From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Feb 7 21:46:01 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5C05416A41B for ; Thu, 7 Feb 2008 21:46:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dead_line@hotmail.com) Received: from bay0-omc1-s20.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc1-s20.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.246.92]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 473CD13C4DD for ; Thu, 7 Feb 2008 21:45:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dead_line@hotmail.com) Received: from BAY104-W13 ([65.54.175.113]) by bay0-omc1-s20.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Thu, 7 Feb 2008 13:45:58 -0800 Message-ID: X-Originating-IP: [62.150.49.97] From: Dead Line To: Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 21:45:58 +0000 Importance: Normal MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 07 Feb 2008 21:45:58.0911 (UTC) FILETIME=[D34C70F0:01C869D2] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1256" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Subject: wireless dongle Howto. X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:46:01 -0000 Hello Gurus, Im On 6-3-R fresh install, and I have 3Com wireless router. the configurations in the router as follow: Its WEP encryption 64-bit WEP, Key 1 is used: key: 2330XXXXXX On my FBSD i have tried to use DLINK dongle DWL-G132 but for sorry, im disappointed that this old cheap dongle is not supported yet.. So i switched to LightWave and fortunatly its supported and the driver for it showedup automatically as ural0 # ifconfig -aural0: flags=108843 mtu 1500 ether 00:08:a1:87:dc:71 media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect (DS/1Mbps) status: no carrier ssid WatchingYou channel 13 authmode OPEN privacy ON deftxkey 1 wepkey 1:104-bit txpowmax 100 bmiss 7 protmode CTS Now im trying to connect to my router ,, but all the attempts fails.. here is my /etc/rc.conf # ifconfig_ural0="DHCP"# ifconfig_ural0="ssid WatchingYou DHCP"#ifconfig_ural0="ssid WatchingYou wepmode on weptxkey 1 wepkey 1:3230xxxxxx DHCP"#ifconfig_ural0="authmode wepmode on weptxkey 1 wepkey 3230xxxxxx DHCP"ifconfig_ural0="ssid WatchingYou authmode open wepmode on weptxkey 1 wepkey 1:3230xxxxxx DHCP"# I tried all the hashed lines in the rc.conf but no luck always when i try to to start the device it gives up.. # /etc/rc.d/netif startural0: no link .............. giving up Please help.. How can I connect my wireless device to my router..im sure its rc.conf line Please advice.. THANK YOU. Marwan. _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/