Re: FC-6 and wireless

Davide Bianchi wrote:

On 2006-12-29, Baho Utot <scrat@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
here is my script - it works
#!/bin/sh
/sbin/modprobe ath_pci
/sbin/modprobe wlan_scan_sta

You'll have to have the modprobes done in /etc/modprobe.conf

OK, but I think this is what FC6 is looking at
from /etc/modprobe.conf
alias wifi0 ath_pci

FC6 setup the ifcfg.wifi0, I didn't and don't understand it.


/sbin/iwconfig ath0 essid "linksys"
/sbin/ifconfig ath0 192.168.1.25 netmask 255.255.255.0 up
route add default gw 192.168.1.1

# Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5005G 802.11abg NIC
DEVICE=wifi0

if your device is ath0, why is here defined as wifi0?


That's what FC6 did, I followed madwifi's instructions for my script so they
are separate. I hope it cause no trouble.

ONBOOT=no

Having 'onboot=no' means that the network card will not be activate
in autometic.

Yes I change it after I bootup so it won't hang then I issue a network
restart from ..../init.d


IPADDR=192.168.1.20

in the previous configuration the ip was .25, not .20

I farted that up they should be the same. Thanks


GATEWAY=192.168.1.1

The gateway is not defined per-network card, is a global configuration
on the whole machine, so do not put 'gateway' in there.


Ok, I`ll kill it

WIRELESS_ESSID='linksys'

the parameter is just 'ESSID'


OK, I`ll try that.

Davide


Thanks for the help, I may just get this working.
I hope it doesn't kill me :)

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