From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Feb 21 19:24:10 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5A1351065674 for ; Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:24:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from perrin@apotheon.com) Received: from oproxy1-pub.bluehost.com (oproxy1.bluehost.com [IPv6:2605:dc00:100:2::a1]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 20E708FC13 for ; Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:24:10 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 3765 invoked by uid 0); 21 Feb 2012 19:24:09 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO box543.bluehost.com) (74.220.219.143) by oproxy1.bluehost.com with SMTP; 21 Feb 2012 19:24:09 -0000 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=apotheon.com; s=default; h=In-Reply-To:Content-Type:MIME-Version:References:Message-ID:Subject:To:From:Date; bh=0tCvD/5w88W2RAKtHAMK7LWmyDIbKFJyfMz7vEN84Y0=; b=A1CEEp6ZnS+MeHarZUkQZ9mDoE4USfQy9KtnJaQnCsy5M01FIc+lXT821xk8VVWGARNN7QodGA4RJC+kzkZ0FJq/0uZAPfgfpkZEKTsnLw/0gwzBepGxZyIm2Du9foRL; Received: from c-24-8-180-234.hsd1.co.comcast.net ([24.8.180.234] helo=localhost) by box543.bluehost.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.76) (envelope-from ) id 1RzvJo-00042x-IQ for freebsd-doc@freebsd.org; Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:24:08 -0700 Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:24:08 -0700 From: Chad Perrin To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20120221192407.GA6366@hemlock.hydra> References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) X-Identified-User: {2737:box543.bluehost.com:apotheon:apotheon.com} {sentby:smtp auth 24.8.180.234 authed with perrin@apotheon.com} Subject: Re: Re MAN Page on Wireless Cards X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:24:10 -0000 On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 03:01:25AM -0500, Dr. James R. Pannozzi D.O.M. LAc. wrote: > This is really sad. I've discovered this beautiful PC-BSD operating > system, am pleased with almost every aspect of it, but cannot connect to my > D-Link Verizon high speed Internet modem in the next room even though I > have a supported Linksys ralink card in my desktop computer. > > The card is recognized and installed, I can scan for nearby networks and > see them, I can add my network to a "profile" and I can enter the ssid and > WAP password in the "configure". > > But there is NO PLACE in the man pages that I can find how to activate the > card. It does nothing when I say ifconfig WLAN0 UP > and continually says "no carrier". > > I've spent DAYS on this googling and I'm going to have to dump bsd and just > install Windows 7. > > It seems to me that BSD could and should have been a dominant operating > system but it is things like this, wasting people's time that prevents it. > > I also have a Netgear USB wireless - no go on that either, it is not even > detected. > > Everything else working perfectly. Can you connect using a different (non-FreeBSD) system? This would confirm the access point is working. -- Chad Perrin [ original content licensed OWL: http://owl.apotheon.org ]