In system-config-network, you can check Activate at boot, Obtain IP
settings, and Obtain DNS information for the interface. Under the DNS
tab, don't set the Hostname field. Reboot after making these settings, as
the hostname only takes effect at boot.
I *think* that will do it. I know there is some combination of options
settable there that will do it.
When I start system-config-network in a terminal, I get this warning for my
wireless device (which is the Broadcom 4306, not the 4311 as I suggested
earlier):
"Warning: Driver for device eth1 has been compiled with version 20 of
Wireless Extension, while this program supports up to version 19. Some
things may be broken...".
system-config-network sees the wireless device, but doesn't seem to let me
edit it so I can activate it on boot and enter wireless information such as
the ssid and encryption key.
Another reader, Jafar, suggested I use NetworkManager but before I can do
that or play with system-config-network (on a consistent basis I mean) I'm
having a problem with the device name. Sometimes when I boot iwconfig shows
the device name as 'dev1804289383'. Then after repeated reboots the device
name shows as 'eth1'. This started after I wondered what would happen if I
used
iwconfig eth1 key restricted xxxxx
rather than
iwconfig eth1 key open xxxxx
when I used 'key restricted' the command worked (no error message) but then
when I then issued
dhclient eth1
the entire system locked up and I had to turn power off to the laptop (a
Compaq nx9010.)
After that I started seeing iwconfig list eth1 as 'dev1804289383'. Anyone
know how I can get rid of this?
I'm only getting an 11 Mbps bitrate and I know this wireless connection
can do 54.
802.11g? Does the WAP support it? Is there an 802.11b device associated
with the same WAP? That will force g connections to run at 11Mpbs.
I have 3 devices on my network. The access point is a brand new Linksys
WRT54G and is 11g capable.There is also a Hewlet Packard Deskjet 5850
printer with built-in wireless networking. It is powered off but still
plugged in. Perhaps the radio is alive nevertheless? The final device is my
laptop with the BCM4306. I know it runs at 11g speeds because it also boots
Windows XP and the Broadcom driver on that reports the speed at 54 Mbps.
Thanks for any help that can be offered.
Bob Cochran
