[solved]wlan0 dhcp time out b43

zeos · 2010-11-05 02:09:03

I just installed arch from the core img on my dell mini9 and I am trying to get the wireless working. I have installed the firmware for the b43 and iwconfig shows that it is associated with my ap, but when I issue the "dhcpcd wlan0" command it just times out.

I have read and followed the guides here:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Be … reless_LAN
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/WP … icant.conf

/etc/rc.conf: http://pastebin.com/xKjrnDep
networking info: http://pastebin.com/EAUh5iFH
hardware info: http://pastebin.com/NSFZSUvd

So I am kinda stuck here, it looks like everything is working but I can't get an ip.

Thanks for any help.

Last edited by zeos (2010-11-06 00:23:06)

zeos · 2010-11-06 00:22:30

well it works with netcfg for whatever reason.

nXqd · 2010-11-22 23:34:20

I find that netcfg takes a lot of time when you login if you runs it as daemon.
I'll use an alias instead :

alias wifi_yourNetworkName = iwconfig wlan0 -essid <yourNetworkName>;ifconfig wlan0 <ip>;route add default gw <ip>;

if you network has WPA secured, do the following steps:

# wpa_passphrase mywireless "secretpassphrase" > /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf

to add another network with WPA secured:

# wpa_passphrase additional_ssid "additional_passphrase" >> /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf

And at this line to your alias:

# wpa_supplicant -B -Dwext -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf

so this alias gonna be :

alias wifi_yourNetworkName = iwconfig wlan0 -essid <yourNetworkName>; wpa_supplicant -B -Dwext -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf; ifconfig wlan0 <ip>;route add default gw <ip>;

-nXqd

Last edited by nXqd (2010-11-22 23:39:56)

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#1 2010-11-05 02:09:03

[solved]wlan0 dhcp time out b43

#2 2010-11-06 00:22:30

Re: [solved]wlan0 dhcp time out b43

#3 2010-11-22 23:34:20

Re: [solved]wlan0 dhcp time out b43

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