Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:53:25 +0000 From: Craig Butler <craig001@lerwick.hopto.org> To: dhaneshk k <dhaneshkk@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Intel Pro/Wireless3945 issue Message-ID: <1264611205.11551.7.camel@main.lerwick.hopto.org> In-Reply-To: <SNT111-W62BDA16963073B85D15388B25D0@phx.gbl> References: <SNT111-W62BDA16963073B85D15388B25D0@phx.gbl>
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On Wed, 2010-01-27 at 16:28 +0000, dhaneshk k wrote: > Fellow FreeBSDians, > > > > I am trying to configure my laptop for wireless connectivity to a broadband connection. > > > > these are the steps I followed, I don't know what I made wrong, please help to fix the issue.. > > > > 1 ) To /boot/loader.conf > > > > > > if_wpi_load = "YES" > > wlan_load = "YES" > > wlan_amrr_load = "YES" > > firmware_load = "YES" > > wpifw_load = "YES" > > legal.intel_wpi.licence_ack=1 > > > > save and rebooted the machine > > > > and > > > > 2) issued the command ifconfig wpi0 up scan > > > > but nothing is reported for this command Howdy Dhanesh Try; ifconfig wpi0 list scan this should bring up a list of all the wifi spots in your area with signal strengths and rates. > 3) then I checked the out put of ifconfig > > > > it showing wpi0 but no carriers for the device Once you have found the access point you want to access you'll need to pass more arguments to ifconfig and possibly setup wpa_supplicant.conf http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/network-wireless.html should help.... > > I am using FreeBSD-7.2 i386 release. Wireless card is Intel Pro/Wireless 3945 . (In Windows XP it works from this Windows I am sending this mail via Wireless access) Any help most welcome. > > > > thanks in advance > > dhanesh Wpi isn't the most stable wifi for freebsd at the moment, I am having a few issues with it... It keeps dropping the connection silently unless I hammer the AP with ping... Regards Craig B
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