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Date:      Wed, 18 Apr 2001 16:01:24 -0700
From:      "Kim C. Callis" <kcallis@c2associates.net>
To:        "Brian Reichert" <reichert@numachi.com>
Cc:        <freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: NICs & modems
Message-ID:  <002301c0c85b$7de654c0$4200a8c0@c2associates.net>
References:  <020601c0c854$a1a495e0$4000a8c0@avenger> <20010418181545.N20862@numachi.com>

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Reichert" <reichert@numachi.com>
To: "Kim C. Callis" <kcallis@c2associates.net>
Cc: <freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 3:15 PM
Subject: Re: NICs & modems


> On Wed, Apr 18, 2001 at 03:12:15PM -0700, Kim C. Callis wrote:
> > I have been known to be passable intelligent from time to time, but I am
running into a serious wall here... First off, I have read almost every
posting that I can lay my grubby hands on and still I have been unsuccesful
at getting my Orinco Wavelan card to run.
>
> Is your card Silver or Gold?

It is the Gold

>
> > I am running the 4.2 of the kernel on a Compaq Armada M700. I know the
card works, because I pulled it out of my Toshiba laptop running under
Linux.
>
> I have gotten my gold card to work w/o a htich on my laptop, running
4.1.1.
>
> > I can ifconfig the card, but I am unable to get it to communicate. If I
set it to mode 1, both lights go out. If it is set to mode 3, one light
flashes, but still nothing. This is driving me to drink!
>
> Are you using WEP?  How many bits?  Do you have the netkey right?

WEP is enabled with a 10 character hex key which is correct. The same key
functions for all of our linux laptops. And I double checked it on the
Airport which is providing our point to point.


> > Also, any one using the Novatel Merlin wireless modem on the Ricochet
network? Any pointers woulkd be greatly appreciated... Especially in the way
of what the /etc/ppp/ppp.conf looks like.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Kim Callis
>
>
>
> --
> Brian 'you Bastard' Reichert <reichert@numachi.com>
> 37 Crystal Ave. #303 Daytime number: (603) 434-6842
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>


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