>> After doing this, try running >> # ifup wvlan0 > >I got 'Operation failed' > >> Also, check ifconfig wvlan0 and see if you've got a good hardware address. > >I got: > >wvlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:60:1D:23:A6:8B > BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 > RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > collisions:0 txqueuelen:100 > Interrupt:22
Do ifconfig wvlan0 up <ip address> <netmask> also, you should compile the wireless tools or enable the wireless support in the kernel so that you have /proc/net/wireless. This way, you can check that your card has the link with the base station.