Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:24:08 -0700 From: Chad Perrin <perrin@apotheon.com> To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Re MAN Page on Wireless Cards Message-ID: <20120221192407.GA6366@hemlock.hydra> In-Reply-To: <CAGpEWEq2oDyYQ=3_0zZwEtGnzEiVQS4hEvUpAEDD%2B_7PeyJ8Ww@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAGpEWEq2oDyYQ=3_0zZwEtGnzEiVQS4hEvUpAEDD%2B_7PeyJ8Ww@mail.gmail.com>
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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 ]
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