Re: Wireless LAN - Trying to get SUSE, Linksys and Linuxant to work

From: R Odendahl (b13b889_at_texas.net)
Date: 11/24/03

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    The Etobian wrote:
    > I installed a wireless network, using a Linksys router (WRT54G) and
    > card (WMP54G). The only thing in setup in XP was to change the
    > network name from linksys to a new SSID.
    >
    > I then found Linksys has no 800.11g drivers for Linux, and eventually
    > I downloaded and installed the Linuxant "wrapper" and a Linksys
    > Windows driver. As best I could, I tried to make the settings in YaST
    > match the Windows setting (SSID, default gateway, leaving Host Name
    > and Domain Name blank, etc.) with "Ad-hoc" as the network "type." So
    > far everything seems OK. Linux "sees" the wireless LAN.
    >
    > But, I cannot connect to the internet.
    >
    > Has anyone had success with this type of setup and config? If so, how
    > were you able to get it working correctly?
    >
    > Thanks.

    Try "Managed" instead of "Ad-hoc".

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