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It says Intel makes it but no matter. Did you try my last suggestion if so what was the result of the networking restart command does the ifconfig -a show the device with an IP.
I'm going to do that in a few minutes. Just got back from work. Isn't the Ethernet controller my lan card that I'm using now and the Network controller my internal wifi card? I don't know, just wondering.
[QUOTE=LonelyTraveler]I'm going to do that in a few minutes. Just got back from work. Isn't the Ethernet controller my lan card that I'm using now and the Network controller my internal wifi card? I don't know, just wondering.
Which is why I am thinking it is already configured and ready to go according to the boot messages. I just need to figure out if the commands put into the interfaces file get you an IP, it will be easy enough to test just unplug the Belkin if it does not show up in the boot mesages then it definitely is the Atheros card..
I just ran lspci again after unplugging the card and it still picked up the Broadcom devices. So I guess it is the internal card it is picking up. I take it I don't need to do what you told me to do in you last post last night as it is not the external card? I went to my network setting and there it also picks up the internal card a a unknown interface.
Output for iwconfig:
Code:
Conrad:/home/conradtheart# iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
eth1 no wireless extensions.
sit0 no wireless extensions.
wifi0 no wireless extensions.
ath0 IEEE 802.11b ESSID:""
Mode:Managed Channel:0 Access Point: Not-Associated
Bit Rate:0 kb/s Tx-Power:0 dBm Sensitivity=0/3
Retry:off RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=0/94 Signal level=-95 dBm Noise level=-95 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
Last edited by CrownAmbassador; 09-04-2006 at 11:42 AM.
Reason: Added iwconfig output
I just ran lspci again after unplugging the card and it still picked up the Broadcom devices. So I guess it is the internal card it is picking up. I take it I don't need to do what you told me to do in you last post last night as it is not the external card? I went to my network setting and there it also picks up the internal card a a unknown interface.
Output for iwconfig:
Code:
Conrad:/home/conradtheart# iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
eth1 no wireless extensions.
sit0 no wireless extensions.
wifi0 no wireless extensions.
ath0 IEEE 802.11b ESSID:""
Mode:Managed Channel:0 Access Point: Not-Associated
Bit Rate:0 kb/s Tx-Power:0 dBm Sensitivity=0/3
Retry:off RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=0/94 Signal level=-95 dBm Noise level=-95 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
Ok that is good it picking the Broadcom means that the Belkin is the Atheros card we need to change the naming for last nights post from wifi0 to the ath0 the output above from the iwconfig shows that the card is active not associated with any access point. Try the iwconfig ath0 essid "name_of_router_ssid" to see if it will associate to it then if there is no encryption on the router try ifup ath0 having changed the /etc/network/interfaces file to add this.
Code:
## Added by me for wireless netcard
#auto ath0
iface ath0 inet dhcp
Look at the Mephis page I posted last night to see the other iwconfig commands you may need to try like the one for the channel and key for encryption if necessary you use these before the ifup command. Post the iwconfig and ifconfig -a commands after this so I can see results.
Edit: If the ifconfig -a shows you that you got an IP from your router try ifdown eth0 and see if you can surf the web, you can always bring the eth0 back up with of course ifup eth0 to use it again.
The channel you're referring too, is that the network name maybe?
No when I was looking in my router last night in the wireless configuration there is a drop down menu that has a list of channel numbers you can set which I assume since I have never used it tells the router to use a certain part of the frequency to communicate on. Now I am not sure if the it is necessary to set the channel with the iwconfig but you should be able to get this channel number from your config page in your router (what model is it anyways) along with the essid name and encryption key numbers if needed/turned on, at least they are all there in my config page so I would think yours too. Write these down then you use them if necessary with the iwconfig command to configure/setup the link with the card once this is done use the ifup ath0 to see if you get an IP from the router via the dhcp sever that should be running on your router if you get IP then it should be working to surf the web.
It is a NetGear CG814WG V2. Doens't seem like there is a proper booklet or something that came with it.
I did not get the settings last night I used from the book I connected to the router using its IP in my case http://192.168.0.1 then entered in the username and password to get into its configuration options it should be similar for your router. According to this page the default username is comcast password 1234 the IP should be http://192.168.0.1 or this page says admin for username and password for password IP should be http://192.168.0.1. Those are the only two results out of three that matter for a google search of "NetGear CG814WG V2 default username and password" so if you have not went out of your way to change the password one of the two should get you into the router to look at the settings. If necessary there is usually a little hole in the back with reset by it that you can stick a needle into to reset the router to its factor default settings.
Edit: And if the password is still at the default then find the spot where you can set it to a different one so someone cannot come by and take over your router.
I just spoke to ComCast as I did change that password sometime, but can't remember what it is. They tried to reset it from their side but it would work. But they also said that the default channel is 6. So I'll try that.
IT'S WORKING!!!!!!!!!!!! I think I love ya!!! Lol. Just kidding. But seriously, thank you so much! You have been GREAT help and I've learn so much. Can I change the primary network interface in /etc/network/interfaces to my ath0 now? Just to prevent Linux from trying to connect there during startup?
I have two other problems that is not network related. I'm going to do a bit of searching and if I don't get it sorted out, I'm going to put the links to the threads here if you don't mind. I would just really like to sort everything out today.
IT'S WORKING!!!!!!!!!!!! I think I love ya!!! Lol. Just kidding. But seriously, thank you so much! You have been GREAT help and I've learn so much. Can I change the primary network interface in /etc/network/interfaces to my ath0 now? Just to prevent Linux from trying to connect there during startup?
I have two other problems that is not network related. I'm going to do a bit of searching and if I don't get it sorted out, I'm going to put the links to the threads here if you don't mind. I would just really like to sort everything out today.
Thanks again!
Good to hear its working in your interfaces file just put a # at the start of the auto eth0 line (make sure there is not a lo in the line if so just delete the eth0) and it will not be started (you can always use the ifup eth0 if you need it started) then add the ath0 section I posted a few posts before removing the # in front of the auto ath0 this will bring up the interface on boot. Now for which ever of the iwconfig commands you had to use put them in the pre-up line I showed for the wifi0 post if there was more than one give each their own pre-up line in the order you had to do them.
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