How to start wireless connection w/Linux?

Hi all,

I got my wireless driver working, and I used iwconfig
to set the network essid and key. However then,
nothing happens and my distro came with no other
tools that I know of to get a connection going and/or
see what wireless networks are available.

Can someone provide me with a clue on how to
get this working?

Thanks.

Rarpy wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I got my wireless driver working, and I used iwconfig
> to set the network essid and key. However then,
> nothing happens and my distro came with no other
> tools that I know of to get a connection going and/or
> see what wireless networks are available.
>
> Can someone provide me with a clue on how to
> get this working?
>
> Thanks.

What would you like to happen?

What is the distro?

Is the network up ?

What does ifconfig and iwconfig show?

I dropped my crystal ball and it shattered into many pieces, so if you would
be so kind to fetch the answers to the above maybe, just maybe someone
could help :)


--
Dancin in the ruins tonight
Tayo'y Mga Pinoy

On Sun, 04 Feb 2007 08:09:08 -0800, Rarpy wrote:

> I got my wireless driver working, and I used iwconfig
> to set the network essid and key. However then,
> nothing happens and my distro came with no other
> tools that I know of to get a connection going and/or
> see what wireless networks are available.
>
> Can someone provide me with a clue on how to
> get this working?

"iwlist <wireless interface name> scan" will show other wireless access
points available. "man iwlist" for the details.

If your wireless router is set for DHCP, you may have to run dhclient
<wireless interface name> to get an IP. What do ifconfig and iwconfig
show?

Stef

Rarpy wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I got my wireless driver working, and I used iwconfig
> to set the network essid and key. However then,
> nothing happens and my distro came with no other
> tools that I know of to get a connection going and/or
> see what wireless networks are available.
>
> Can someone provide me with a clue on how to
> get this working?
>
> Thanks.

I would check out the ndiswrapper we pages on installation etc.

Ken D.