First, don't let that error throw you. If the box is checked in the
"system-network-config" app then it pegs on my laptop but I can still
connect.
I am assuming you have installed and configured ndiswrapper to be able
to use your wireless card. If not there is a very good link here...
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?t=29659&highlight=ndiswrapper
Even after all that - you will still get that error. I know, I spent a
little time looking for a fix all over the internet and nothing.
Next, you need to setup your wifi card to connect to your network.
Everytime I tried to use the network applet it gives the error and does
not configure the card. The commands I need I put into the
/etc/rc.local which I have listed below.
#######################################################################
#!/bin/sh
#
# This script will be executed *after* all the other init scripts.
# You can put your own initialization stuff in here if you don't
# want to do the full Sys V style init stuff.
touch /var/lock/subsys/local
/sbin/modprobe nvidia
# wlan0 config commands...
/sbin/iwconfig wlan0 essid Nutshell
#/sbin/iwconfig wlan0 essid linksys
/sbin/iwconfig wlan0 key 2656D42A95EE03E89998FBF58C
#/sbin/iwconfig wlan0 key off
/sbin/ifconfig wlan0 up
/sbin/dhclient wlan0
#Command to correct sound setting for Enemy Territory
echo "et.x86 0 0 direct" > /proc/asound/card0/pcm0p/oss
# Entries to allow Sierra Wireless EVDO card to be enabled
modprobe usbserial vendor=0x1199 product=0x112
mknod /dev/ttyAirCard0 c 188 0
########################################################################
Set your essid
Set your WEP key
Bring your interface up
Tell wlan0 it is dhcp
Now, I am connected. You should be too. Take a look at the man pages
for iwconfig and the other wireless utils for all of the parameters.
One thing about having 2 interfaces, you need to make sure your kernel
routing table is set up correctly if you want to surf. Make sure the
correct one is set for the gateway. Usually, whichever one is going out
to the internet I make sure there is no gateway set. In the case below
eth0 is heading out to the net and wlan0 just goes to my network drive.
If there is a conflict here you won't get out.
[stephen@localhost ~]$ netstat -rn
Kernel IP routing table
Destination
Gateway
Genmask
Flags MSS Window irtt Iface
192.168.1.1 192.168.1.104
255.255.255.255 UGH 0
0 0 eth0
92.168.1.0
0.0.0.0
255.255.255.0
U 0
0 0 eth0
192.168.0.0
0.0.0.0
255.255.255.0
U 0
0 0 wlan0
192.168.201.0
0.0.0.0
255.255.255.0
U 0
0 0 vmnet8
169.254.0.0
0.0.0.0
255.255.0.0
U 0
0 0 eth0
0.0.0.0
192.168.1.1
0.0.0.0
UG 0
0 0 eth0
I don't know if this is the easiest way, but hope it helps.
Stephen Hess.
