> > > On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 20:23:30 -0600 (CST) > > > "Brian John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 14:17:17 -0600 > > > > > Brian John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > I just went to compUSA and bought their generic 802.11g PCI > > > > > > wireless card. I was able to install it using the windows > > > > > > drivers at ndis0 (see output from ifconfig below). > > > > > > > > > > > > The problem I'm having is I seem to be able to connect, but can't > > > > > > talk to anything. I am using WEP encryption and I am not > > > > > > broadcasting my SSID. My laptop running windows works flawlessly. > > > > > > > > > > > > I've tried this command to connect to the network: > > > > > > ifconfig ndis0 inet 192.168.0.10 netmask 255.255.255.255 ssid > > > > > > Brian wepmode on wepkey <my key> channel 9 > > > > > > > > > > > > ...and it seems to connect (see output from ifconfig after > > > > > > connected below). However, I can't ping my router and I can't > > > > > > get on the Internet. Can someone please help me out? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > /Brian > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > output from ifconfig: > > > > > > ----------------------------------- > > > > > > ifconfig ndis0 > > > > > > ndis0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 > > > > > > inet 192.168.0.1 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast > > > > > > 192.168.0.255 inet6 fe80::20e:2eff:fe6d:4c9d%ndis0 prefixlen 64 > > > > > > scopeid 0x4 ether 00:0e:2e:6d:4c:9d > > > > > > media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect > > > > > > status: no carrier > > > > > > ssid "" > > > > > > channel -1 authmode OPEN powersavemode OFF powersavesleep > > > > > > 100 rtsthreshold 2312 protmode CTS > > > > > > wepmode MIXED weptxkey 1 > > > > > > wepkey 1:40-bit > > > > > > > > > > > > output from ifconfig after connected: > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > ifconfig ndis0 > > > > > > ndis0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 > > > > > > inet6 fe80::20e:2eff:fe6d:4c9d%ndis0 prefixlen 64 scopeid > > > > > > 0x4 inet 192.168.0.10 netmask 0xffffffff broadcast 192.168.0.10 > > > > > > ether 00:0e:2e:6d:4c:9d > > > > > > media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect > > > > > > (OFDM/54Mbps) status: associated > > > > > > ssid Brian 1:Brian > > > > > > channel 9 authmode OPEN powersavemode OFF powersavesleep > > > > > > 100 rtsthreshold 2312 protmode CTS > > > > > > wepmode MIXED weptxkey 1 > > > > > > wepkey 1:40-bit > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > > > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > > > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > > > > > > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > > > > > > > > > 1. Your netmask should not be 255.255.255.255. Try > > > > > 255.255.255.0 instead. > > > > > > > > > I tried this (255.255.255.0 is the correct netmask) but it still > > > > doesn't work. > > > > > > > > > 2. Have you configured the computer with gateway and name server > > > > > information? > > > > > > > > > I have not. I didn't have to do this for the ethernet card that I > > > > have in the machine and it works, should I have to do it for wireless? > > > > > > > > > 3. When in Windows, did you configure the network manually? Or did > > > > > you use DHCP? > > > > > > > > > I use DHCP in Windows. This is one of the things I thought might be > > > > the problem. Can you tell me how to set this up to use DHCP? > > > > The command that the FreeBSD handbook told me to use includes > > > > specifying the IP Address. > > > > > > > > Thanks a million for the help. > > > > > > > > /Brian > > > > > > > > > Best of luck, > > > > > > > > > > Andrew > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To continue using manual network configuration: > > > > > > 1. Identify the default gateway's IP address in /etc/rc.conf: > > > > > > defaultrouter="xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" > > > > > > 2. Add your nameserver's IP address to /etc/resolv.conf: > > > > > > nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx > > > > > > If you want to activate DHCP: > > > > > > 1. Eliminate the IP address and netmask from your ifconfig command. The > > > ifconfig command will still be used to identify the ssid and provide > > > the wep key. > > > > > > 2. Execute the ifconfig command. The interface needs to be configured > > > with the ssid and wep key _before_ using DHCP. > > > > > > 3. Activate the DHCP client: > > > > > > dhclient ndis0 > > > > > > Hopefully, this will work for you. > > > > > > Andrew > > > > > > > > > > > > > I tried this. This time the command executed but the wireless adapter > > didn't get an IP Address and doesn't show any of my wireless settings when > > I run ifconfig -a. Is there another command I need to do to acquire the > > IP Address from DHCP? > > > > Related commands and output are below. > > > > Thanks > > > > /Brian > > > > Command I used to configure the adapter: > > ifconfig ndis0 ssid Brian wepmode on wepkey <my key> channel 9 > > > > ifconfig output after running all commands: > > ndis0: flags=8802<BROADCAST,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 > > ether 00:0e:2e:6d:4c:9d > > media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect > > status: no carrier > > ssid "" > > channel -1 authmode OPEN powersavemode OFF powersavesleep 100 > > rtsthreshold 2312 protmode CTS > > wepmode MIXED weptxkey 1 > > wepkey 1:40-bit > > > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > > > > > > Ok, I think I am getting pretty close. I think the problem was I wasn't > running 'dhclient ndis0' as root. I tried that and now it seems to try to > acquire an ip address, but doesn't get one. > > Here is the new ifconfig output after running dhclient correctly: > ndis0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 > inet6 fe80::20e:2eff:fe6d:4c9d%ndis0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x4 > inet 0.0.0.0 netmask 0xff000000 broadcast 255.255.255.255 > ether 00:0e:2e:6d:4c:9d > media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect (OFDM/54Mbps) > status: associated > ssid Brian 1:Brian > channel 9 authmode OPEN powersavemode OFF powersavesleep 100 > rtsthreshold 2312 protmode CTS > wepmode MIXED weptxkey 1 > wepkey 1:40-bit > > As you can see netmask is wrong and ip address is all 0's. Any idea why > this wouldn't work? > > Could the regular ethernet adapter in the machine be interfering at all? > > Thanks again for all the help > > /Brian > > >
Ok, last email. I was able to get this to work by simply adding a couple of lines to a couple of configuration files. Also, I have to disconnect the ethernet cable from the computer before I boot or FreeBSD will keep trying to use it. Below are the lines I added. Thanks a bunch for everyone's help!!! /Brian /etc/rc.conf: ------------- ifconfig_ndis0="DHCP" ifconfig ndis0 ssid Brian channel 9 wepmode on wepkey 1:<my key> /boot/loader.conf: ------------------ ndis_load="YES" if_ndis_load="YES" _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
