wireless problem

Hide · 2007-03-16 14:39:55

hi all

i first installed Arch on VMware (windows), and everything worked perfectly fine. After some time, I decided to install it on my system, but some network problems appeared.

I've set /etc/hosts, /etc/rc.conf and /etc/resolv.conf, done pppoe-setup, lshwd + modprobe my network card, but the network still doesn't work. If i type iwconfig, all I get is:

eth0              no wireless extensions

eth1              no wireless extensions

ppp0             no wireless extensions

Ifconfig results appear to be fine.

My network card is "CK 804 intel" (forcedeth) and i use Gimmick.

Thx in advance

Stalwart · 2007-03-16 20:57:34

1. forcedeth is wired NIC
2. gimmick is outdated, syncupgrade to current, then grep dmesg for card name and install needed firmware

Hide · 2007-03-17 08:46:19

i don't have wifi, but wireless. NIC is connected to my antenna, which is then wirelessly connected to AP.
i'm DLing voodoo right now, just tell me the string, pls, i'm not really familiar with grepping...

hacosta · 2007-03-17 09:12:51

so if you dont have wifi you shouldnt be using iwconfig, if what you have is

Internet ----> Wireless Router ---> Wireless Antena-To Wired Network (AKA bridge) ---> your wired computer

then you just have to treat it as a normal wired configuration, if your antena is running a dhcp server just do dhcpcd -nd eth0 if it doesn't and you need to set up a static ip check your /etc/rc.conf

Hide · 2007-03-17 10:00:57

no man, it has static IP. /etc/rc.conf is well set... I even removed "!" in front of the gateway...

bone · 2007-03-19 08:01:39

i am new to linux
my cable works perfect by i cant get my wireless to work and runing iwconfig
gives code:

lo no wireless extensions.

eth1 IEEE 802.11b/g ESSID:off/any Nickname:"Broadcom 4306"
Mode:Managed Frequency=2.437 GHz Access Point: Invalid
Bit Rate=1 Mb/s
RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

eth0 no wireless extensions.

sit0 no wireless extensions.

Hide · 2007-03-19 11:08:08

ok, my problem is solved. The only thing i had to do is to type "route del default" before the "pppoe-start" command.

.:B:. · 2007-03-19 15:16:34

Hide wrote:

i don't have wifi, but wireless. NIC is connected to my antenna, which is then wirelessly connected to AP.
i'm DLing voodoo right now, just tell me the string, pls, i'm not really familiar with grepping...

There is no difference between 'wifi' and 'wireless'. If there is: enlighten me.

bone · 2007-03-19 21:52:28

how do i set my su password?

mutlu_inek · 2007-03-20 02:40:35

bone wrote:

how do i set my su password?

Please do not hijack threads, especially for completely different topics.

Regarding su: the password is simply the user's password.

Last edited by mutlu_inek (2007-03-20 02:41:04)

bone · 2007-03-20 05:22:43

every time i log as su i can't type my password because my keyboard seems to be disabled. the only button that works is enter.

bone · 2007-03-20 05:31:54

HIde wrote:

Hide wrote:

ok, my problem is solved. The only thing i had to do is to type "route del default" before the "pppoe-start" command.

i tried it but instead i got the messege : " Operation not permitted"

mutlu_inek · 2007-03-20 13:33:21

bone wrote:

HIde wrote:
Hide wrote:
ok, my problem is solved. The only thing i had to do is to type "route del default" before the "pppoe-start" command.
i tried it but instead i got the messege : " Operation not permitted"

That is because you are not root.

I have to correct what I wrote above regarding su. It was late and I misread your post as asking for the sudo password. But you ask for the password to enter after typing "# su", correct? That is the root password, of course.

Please open a new thread for the su keyboard problem. It is off topic.

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#1 2007-03-16 14:39:55

wireless problem

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Re: wireless problem

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