From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jan 27 18:42:23 2010 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 AE1A51065694 for ; Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:42:23 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wblock@wonkity.com) Received: from wonkity.com (wonkity.com [67.158.26.137]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 68BBB8FC23 for ; Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:42:22 +0000 (UTC) Received: from wonkity.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by wonkity.com (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id o0RIgK40035531; Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:42:20 -0700 (MST) (envelope-from wblock@wonkity.com) Received: from localhost (wblock@localhost) by wonkity.com (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) with ESMTP id o0RIgKQc035528; Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:42:20 -0700 (MST) (envelope-from wblock@wonkity.com) Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:42:20 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block To: Leslie Jensen In-Reply-To: <4B608799.8010003@eskk.nu> Message-ID: References: <4B608799.8010003@eskk.nu> User-Agent: Alpine 2.00 (BSF 1167 2008-08-23) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; format=flowed; charset=US-ASCII X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-4.2.3 (wonkity.com [127.0.0.1]); Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:42:20 -0700 (MST) Cc: dhaneshk k , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Intel Pro/Wireless3945 issue 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: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:42:23 -0000 On Wed, 27 Jan 2010, Leslie Jensen wrote: > 2010-01-27 17:28, dhaneshk k skrev: >> >> 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 ... >> 3) then I checked the out put of ifconfig >> >> it showing wpi0 but no carriers for the device >> >> 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. > > You need some lines i /etc/rc.conf > > wpa_supplicant_enable="YES" # is for security, try without first > wlans_wpi0="wlan0" # mine is wlans_iwn0="wlan0" > ifconfig_wlan0="WPA DHCP" The virtual wlan0 was added for FreeBSD 8. For 7.2, it should still be done the old way (using the actual card, wpi0 in this case). -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA