Try blacklisting ndiswrapper in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist. I don't think ndiswrapper being in one kernel should affect a different kernel, but I'm no kernel expert. I know I've always had to reinstall ndiswrapper after every kernel update that went from one kernel release to another, i.e. 2.6.17 to 2.6.18.
On Fri, 2007-03-02 at 19:49 -0600, Mr Alk3 wrote: > Maybe I need to just set the MAC address when I configure it with > iwconfig? The router is our cable modem as well. It is a 2WIRE, but I > don't know what model. I am using the bcm43xx module on my 2.6.20 > kernel. I also have a 2.6.18 kernel running with ndiswrapper. Could it > be a problem that the ndiswrapper utilities are installed? I don't have > the ndiswrapper-module package compiled for the 2.6.20 kernel. > > I bet the problem is the encryption. I'm out of the house right now, > and will try my AP or neighboors AP (unencrypted) without encryption. I > dont know for sure though if having ndiswrapper-utils package installed > is ineterfering with the bcm43xx drivers when they are being found. > > On Fri, Mar 02, 2007 at 03:31:28PM -0800, Freddy Freeloader wrote: > > The access point on a wireless router is its MAC address. The only > > reason I can see that yours might be considered invalid is due to what I > > see as a conflict in configuration. The router reports that it has an > > encryption key, but that the security mode is open. I find that pretty > > strange. > > > > What brand and model number of wireless router do you use? And, are you > > using ndiswrapper or the bcm43xx module? I've had major problems with > > the bcm43xx when attempting to use any kind of encryption. > > > > On Fri, 2007-03-02 at 16:59 -0600, Mr Alk3 wrote: > > > I have my Broadcom wireless card half functional and it can be > > > configured. I just can seem to get it to connect to an AP. When I do > > > an 'iwconfig' I get this: > > > > > > # iwconfig > > > lo no wireless extensions. > > > > > > eth0 no wireless extensions. > > > > > > wlan0 IEEE 802.11b/g ESSID:"ByteMe" Nickname:"Broadcom 4311" > > > Mode:Managed Frequency=2.484 GHz Access Point: Invalid > > > Bit Rate=1 Mb/s Tx-Power=18 dBm > > > RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off > > > Encryption key:5848-6332-43 Security mode:open > > > Link Quality=0/100 Signal level=-256 dBm Noise level=-256 > > > dBm > > > Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 > > > Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 > > > ################## > > > > > > My question is why is my access point showing up as invalid? > > > > > > Brent > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
