[SOLVED] ESSID won't change ...

Gentoo-Ed · Last edited by Gentoo-Ed on Tue May 03, 2005 7:16 pm; edited 5 times in total

Hi gentoo-ers!
I'm trying to install gentoo. Unfortunatly it isn't going very well yet, though I keep getting there some more. I have some problem with my pci card.

mmmsoap · n00b Joined: 29 Feb 2004 Posts: 13 Location: Boston, MA

Do you have any indication that your card is working otherwise? Does everything function when you turn on ESSID broadcasting? Can you "see" any open networks in your area?

metalfan · Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 5:59 am Post subject:

iwconfig wirelessadapter doesnt always show the correct essid, anyway should be able to connect to your network.
after youre connected check for the essid again

Gentoo-Ed · Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 7:38 am Post subject:

Okay. I turned on broadcasting, for now, and it shows in "iwlist wlan0 scan". When I bring up the wireless card it won't ping the AC nor is the ESSID or the Access point changed in the settings. Shouldn't the card scan for a dhcp address or something? Knoppix cd doesn't have the dhcpcd command.

What to do next?

Gentoo-Ed · Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 12:59 pm Post subject:

After trying a lot of things I'm going to install a different way. I'm moving the system downstairs and hooking to the AC by wire. Then I'll have a working 3com card during the installation. After the installation I'll install the wireless card. I think it'll be what easier due to the fact I'll have a working network connection.

metalfan · Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 7:55 pm Post subject:

the card wont scan for for dhcp servers automatically if im right, after the card is associated with the ap try to set the ip with ifconfig.

metalfan · Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 4:42 pm Post subject:

any news?

Gentoo-Ed · Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 6:57 am Post subject:

Oh I'm sorry.
I'm building now connected to the network by wire.
That installation is done.
Now I need to tune it. Tonight I'm posting to post on minor things. Then I'm going to install my wireless card.

Gentoo-Ed · Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 7:37 am Post subject:

Well I installed the wireless card.
Unfortunatly dhcpcd wlan0 doesn't give it an ip adres. If I do an iwlist my AP will show up. I noticed that after dhcpcd wlan0 is moved from ifconfig to iwconfig. Also it has the same irq as my ethernet card. Don't know why...

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Should I remove the ethernet card from the kernel to get it to work? If I manually set the ip with ipconfig I can ping the AP but nothing beyond that or on the network.