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 Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:22 pm Post subject: (SOLVED) How do I set up a wireless usb connection? |
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I have a Netgear WG111v2 with a realtek chipset. Because I am running the 2.6.19-r5 I have downloaded the ebuild for the 8187 driver form bugzilla (https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=161895). Who can help me? Here's some info:
Update:
I have also troubles connecting my wireless network in Windows. It appears that my netgear doesn't get a valid ip assigned from the network. Signal strength is excellent but there are 'limited networking possibilities' according to Windows  .
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I was able to connect in Windows with the security settings 'off' on my router.
# iwconfig wlan1 key MYWEPKEY
| Code: | Error for wireless request "Set Encode" (8B2A) :
SET failed on device wlan1 ; Operation not supported. |
# iwconfig
| Code: | lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
sit0 no wireless extensions.
wlan1 802.11b/g Mode:Managed Channel=10
Access Point: Not-Associated Bit Rate=11 Mb/s
Retry:on Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
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# lsmod
| Code: | Module Size Used by
pcmcia 33428 0
yenta_socket 26892 0
rsrc_nonstatic 13952 1 yenta_socket
pcmcia_core 36244 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic
ieee80211_crypt_ccmp_rtl 10880 0
ieee80211_crypt_tkip_rtl 13440 0
ieee80211_crypt_wep_rtl 8320 2
nvidia 6836468 22
r8187 45316 0
ieee80211_rtl 61188 1 r8187
ieee80211_crypt_rtl 8836 4 ieee80211_crypt_ccmp_rtl,ieee80211_crypt_tkip_rtl,ieee80211_crypt_wep_rtl,ieee80211_rtl |
# lsusb
| Code: | Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c518 Logitech, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0846:6a00 NetGear, Inc. WG111 WiFi (v2)
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 |
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Kasumi_Ninja
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| Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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Eureka! I got it working, almost  . I typing this from my wireless connection without security enabled. Here's what I did:
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Rebooted with usb stick inserted (to make sure it is detected during start up)
# iwconfig
# iwconfig wlan1 essid Gentoo_Linux
wait 5 sec
# dhcpcd wlan1
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Now I am going to try the same but with security settings on.
Close but no cigar. I tried both Wep and WPA but I can't get a connection going  . Only when I disable all protection on my routers wireless settings. I can connect again;
# iwconfig wlan1 key open MYKEY
| Code: | Error for wireless request "Set Encode" (8B2A) :
SET failed on device wlan1 ; Operation not supported |
Who knows how to solve this?
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Larry The Cow
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| Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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Are you certain the drivers you are using are correct? That message seems to indicate that the drivers don't support encryption...
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| Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Larry The Cow wrote: | | Are you certain the drivers you are using are correct? That message seems to indicate that the drivers don't support encryption... |
Hey hello,
Thanks for helping! Again  . Maybe I have forgotten to put certain options in the kernel? Do you happen to know what needs to be configured in the kernel for wpa support?
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On second thought, I don't think it has anything to do with the kernel. Because the same thing (only connection possible with d-link router without encryption) in Windows . Ideas anyone?
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I will put a (SOLVED) tag on this thread 'cause strictly spoken I can connect (be it only to non-encrypted networks). I will make a new thread related to the other problems.
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