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dids22

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Registered: 2007-01-02

Posts: 251

i'm looking for software that can search wifi networks

i just finished to install the network card

i thought the software "wifi radar" should do it, but i don't see the option to search networks:/

floke

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Registered: 2007-09-04

Posts: 266

Re: i'm looking for software that can search wifi networks

Wi-fi radar will automatically scan - are you sure you have your network working?
You could also try gnome-network-manager.

murffatksig

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From: Atl

Registered: 2004-05-17

Posts: 358

Re: i'm looking for software that can search wifi networks

Theres always the command line

$ iwlist scan

Last edited by murffatksig (2007-09-24 19:14:21)

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dids22

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Registered: 2007-01-02

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Re: i'm looking for software that can search wifi networks

Wi-fi radar will automatically scan - are you sure you have your network working?

yep, the psp find the network

the out put of iwlist scan
lo        Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0      Interface doesn't support scanning.

wmaster0  Interface doesn't support scanning.

wlan0     No scan results

murffatksig

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From: Atl

Registered: 2004-05-17

Posts: 358

Re: i'm looking for software that can search wifi networks

What type of network card and which drivers are you using?

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tomk

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Registered: 2004-07-21

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Re: i'm looking for software that can search wifi networks

You may need to bring the interface up before it will scan.

dids22

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Registered: 2007-01-02

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Re: i'm looking for software that can search wifi networks

edimax ew-7128G ( RaLink RT2561/RT61 802.11g PCI) - which chipset is it RT61 or RT2561?!

i installed  the driver rt2x00-cvs  fron the repo'

how can i bring the interface up? ( if it's "ifconfig wlan0 up" then i get "SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such file or directory" )

ty

Last edited by dids22 (2007-09-25 15:30:48)

tomk

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Registered: 2004-07-21

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Re: i'm looking for software that can search wifi networks

Well.. it is ifconfig wlan0 up. I also use rt2x00-cvs, but with a USB device. Scanning works fine in my case, after bringing the device up.

Check that you've got the right firmware in the right place (although I don't think you'd get wlan0/wmaster0 without it), and check dmesg for relevant messages.

dids22

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Registered: 2007-01-02

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Re: i'm looking for software that can search wifi networks

when you said "firmware" for waht you mean? the driver for the chepset?
the wlan0/wmaster0 should be show on "ifconfig" output or just on "iwconfig"?

NET: Registered protocol family 10
lo: Disabled Privacy Extensions
Mobile IPv6
eth0: no IPv6 routers present
phy0 -> rt2x00lib_request_firmware: Info - Loading firmware file 'rt2561.bin'.
phy0 -> rt2x00lib_request_firmware: Error - Failed to request Firmware.
phy0 -> rt2x00mac_conf_tx: Info - Configured TX ring 0 - CWmin: 4, CWmax: 10, Aifs: 2.
phy0 -> rt2x00mac_conf_tx: Info - Configured TX ring 1 - CWmin: 4, CWmax: 10, Aifs: 2.
phy0 -> rt2x00mac_conf_tx: Info - Configured TX ring 2 - CWmin: 4, CWmax: 10, Aifs: 2.
phy0 -> rt2x00mac_conf_tx: Info - Configured TX ring 3 - CWmin: 4, CWmax: 10, Aifs: 2.
phy0 -> rt2x00mac_conf_tx: Info - Configured TX ring 4 - CWmin: 4, CWmax: 10, Aifs: 2.
phy0 -> rt2x00mac_conf_tx: Info - Configured TX ring 0 - CWmin: 4, CWmax: 10, Aifs: 2.
phy0 -> rt2x00mac_conf_tx: Info - Configured TX ring 1 - CWmin: 4, CWmax: 10, Aifs: 2.
phy0 -> rt2x00mac_conf_tx: Info - Configured TX ring 2 - CWmin: 4, CWmax: 10, Aifs: 2.
phy0 -> rt2x00mac_conf_tx: Info - Configured TX ring 3 - CWmin: 4, CWmax: 10, Aifs: 2.
phy0 -> rt2x00mac_conf_tx: Info - Configured TX ring 4 - CWmin: 4, CWmax: 10, Aifs: 2.
phy0 -> rt2x00mac_conf_tx: Info - Configured TX ring 0 - CWmin: 4, CWmax: 10, Aifs: 2.
phy0 -> rt2x00mac_conf_tx: Info - Configured TX ring 1 - CWmin: 4, CWmax: 10, Aifs: 2.
phy0 -> rt2x00mac_conf_tx: Info - Configured TX ring 2 - CWmin: 4, CWmax: 10, Aifs: 2.
phy0 -> rt2x00mac_conf_tx: Info - Configured TX ring 3 - CWmin: 4, CWmax: 10, Aifs: 2.
phy0 -> rt2x00mac_conf_tx: Info - Configured TX ring 4 - CWmin: 4, CWmax: 10, Aifs: 2.

klixon

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From: Nederland

Registered: 2007-01-17

Posts: 525

Re: i'm looking for software that can search wifi networks

when you said "firmware" for waht you mean? the driver for the chepset?
the wlan0/wmaster0 should be show on "ifconfig" output or just on "iwconfig"?

He meant that you have to install rt2x00-rt61-fw
After you have done that, follow this sequence

# modprobe -r rt61pci
# modprobe rt61pci
# ifconfig wlan0 up
# iwlist wlan0 scan

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dids22

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Registered: 2007-01-02

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Re: i'm looking for software that can search wifi networks

ho, all this firmware doesn't mention on th wiki (or i just mussed that?) - i thought the driver i installed (rt2x00-cvs) including all the needed things.

then:

- what the driver give me? (rt2x00-cvs) why i need it?

- according to lspci output the chipset of the cars is  RT2561/RT61 - the card have 2 chipsets?

thnks

Last edited by dids22 (2007-09-26 10:08:39)