> > Frank Cox wrote:
> >
> > I also tried setting this up directly with system-config-network
instead of
> > Network Manager. I keep getting told "Check cable?" no matter what
options I
> > try.
> >
>Sounds like system-config-network is using eth? while the wireless
>driver uses something different.
>Dell laptop I'm playing with uses wlan0 instead of eth0 for the
>wireless. Other wireless cards use other designations. See what you
>have in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/
>iwconfig from the command line in a terminal window will let you see
>the wireless setup and change some parameters. Getting the encryption
>keys just right between an F8 laptop and many routers seems to be a
>problem. Anything beyond 64bit WEP has me stumped so far.
I had problems getting my system working. I wrote a script and there
were 4 things which helped.
First, I do an 'ifdown eth0' *and* 'ifdown eth1' and start
NetworkManager and NetwordManagerDispatcher
Second, I do a modprobe to load the driver
Third, I use a series of calls using iwconfig to set the mode, rate,
channel and key.
Fourth, and apparently quite important, the 'iwconfig eth1 essid
whatever' call MUST BE LAST.
Finally, 'ifup eth1'
I have no idea if NetworkManager etc are actually doing anything...It
does not look like it. I get the same result even if I do not start them.
HTH
Geoff
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