:5b:e2:15:2b
...
#
# cat /etc/hostname.rtw0
dhcp NONE NONE NONE nwid sundancer nwkey 0xxxxxxxxxxx chan 6
#
--- ifconfig with wired Ethernet cable disconnected (fresh boot) ---
# ifconfig fxp0
fxp0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
lladdr 00:d0:59:cc:22:83
priority: 0
media: Ethernet autoselect (none)
status: no carrier
inet6 fe80::2d0:59ff:fecc:2283%fxp0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x1
#
# ifconfig rtw0
rtw0: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,NOTRAILERS,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
lladdr 00:09:5b:e2:15:2b
priority: 4
groups: wlan
media: IEEE802.11 autoselect (DS1 mode 11b)
status: no network
ieee80211: nwid sundancer chan 6 bssid 00:13:46:fa:9b:56 126dB nwkey
0x3dd0a6249c
inet6 fe80::209:5bff:fee2:152b%rtw0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x4
#
Router: D-LINK WBR-1310 (802.11g, 802.11g, WEP)
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Wireless Configuration:
Wireless Network Name: sundancer
Wireless Channel: 6
Enable Auto Channel Scan: (no)
802.11g Only Mode: (no)
Enable Hidden Wireless: (no)
Security Mode: Enable WEP Wireless Security (basic)
Authentication: Shared Key
WEP Encryption: 64Bit
Key Type: HEX
Default WEP Key: WEP Key 1
WEP Key 1: xxxxxxxxxx
--- log from router - doesn't appear laptop tried to connect ?!?
Apr 30 21:42:21 SYN-ACK port scan attack from WAN (ip:173.192.226.117)
detected.
Apr 30 21:41:54 Log message was cleared.
