Wireless in Linux, Partial success?

My comp-usa wireless card (yeah, that old RTL8185L/RTL8225) is finally
*almost* working in Linux(FC4). I installed Ndiswrapper (the correct way
this time) and now have a wlan0 device. Under iwconfig, it shows as set
up with 2mbps(not quite...), no/any essid, etc. It also says something
about wireless extensions 17, recommend 18. Anyway, this looks like a
dud configuration. I open kwifimanger, and it shows similar
configuration (connected to: any, 2mbps, etc.) When I use it to search
for ssid's, however, I do find my router. Neither light is on at all on
my card. Can you fix it?

tia,
poly-p man

Poly-poly man <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:

>My comp-usa wireless card (yeah, that old RTL8185L/RTL8225) is finally
>*almost* working in Linux(FC4). I installed Ndiswrapper (the correct way
>this time) and now have a wlan0 device. Under iwconfig, it shows as set
>up with 2mbps(not quite...), no/any essid, etc. It also says something
>about wireless extensions 17, recommend 18. Anyway, this looks like a
>dud configuration. I open kwifimanger, and it shows similar
>configuration (connected to: any, 2mbps, etc.) When I use it to search
>for ssid's, however, I do find my router. Neither light is on at all on
>my card. Can you fix it?

Fix what? You have not told us what is wrong.
Make sure that you are using the latest ndiswrapper as well.
The latest is 1.10

In a console do
iwlist s
do you see any reports from the wireless card? If you do, then it is
probably working.




>tia,
>poly-p man

Unruh wrote:
> Poly-poly man <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:
>
>> My comp-usa wireless card (yeah, that old RTL8185L/RTL8225) is finally
>> *almost* working in Linux(FC4). I installed Ndiswrapper (the correct way
>> this time) and now have a wlan0 device. Under iwconfig, it shows as set
>> up with 2mbps(not quite...), no/any essid, etc. It also says something
>> about wireless extensions 17, recommend 18. Anyway, this looks like a
>> dud configuration. I open kwifimanger, and it shows similar
>> configuration (connected to: any, 2mbps, etc.) When I use it to search
>> for ssid's, however, I do find my router. Neither light is on at all on
>> my card. Can you fix it?
>
> Fix what? You have not told us what is wrong.
> Make sure that you are using the latest ndiswrapper as well.
> The latest is 1.10
>
> In a console do
> iwlist s
> do you see any reports from the wireless card? If you do, then it is
> probably working.
>
>
>
>
>> tia,
>> poly-p man

I have either 1.0 or 1.1, I don't know (and don't feel like walking to
my other computer to find out). Anyway, scratch the old question. I used
"iwlist scanning" and found my router. I did a "iwconfig essid
[whatever]" and it started up. I had good readings, and it was working
fine, for about 6 seconds. Then the computer locked up. Why and how do I
fix it?

tia,
poly-p man

On Sun, 05 Mar 2006 13:30:56 GMT, Poly-poly man <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:


>My comp-usa wireless card (yeah, that old RTL8185L/RTL8225) is finally
>*almost* working in Linux(FC4). I installed Ndiswrapper (the correct way

The easiest most reliable solution is to use a wireless bridge. They're
popular with video game enthusiasts and can be had for $50.