[Preston] Network Newbie need help with WiFi
kenw
preston at mailman.lug.org.uk
Thu Nov 21 17:37:01 2002
Here's a couple of starters:
Good general info concerning wlan principles:
http://www.linux-wlan.com/writings/std-wlan-linux/stdwlan-whitepaper.html
Consume provide resources and some standards for UK wireless networks.
WNAP are members and we are responsible for the full Lancashire region
IP address range.
http://www.consume.net
Hope this helps,
Ken
Jon Hill wrote:
> great, thanks
>
> any good resources on the web that you could point me to?
> I have come up with a suggested network diagram for a wireless access point,
> I will post it on the web soon, it would be good to get some suggestions.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "kenw" <kenw@keeper.org.uk>
> To: <preston@mailman.lug.org.uk>; <jon@fairserve.org>
> Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 5:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [Preston] Network Newbie need help with WiFi
>
>
>
>>Not a problem, just ask away...
>>
>>Ken
>>
>>Jon Hill wrote:
>>
>>>Ken,
>>>
>>>I have just ordered some Orinoco Silver cards and got a donated laptop
>>
> to
>
>>>try out as a Linux access point. Would you mind if I throw some
>>
> questions at
>
>>>you over the coming days?
>>>
>>>Jon
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Ken Wolstencroft" <kenw@keeper.org.uk>
>>>To: <preston@mailman.lug.org.uk>
>>>Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 9:58 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [Preston] Network Newbie need help with WiFi
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Looks like it didn't compile properly.
>>>>
>>>>make pci
>>>>make install_pci
>>>>modprobe hostap_pci
>>>>
>>>>If you get it to build, but the module doesn't load, try building the
>>>
> plx
>
>>>>module:
>>>>
>>>>make plx
>>>>make install_plx
>>>>modprobe hostap_plx
>>>>
>>>>I have a Pheenet WL002, which is a fully packaged pci card, but requires
>>>
>>>the
>>>
>>>
>>>>plx driver.
>>>>
>>>>I hope this helps...
>>>>Ken
>>>>WNAP (Wireless Network Access Project)
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "entwisi" <entwisi@dsl.pipex.com>
>>>>To: <preston@mailman.lug.org.uk>
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 9:23 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: [Preston] Network Newbie need help with WiFi
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Ken
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks for the response, I have just downloaded the hostap stuff , It
>>>>>compiles OK it fell over on the make install_pci bit due to a dodgy
>>>>
> path
>
>>>>>error, I have put it in /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/drivers/net
>>>>>but on running /sbin/depmod -a I get unresolved symbols in
>>>>>hostapp_pci.o
>>>>>
>>>>>Any Ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Ian
>>>>>
>>>>>PS Yes I would be happy to participate in your scheme as long as it
>>>>>isn't hogging my system too much and I have no security concerns
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>On Wed, 2002-11-20 at 20:23, Ken Wolstencroft wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>It looks like you haven't assigned an ip address for your wireless
>>>>>
>>>card.
>>>
>>>
>>>>You
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>should be able to do this by creating an ifcfg-eth0 in
>>>>>>/etc/syconfig/network-scripts/
>>>>>>
>>>>>>You also need to set an IP address on your XP machine in the same
>>>>>
>>>range
>>>
>>>
>>>>as
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>your Linux box. Either set this manually or set up a dhcp server
>>>>>
>>>>operating
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>in the same subnet as your linux box.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The orinoco driver is ok, but I suggest compiling the hostap driver
>>>>>>http://hostap.epitest.fi/
>>>>>>
>>>>>>If you get this working, would you be willing to join our community
>>>>>
>>>>wireless
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>LAN project. This is a completely voluntary project, trying to create
>>>>>
>>>a
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>coherent wireless network accross the region.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>All the best,
>>>>>>Ken
>>>>>>WNAP (Wireless Network Access Project)
>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>From: "entwisi" <entwisi@dsl.pipex.com>
>>>>>>To: <preston@mailman.lug.org.uk>
>>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 8:06 PM
>>>>>>Subject: [Preston] Network Newbie need help with WiFi
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Hi guys(and gals)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I am a relative newbie to linux and networking in general and was
>>>>>>>wondering if anyone could help. I have a wireless LAN running in XP
>>>>>>
>>>>Pro
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>but I am trying to convert to Mandrake. I have sorted all my other
>>>>>>>issues(NVidia drivers, ADSL connection etc) but this has me
>>>>>>
>>>stumped.
