From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jul 10 16:05:55 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D796B16A4CE for ; Sat, 10 Jul 2004 16:05:55 +0000 (GMT) Received: from makeworld.com (makeworld.com [198.92.228.38]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4AAB143D45 for ; Sat, 10 Jul 2004 16:05:55 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from racerx@makeworld.com) Received: from racerx.makeworld.com (racerx@racerx.makeworld.com [198.92.228.34]) by makeworld.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id i6AG5oEx040735 for ; Sat, 10 Jul 2004 11:05:50 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from racerx@makeworld.com) From: Chris To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 11:05:49 -0500 User-Agent: KMail/1.6.2 References: <20040710120102.51B4916A4CF@hub.freebsd.org> <40F00F3F.7000400@fstaals.homeunix.org> In-Reply-To: <40F00F3F.7000400@fstaals.homeunix.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <200407101105.49968.racerx@makeworld.com> X-makeworld.com-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-makeworld.com-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-MailScanner-From: racerx@makeworld.com Subject: Re: FreeBSD wireless difficulty X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: racerx@makeworld.com List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 16:05:56 -0000 On Saturday 10 July 2004 10:46 am, Frank Staals wrote: > freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org wrote: > >Message: 34 > >Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 06:34:55 -0500 > >From: "Douglas Korinke" > >Subject: FreeBSD wireless difficulty > >To: "FreeBSD Help" > >Message-ID: <20040710112706.M15515@eagle.fgcu.edu> > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > > >Hello, > > > >I had been having difficulty recently with getting my fbsd 4.9 machine to > >connect to my linksys home wireless router and because of the problem, had > >to upgrade to fbsd 5.2.1 and noticed more activity out of my wireless > > card. > > > >The computer is a Toshiba Satellite 2405-S221 with a Avaya Wireless PCMCIA > >card using the wi drivers to run it. I'm able to associate with the router > >at home and am able to ping it without a problem but I can not browse > >webpages and the like. I also have bsd-airtools installed and have used > >dstumbler, the only problem being is that the program doesn't see my > >wireless card. > > > >Any tips or suggestions? > > First and foremost, always check the FreeBSD site for hardware compatibility. Once that done, and your sure your pcmcia is supported, let's move on. For me to get my NetGear working, here were my steps. 1. edit /etc/rc.conf If static - ifconfig_wi0="inet (some IP) netmask (some netmask)" defaultrouter="(some IP)" If dynamic - ifconfig_wi0="DHCP" defaultrouter="(some IP)" 2. Create a file in /etc called start_if.wi0 ifconfig wi0 ssid (some SSID) wepmode on wepkey 0x(some wepkey) 3. Ensure your WAP is using WEP AND if you are allowing only devices with added MAC addies, ensure you put in the mac addy of your wireless nic. 4. Lastly - ensure your firewall rules reflect the correct nic IE: oif=wi0 (or whatever your variable is for the interface, if used) -- Best regards, Chris -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ClamAV virus dat updated: Sat Jul 10 2004 at 03:02:53 daily.cvd is up to date (version: 400, sigs: 778, f-level: 2, builder: tkojm)