[PLUG] Wireless D-link PCI card
Russell Evans
revans at e-z.net
Sun Nov 17 02:37:30 UTC 2002
If `yast2 lan` does not see the card, at the command prompt do
On Sat, 16 Nov 2002 17:46:54 -0800, Russell Evans said:
> Does yast2 see the card and only the wireless setting are not available? If so,
> setup the card in yast2, `yast2 lan`. This should leave a ifcfg-ethX file in
> the /etc/sysconfig/network directory.
>
> Open the ifcfg-ethX in an editor and add WIRELESS='yes' or
> echo WIRELESS='yes' >> /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-ethX.
>
> Start yast2 lan again and choose edit. Choose ethX and the options for wireless
> should now be avialable for you to setup.
>
> You will need to have the wireless tools, pcmcia, and wlan-ng rpms installed.
>
> If `yast2 lan` does not see the card at the command prompt
>
> modprobe prism2_pci
> #see if yast2 lan sees the card, do the above
> rmmod prism2_pci
> modprobe prism2_plx
> #see if yast2sees the card, do the above
> rmmod prism2_plx
>
> modprobe orinoco_pci
> #see if yast2 lan sees the card, do the above
> rmmod orinoco_pci
> modprobe orinoco_plx
> #see if yast2 lan sees the card, do the above
>
> Thank you
> Russell
>
> On Sat, 16 Nov 2002 11:10:06 -0800, Bob said:
>
> > Good Morning Everyone;
> >
> > I am running SuSe 8.1. I have a DWL-520+, D-Link AirPlus Wireless PCI
> > adapter, I would like to use it on the modest server I put up. I tried using
> > the iwconfig tool. When I tried to use iwconfig it spits out "no wireless
> > extensions find" AT this point I assume the D-Link card I am using is not
> > going to be usable. . Can anyone suggest a card the does work in linux or any
> > more ideas. I would like to get the server out of the small office to
> > different place. I was hoping to avoid doing any cable running.
> >
> > Thanks for your help
> > bob
> >
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