Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:36:09 +0100 From: Leslie Jensen <leslie@eskk.nu> To: dhaneshk k <dhaneshkk@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Intel Pro/Wireless3945 issue Message-ID: <4B608799.8010003@eskk.nu> In-Reply-To: <SNT111-W62BDA16963073B85D15388B25D0@phx.gbl> References: <SNT111-W62BDA16963073B85D15388B25D0@phx.gbl>
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2010-01-27 17:28, dhaneshk k skrev: > > Fellow FreeBSDians, > > > > 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 > > > > save and rebooted the machine > > > > and > > > > 2) issued the command ifconfig wpi0 up scan > > > > but nothing is reported for this command > > > > > > 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. > > > > thanks in advance > > dhanesh > 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" /
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