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kniv7s
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Joined: 05 Mar 2009
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 Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 2:09 pm Post subject: Setting my WLAN |
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I need to connect to set my WLAN and connect to the Internet.
I added to /etc/conf.d/net the following line
| Quote: | modules = ("iwconfig")
# .......etc........ |
But when I start it I obtain an error, telling me to install wireless-tools with emerge. I installed it by sources.
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eth0 appears to me by calling iwconfig.
But I can't activate it using ifconfig eth0 up, nor call "dhcpcd eth0"
I'm a newbie and I don't know how to fix these troubles.
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eicher
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| Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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hey kniv7s,
all i know is, that a wireless adapter is normally named ath0 or wifi0.
Try to activate it with: ifconfig ath0 up - or - dhcpcd ath0 (same with wifi0 if it isn't working) |
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DawgG
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| Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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iwconfig does the wireless part of the network connection. as long as all the wireless-params are not fully functional, you cannot connect via tcp/ip to other networks with this if.
try and set up all your wireless stuff right. the you can assign or request (dhcp) an ip. i'd first try it by hand and then put it all in the configfile(s).
GOOD LUCK!
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