Wireless Intel 2100 and Knoppix 3.7

**momceras** · 01-28-2005, 06:40 PM

I'm trying to get wireless working on Linux.
I've a Intel 2100 built in Wireless and i think it's supported on this linux version.
I've executed wavelan and setup all as i do on windows. (SSID, WEP)
Any help aviable to one that doesn't know how possible can this work ???
I would preciate a step by step as i am starting using linux.
There is any app to activate or deactivate the wlan ???

Thank you all

**momceras** · 01-28-2005, 07:56 PM

I forgot to say that is wep encrypted and the ssid bradcast is disable.
I tried something after and this is the result:
iwlist eth1 scanning

eth1 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:0D:88:99:47

5
ESSID:""
Mode:Master
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Bit Rate:1 Mb/s
Bit Rate:2 Mb/s
Bit Rate:5.5 Mb/s
Bit Rate:11 Mb/s
Bit Rate:22 Mb/s
Quality=65/100 Signal level=-33 dBm Noise level=-98 dBm
Encryption key

n

iwconfig eth1

eth1 IEEE 802.11b ESSID:"" Nickname:"ipw2100"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: 00:00:00:00:00:00
Bit Rate=0 kb/s Tx-Power=32 dBm
Retry

n RTS thr=2304 B Fragment thr

ff
Encryption key

ff
Power Management

ff
Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:158
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

I've tried to do

iwconfig eth1 essid <myessid>

iwconfig eth1

eth1 IEEE 802.11b ESSID:"" Nickname:"ipw2100"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: 00:00:00:00:00:00
Bit Rate=0 kb/s Tx-Power=32 dBm
Retry

n RTS thr=2304 B Fragment thr

ff
Encryption key

ff
Power Management

ff
Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:158
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

I think the problem is on essid and wep

Any help ?

**KanotixUser** · 01-30-2005, 06:40 PM

try running the wlcardconfig

if using KDE, press Alt & F2

type wlcardconfig <enter>

then enter your essid, wep key, leave unknown ones blank

**GFBurke** · 01-30-2005, 09:20 PM

I get "no wireless device found" with my Pro2100 / 2200 Intel when I run wavelave. Although when booting, it "found eth0, found eth1"

Wish I could help, but mine dosnt seem to be working.

**momceras** · 01-31-2005, 09:19 AM

I've everything setup with wlcardconfig and keeps not working.
If i disable WEP and enable ESSID everything works fine, but i would like to preserve that settings.
Some security is better than none

If you have anything else i can test, please say something ...

**momceras** · 02-01-2005, 10:32 PM

I figure out the problem is on ESSID.
Even if i set if using

Code:

iwconfig eth0 essid myessid

I get essid="" when doing iwconfig eth0
It seems to be a common problem.
Some posts say it should be solved using ndiswrapper.
If anyone knows another way to set the essid please give me a hint