From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jan 29 01:39:30 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 AF69F1065693 for ; Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:39:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dhaneshkk@hotmail.com) Received: from snt0-omc4-s18.snt0.hotmail.com (snt0-omc4-s18.snt0.hotmail.com [65.55.90.221]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 823F78FC14 for ; Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:39:30 +0000 (UTC) Received: from SNT111-W45 ([65.55.90.199]) by snt0-omc4-s18.snt0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:39:29 -0800 Message-ID: X-Originating-IP: [117.193.139.158] From: dhaneshk k To: Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:39:29 +0000 Importance: Normal MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 29 Jan 2010 01:39:29.0462 (UTC) FILETIME=[E6129D60:01CAA083] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Subject: Intel Pro/Wireless 3945 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: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:39:30 -0000 =20 still unable to connect to wireless modem. In dmesg output I am seeing a me= ssage=20 wpi0 failed can't load firmware image . =20 why it failed to load firmware module ? =20 I tried to load it by kldload firmware then it reports file already exists = . what went wrong how to fix the issue of firmware module unable to load ? =20 Thanks in advance Dhanesh =20 > Date: Wed=2C 27 Jan 2010 11:42:20 -0700 > From: wblock@wonkity.com > To: leslie@eskk.nu > CC: dhaneshkk@hotmail.com=3B freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Intel Pro/Wireless3945 issue >=20 > On Wed=2C 27 Jan 2010=2C Leslie Jensen wrote: >=20 > > 2010-01-27 17:28=2C dhaneshk k skrev: > >> > >> I am trying to configure my laptop for wireless connectivity to a=20 > >> broadband connection. > >>=20 > >> these are the steps I followed=2C I don't know what I made wrong=2C pl= ease=20 > >> help to fix the issue.. > >>=20 > >> 1 ) To /boot/loader.conf > >>=20 > >> if_wpi_load =3D "YES" > >> wlan_load =3D "YES" > >> wlan_amrr_load =3D "YES" > >> firmware_load =3D "YES" > >> wpifw_load =3D "YES" > >> legal.intel_wpi.licence_ack=3D1 > ... > >> 3) then I checked the out put of ifconfig > >>=20 > >> it showing wpi0 but no carriers for the device > >>=20 > >> I am using FreeBSD-7.2 i386 release. Wireless card is Intel=20 > >> Pro/Wireless 3945 . (In Windows XP it works from this Windows I am=20 > >> sending this mail via Wireless access) Any help most welcome. > > > > You need some lines i /etc/rc.conf > > > > wpa_supplicant_enable=3D"YES" # is for security=2C try without first > > wlans_wpi0=3D"wlan0" # mine is wlans_iwn0=3D"wlan0" > > ifconfig_wlan0=3D"WPA DHCP" >=20 > The virtual wlan0 was added for FreeBSD 8. For 7.2=2C it should still be= =20 > done the old way (using the actual card=2C wpi0 in this case). >=20 > -Warren Block * Rapid City=2C South Dakota USA =20 _________________________________________________________________ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=3D60969_____________________________= __________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe=2C send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.o= rg" =20 _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=3D60969=