On Thu, 2008-01-10 at 08:53 -0600, Frank Cox wrote: > On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:30:36 +0000 > Timothy Murphy <gayleard@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Do you have correct entries in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 ? > > (Or whatever interface you are using in place of eth0.) > > Eg "ONBOOT=yes" and "ESSID=...". > > > > Also perhaps "alias eth0 <driver>" in /etc/modprobe.conf . > > Then try "service network restart" (as root). > > Thank you for your reply. I have indeed been down that road (several times) > and ultimately have concluded that the problem is that the wireless driver > doesn't appear to support WEP/WEP2 security, at least not the way that I have > it set up. By setting the security to "disabled" on my router, I can make that > wireless card work. > > Needless to say, I'm not really wild about that as a solution, so am still > searching for a better way to do things. > > (It's not my laptop. My intention is to set up this laptop and then set up a > wireless router for this client, then give him the whole shebang as a turnkey > setup that "just works". > > -- > MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Melville Sask ~ http://www.melvilletheatre.com > Are you using a Belkin router? I had a similar problem with this router using a password that included a "@". I can connect to other routers with no problem. -- Joseph Loo jloo@xxxxxxx
