Hi there ! Any feedback ? Does it work now ?
N. Le lun 17/06/2002 � 11:49, Nicolas ROBAUX a �crit : > > > Hi ! > > I'm just like you : my dektop is Mdk 8.2/WinXP, and it was my gateway to > the net for my laptop (under MDK 8.1/WinME) > > Le dim 16/06/2002 � 22:13, Praedor Tempus a �crit : > > > > > > I am also on the linux wlan list and am pulling my hair out trying to get > a > > Don't do that ! It is VERY easy, once you've understood where are the > configuration files, and how they work ! > > > > > So, doesn't Mandrake use the scripts and config files in /etc/pcmcia for > > this? There is a network.opts and wireless.opts in there. Is this not > THE > > place that handles such settings? One of my main problems here is that > no > > Nope, Mandrake and Red Hat don't use these files... > > Here is how it works : > - All the settings of the PCMCIA cards are in > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 or ...eth1, even the settings > for wireless (WIRELESS_MODE, WIRELESS_ESSID, WIRELESS_ENC_KEY,...) > > - /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup reads these settings, and calls > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup-wireless > > - /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup-wireless use these settings and > call the tool /sbin/iwconfig, and set up your card with iwconfig and the > settings. > > - You're done. > > So, the only thing you have to do is to add the following lines in your > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 (if your PCMCIA Wireless card > is known as eth0) > WIRELESS_MODE = Ad-Hoc > WIRELESS_ESSID = your-wireless-network-name > WIRELESS_ENC_KEY = off (Yes ! I disabled encryption...) > > Just read your ifup and ifup-wireless files, for more information. And > don't forget to read man iwconfig too ! > > Hope this helps, > > N. > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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