Re: [SLE] wireless config :: nickname problem

From: Ti Kan (ti_at_amb.org)
Date: 11/16/04

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    Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 17:34:08 -0800 (PST)
    
    

    Laurent Renard writes:
    > The error :
    >
    > > ERROR: command 'iwconfig eth1 nick ibm2' returned
    > > Error for wireless request "Set Nickname" (8B1C) :
    >
    > so i cannot connect my wireless card to my network.
    > I got 2 network cards and 2 sames hosts in /etc/hosts

    Looks like your wireless interface does not support nick names.
    Edit your /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-* file corresponding to your
    wireless interface, and set the WIRELESS_NICK line to the null string.

    -Ti

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