wlan configuration problem

[lukki]

I need help with wlan configuration of my Planet WL-8310 adapter on Knoppix 3.7 with kernel 2.4.27. Hardware seems to work properly, most problem occur while trying to register on my wireless network.

Configuration of the network (taken from Windows XP):
ESSID: PIRAMIDA
Network Authentication: Shared
Data Encryption: WEP
Network Key: **-**-**-**-** (40 bits)
Key index: 1
Access: access point (infrastructure)

I must use static IP (not DHCP), which (I guess) i know how to configure :)

Some additonal info:
freq: 2.472 MHZ
channel: 13
recommended bit rate: 1 Mbit/s

Below I've put some data obtained from 'iwlist'.
NOTE: the info are BEFORE I attempted any custom configuration (otherwise 'iwlist' dosen't work :(((( )

############## begin ################
iwlist ath0 scan:
Cell 03 - Address: 00:04:DB:00:ED:DF
Mode:Master
Encryption key:****-****-****-****
Quality=29/94 Signal level=-66 dBm Noise level=-95 dBm
Mode:Master
ESSID:"PIRAMIDA"
Frequency:2.472 GHz (Channel 13)
Bit Rate:1 Mb/s
Bit Rate:2 Mb/s
Bit Rate:5 Mb/s
Bit Rate:11 Mb/s


iwlist ath0 key:
ath0 2 key sizes : 40, 104bits
4 keys available :
[1]: off
[2]: off
[3]: off
[4]: off
Current Transmit Key: [0]


iwlist ath0 power:
ath0 Supported modes :
o Receive all packets (unicast & multicast)
o Receive Unicast only (discard multicast)
o Receive Multicast only (discard unicast)
Fixed period ; min period:1.024ms
max period:67.1078s
Fixed timeout ; min timeout:1.024ms
max timeout:1.024s
Current mode:off


iwlist ath0 txpower:
ath0 unknown transmit-power information.

Current Tx-Power:off


iwlist ath0 retry:
ath0 Fixed limit ; min limit:0
max limit:255
Current mode:off

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Thanks for any help and Happy New Year!

Lukas

[Aenjel]

Sounds like you are having the same trouble I had. First, read the post above titled, "Success with Knoppix 3.6 and wireless networking." Print it. Read it again, and again if necessary. Try using kernel 2.6 instead of 2.4.

Simple steps:
1. Put your MS Windows driver in a directory at the root of C:. You need a matching *.inf and *.sys.
2. In Knoppix, mount /mnt/hda1 and run ndiswrapper...point it to the driver directory. Wait for the success message. If you don't get the success message, nothing else here will help.
3. Run the root shell.
4. Type: iwconfig wlan0 essid PIRAMIDA key restricted **********
where ********** is your WEP key.
5. Type: ifconfig wlan0 up
6. Type: netcardconfig

I can post this from Konqueror thanks to the above mentioned article. The netcardconfig command performs a DHCP request, so I don't know if that step is right for you.

Good luck.

[lukki]

Yes, Aenjel, You're right, it works :)
Thanks a lot!

Lukas