Configuring Syntax USB-400 wireless lan adapter

[ramesh]

Hi

I'm a Linux newbie.... just downloaded and installed Knoppix Version 3.6.

I had my USB adapter plugged in during knoppix startup and I couldn't connect to internet.

A quick serach on Google revealed that I download drivers from www.linux-wlan.com. Sad part is that the readme.txt says I've to recompile kernel....

Is there any other way I can install/configure my LAN adapter.

Thank you
Ramesh

PS: Might be a very dumb one... bear with me I'm very new to linux

[ramesh]

Hi

I've a Cisco Aironet 350 Series Lan Adapter Card. I inserted this and tried rebooting Knoppix. Voila! this time knoppix identified the card and I'm able to connect to the internet.

I Love knoppix - Making life easier elegantly

- Ramesh

[trylinux]

I have a Syntax USB400 Wireless card too. Were you ever able to get your's to work?

I'm using Knoppix 3.7 on a live CD.

Thanks.

[drich70806]

The required modules are already in Knoppix 3.6 and 3.7

Try this:

1) try this with the live CD

2) plug device in

3) In root terminal enter:

ifconfig eth0 down (may not need this step at all even with ethernet card)
ifconfig wlan0 up
iwconfig wlan0 essid="your router's ssid in quotations"
pump -i wlan0


You should then be connected unless you have some security measures on your router
like WEP, in which case you have to enter that using iwconfig also.

If this works with the live CD then it will work on the harddrive install except Linux will remember
your essid and WEP and connect automatically.

I have used this on both Knoppix 3.6 and 3.7.

I am nowhere near an expert so I hope this works for you.
I also have some commands for modprobing the driver prism2_usb, but I don't believe
they are necessary. I never had to download drivers, they were already there.

I had a terrible time with my sisters' network and her new computer because I forgot I had used
a WEP key.

[trylinux]

Thanks I'll give it a try.