Re: Wireless help continued....

[Mike Connor <mikec@silug.org>]

Assuming you're using it on SIU's wide open network or similar, use
"redhat-config-network" to setup the interface using DHCP.

Something quick you can do is run "dhclient <your_wireless_interface>",
e.g. "dhclient wlan0" as root.  It should start working almost
immediately ( if you're at the SIU student center or similar ).  Note
that you'll need to manually kill dhclient when you're done; otherwise
it hangs around and causes problems.  ( "killall dhclient" will probably
do it, if not, "ps ax|grep dhclient" and then "kill
<the_pid_of_dhclient> )  Also, dhclient will rewrite your
/etc/resolv.conf file, perhaps back it up to your home directory.

On Fri, 2004-02-13 at 23:56, Ken Keefe wrote:
> So I think I might have this card working….
> 
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> 
> When I do an iwconfig, it sees the ESSID of the network that I want it
> to connect to. However, when I turn to a browser and try to surf, it
> cannot find anything. Do I need to set up something more so that linux
> knows to use the wireless card as a connection to the internet. 
> 
>  
> 
> I was going to bring my laptop to the meeting this Monday, but I
> unfortunately have a meeting at 7pm. Is there anyone who wants to get
> some free Mc Donalds or something and help a newbie? 
> 
>  
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> I really want to get rid of windows and this is kind of the last thing
> on my list to get working before I switch.
> 
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> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ken Keefe
> 
> 

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