"jcoppock1" == jcoppock1 <Jeff> writes:
jcoppock1> I just got a Linksys WMP11 Wireless PCI Card and a
jcoppock1> Linksys WAP11 Access point. I have it working fine,
jcoppock1> but I can't figure out how to make the configuration
jcoppock1> permanent. I'm using iwconfig from the wireless-tools
jcoppock1> package to configure the wireless aspects of it (ssid,
jcoppock1> encryption key, etc..) and then run dhclient and IP is
jcoppock1> configured. But rebooting loses the config and I have
jcoppock1> to do this each time I boot.
jcoppock1> If someone can point me to a appropriate document, or
jcoppock1> spell it out for me I'd really appreciate it. I
jcoppock1> haven't found anything definitive yet.
It's been a while since I've done this, but with Debian you can put
the entries in /etc/network/interfaces. Something like this works for
me on eth1 (my PCMCIA wireless device):
iface eth1 inet dhcp
wireless_essid MyNetwork
wirelss_key 112233445566 [1]
wireless_mode Managed
wireless_nickname mymachine
The standard pcmcia-source package added support for Debian's
ifup/ifdown commands a while ago. I believe ifup will invoke iwconfig
on those wireless_* parameters.
I can't remember where I looked all this up. It's been months, and I
hardly use my laptop these days. But I just booted it up, and yes it
does work with a Lucent Orinoc PCMCIA card and 2.4.18. It should work
with the PCI card since the cardbus manager is just invoking ifup on
eth1 for me.
Cheers!
Shyamal
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