[NTLUG:Discuss] Setting up wireless

[Blue Dragon]

joseph beasley wrote:
> See if it works manually.
>
> iwconfig wlan0 key yourwepkey
> iwconfig wlan0 mode Managed
> iwconfig wlan0 key restricted
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> Use the correct interface for your setup. 
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> --- Blue Dragon <thebluedragon at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I'm having some trouble setting up a laptop for a wireless
>> connection.
>>  I'm using Fedora Core 6 and a Netgear PCMCIA card.  I got the
>> drivers
>> installed and working.  I am also aboe to detect other networks.  The
>> problem I am having is with the WEP key.  For some reason it doesn't
>> seem like it is transmitting the WEP key which causes my router to
>> not
>> assign a valid IP address.  All of the other PCs work and can get a
>> valid IP address from the router so I know that the WEP key is not
>> being typed in incorrectly.
>>
>> Any ideas on how to get this working?
>>
>> Also I am using the madwifi drivers for my PCMCIA card.
>>
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It works now.  Thanks.