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>IN XP my setup sort of defies convention but works OK. Basically I
>>>>>>
>>>>have
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>an Actiontec PCI wifi card(DABs value range) in my box and a
>>>>>>
>>>Actiontec
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>USB WiFi adaptor in SWMBOs set to Ad-hoc. Under XP I had a little
>>>>>>
>>>fun
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>getting everything working. In the end the setup is as follows. My
>>>>>>
>>>PC
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>has a fixed IP (192.168.1.0 subnet 255.255.255.0) with a workgroup
>>>>>>>called "Workgroup". SWMBOs has a dynamic assigned IP(which is always
>>>>>>>169.254.171.47 subnet 255.255.0.0) with workgroup "MSHOME". This
>>>>>>
>>>>allows
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>File sharing and Internet connection through my box with no major
>>>>>>>problems. I don't really know why it works cause I was told both
>>>>>>>workgroup names should be the same as should the IPs be in the same
>>>>>>>range.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>So... I need to get ICS and file sharing working under MDK9.0. I
>>>>>>>understand that for the file sharing I need to configure Samba but
>>>>>>
>>>at
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>the moment I can't even ping the boxes so I am not playing around in
>>>>>>>that just yet. Through searching Google I found that my card needs
>>>>>>
>>>the
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>orinoco_pci module (it has a Prism 2.5 chipset which is recognised
>>>>>>
>>>in
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>Harddrake) rather than the orinoco_cs or wavelan drivers. I
>>>>>>
>>>eventually
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>found this module. On issuing modprobe orinoco_pci when I start MDK
>>>>>>>Control centre an eth0 appears. In the /var/log/messages file I see
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Nov 20 19:31:20 localhost kernel: eth0: Channel out of range (0)!
>>>>>>>Nov 20 19:31:21 localhost /etc/hotplug/net.agent: invoke ifup eth0
>>>>>>>Nov 20 19:31:24 localhost kernel: eth0: Channel out of range (0)!
>>>>>>>Nov 20 19:37:49 localhost last message repeated 2 times
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I have the wireless tools installed, the output of ifconfig and
>>>>>>>iwconfig are as follows, I had set essid before doing this(my ppp IP
>>>>>>>munged for security)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>[root@localhost log]# ifconfig
>>>>>>>lo Link encap:Local Loopback
>>>>>>> inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
>>>>>>> UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
>>>>>>> RX packets:454 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>>>>>>> TX packets:454 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>>>>>>> collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
>>>>>>> RX bytes:28898 (28.2 Kb) TX bytes:28898 (28.2 Kb)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>ppp0 Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol
>>>>>>> inet addr:*.*.*.* P-t-P:81.86.144.1 Mask:255.255.255.255
>>>>>>> UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
>>>>>>> RX packets:10534 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>>>>>>> TX packets:9982 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>>>>>>> collisions:0 txqueuelen:3
>>>>>>> RX bytes:10065226 (9.5 Mb) TX bytes:908863 (887.5 Kb)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>[root@localhost log]# iwconfig
>>>>>>>eth0 IEEE 802.11-DS ESSID:"Workgroup" Nickname:"Prism I"
>>>>>>> Mode:Managed Frequency:42.9497GHz Access Point:
>>>>>>>00:00:00:00:00:00
>>>>>>> Bit Rate:11Mb/s Tx-Power=15 dBm Sensitivity:1/3
>>>>>>> Retry min limit:8 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
>>>>>>> Encryption key:off
>>>>>>> Power Management:off
>>>>>>> Link Quality:0/92 Signal level:-68 dBm Noise level:-122
>>>>>>
>>>>dBm
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
>>>>>>> Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Any help would be greatly appreciated as this is teh last hurdle to
>>>>>>
>>>a
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>M$free world.<fx: cheers abound as another one leaves the nest>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Cheers
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Ian
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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