Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2006 12:34:14 -0800 From: "Ted Mittelstaedt" <tedm@toybox.placo.com> To: "Brian John" <brianjohn@fusemail.com>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: need help setting up wireless on my computer Message-ID: <LOBBIFDAGNMAMLGJJCKNEEDCFDAA.tedm@toybox.placo.com> In-Reply-To: <43B98A4D.7010602@fusemail.com>
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Heh, I was just planning on getting one of those $3.00 cards too. Fortunately it's going into a laptop that right now is only running Win2K. I do have a FreeBSD laptop though, I'll have to try it out and see what happens. As a general rule when troubleshooting wireless, START with your base unit settings with WEP OFF, and SSID broadcasting ON, and ALL filters (mac and otherwise) turned OFF on the transmitter. Once you have packet flow going that way, then you can start turning on the security options ONE AT A TIME, testing each time to make sure your not breaking anything. I guess it would be too much to ask that you at least asked the salesdroid if it worked with FreeBSD? Of course we know they cannot compute a non-Windows question at the current time, but it does them good to be told at least about the -existence- of other operating systems. ;-) And of course, keep in perspective that this is only a $2.99 device, and it's asking a bit much for it to work flawlessly at all, let alone under Windows, and let alone under FreeBSD. If you can't get it working, don't get all pissed off like certain people on this list who know who they are. 'nuff said. Good luck and if you get it working, let the list know. Ted >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Brian John >Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 12:17 PM >To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >Subject: need help setting up wireless on my computer > > >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 >"freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.10/218 - Release >Date: 1/2/2006 >
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