intel3945 WLAN and Siemens ADSL Modem

[Mikkel L. Ellertson]

d das wrote:
> 2008/6/27 Mikkel L. Ellertson <mikkel at infinity-ltd.com>:
> 
>> Could you post your /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-wlan0? It may help
>> us solve your error. But I do not think that is what is causing the problem.
>> What type of security is your modem/router set up to use? (WEP/WPA/none) If
>> you do not set up the wireless card to use the same security, and/or if you
>> are not using the managed mode on your wireless NIC, you are going not going
>> to get a DHCP lease.
>>
> 
> Dear Ellertson
> 
> This is my ifcfg-wlan0, as you asked:
> 
> <<
> # Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
> DEVICE=wlan0
> BOOTPROTO=dhcp
> HWADDR=00:1C:BF:D6:3B:34
> ONBOOT=yes
> NETMASK=
> DHCP_HOSTNAME=
> IPADDR=
> DOMAIN=
> TYPE=Wireless
> ESSID=ddnet
> CHANNEL=3
You should not need a channel number.
> MODE=Auto
Mode should be Managed to connect to an access point.
> RATE=auto
> SEARCH=
You should not need search at all.
> DNS2=192.168.1.1
> DNS3=192.168.1.1
> DNS1=192.168.1.1
If you are going to use peerdns, you do not need to specify the DNS 
servers. You should only need one anyway.
> USERCTL=no
> PEERDNS=yes
> IPV6INIT=no
> NM_CONTROLLED=no
> 
> 
> I am using Fedora 8, with XFCE, though Gnome is installed too.
> 
Because you are not using Network Manager to control the interface, 
it does not matter what desktop you are using.

> My ADSL modem is Siemens SL2_141. I kept the wireless setting there
> like:
> 
> Basic --> Enable Wireless --> (checked)
> SSID --> ddnet
> Country --> India
> Enable Wireless Guest Network --> (unchecked)
> 
> Security --> Select SSID --> (ddnet)
> Network Authentication --> Open
> WEP Encryption --> Disabled
> 
> In my 'system-config-network' in the laptop I have kept the settings
> like this:
> 
> wlan0 --> Activate device when computer starts
> Automatically obtain IP address --> DHCP
> Automatically obtain DNS Information --> (checked)
> 
> Wireless Settings Mode --> Auto
> Network Name --> Specified --> ddnet
> Channel --> 1
> Transmit rate --> Auto
> Key --> (nothing)
> 
> I have tried the Network name --> (Auto) too, with the same results.
> 
With the minor changes I pointed to above, it should work. The only 
thing that may have to change is to tell the 3945 driver that it 
should use the India wireless frequency map instead of the U.S.A. 
map that I believe it uses by default. But I don't know how to do 
that off hand. Hopefully, someone that does will jump in here. If 
not, I will see what I can find when I have time.

Mikkel
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for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!

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