[NTLUG:Discuss] Setting up wireless

[joseph beasley]

Now figure out how to make it load automatically when you plug in your
card and let me know.  

--- Blue Dragon <thebluedragon at gmail.com> wrote:

> joseph beasley wrote:
> > See if it works manually.
> >
> > iwconfig wlan0 key yourwepkey
> > iwconfig wlan0 mode Managed
> > iwconfig wlan0 key restricted
> >
> > Use the correct interface for your setup. 
> >
> > --- Blue Dragon <thebluedragon at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >   
> >> 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.
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