[SATLUG] wireless question

[Glenn F. Boswell]

James Tiner wrote:
> *what do you get when you type 'iwlist scan'???*
>   
[root at localhost Module]# iwlist scan
lo        Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0      Interface doesn't support scanning.

vmnet8    Interface doesn't support scanning.

sit0      Interface doesn't support scanning.

rausb0    Scan completed :
          Cell 01 - Address: 00:0B:86:E1:37:00
                    ESSID:""
                    Mode:Managed
                    Channel:6
                    Encryption key:off
                    Bit Rate:130 Mb/s
          Cell 02 - Address: 00:0B:86:E1:37:01
                    ESSID:"ACCD_Unsecured_Guest"
                    Mode:Managed
                    Channel:6
                    Encryption key:off
                    Bit Rate:6 Mb/s
          Cell 03 - Address: 00:0B:86:E1:37:02
                    ESSID:""
                    Mode:Managed
                    Channel:6
                    Encryption key:on
                    Bit Rate:9 Mb/s
          Cell 04 - Address: 00:0B:86:E1:37:03
                    ESSID:"ACCDNet"
                    Mode:Managed
                    Channel:6
                    Encryption key:on
                    Bit Rate:54 Mb/s
          Cell 05 - Address: 00:0B:86:DF:47:82
                    ESSID:""
                    Mode:Managed
                    Channel:11
                    Encryption key:on
                    Bit Rate:1 Mb/s
          Cell 06 - Address: 00:0B:86:DF:47:83
                    ESSID:"ACCDNet"
                    Mode:Managed
                    Channel:11
                    Encryption key:on
                    Bit Rate:1 Mb/s
          Cell 07 - Address: 00:0B:86:E1:2B:00
                    ESSID:""
                    Mode:Managed
                    Channel:11
                    Encryption key:off
                    Bit Rate:1 Mb/s
          Cell 08 - Address: 00:0B:86:E1:2B:01
                    ESSID:"ACCD_Unsecured_Guest"
                    Mode:Managed
                    Channel:11
                    Encryption key:off
                    Bit Rate:1 Mb/s
          Cell 09 - Address: 00:0B:86:E1:2B:02
                    ESSID:""
                    Mode:Managed
                    Channel:11
                    Encryption key:on
                    Bit Rate:1 Mb/s
          Cell 10 - Address: 00:0B:86:E1:2B:03
                    ESSID:"ACCDNet"
                    Mode:Managed
                    Channel:11
                    Encryption key:on
                    Bit Rate:1 Mb/s
          Cell 11 - Address: 00:0B:86:E1:2C:40
                    ESSID:""
                    Mode:Managed
                    Channel:11
                    Encryption key:off
                    Bit Rate:1 Mb/s
          Cell 12 - Address: 00:0B:86:E1:2C:43
                    ESSID:"ACCDNet"
                    Mode:Managed
                    Channel:11
                    Encryption key:on
                    Bit Rate:1 Mb/s
          Cell 13 - Address: 00:0B:86:DF:47:80
                    ESSID:""
                    Mode:Managed
                    Channel:11
                    Encryption key:off
                    Bit Rate:5 Mb/s
          Cell 14 - Address: 00:0B:86:DF:47:81
                    ESSID:"ACCD_Unsecured_Guest"
                    Mode:Managed
                    Channel:11
                    Encryption key:off
                    Bit Rate:12 Mb/s
          Cell 15 - Address: 00:0B:86:E1:2C:41
                    ESSID:"ACCD_Unsecured_Guest"
                    Mode:Managed
                    Channel:11
                    Encryption key:off
                    Bit Rate:36 Mb/s
          Cell 16 - Address: 00:0B:86:E1:2C:42
                    ESSID:""
                    Mode:Managed
                    Channel:11
                    Encryption key:on
                    Bit Rate:72 Mb/s
          Cell 17 - Address: 00:0B:86:DF:51:01
                    ESSID:"ACCD_Unsecured_Guest"
                    Mode:Managed
                    Channel:1
                    Encryption key:off
                    Bit Rate:11 Mb/s
          Cell 18 - Address: 00:0B:86:E1:25:C1
                    ESSID:"ACCD_Unsecured_Guest"
                    Mode:Managed
                    Channel:11
                    Encryption key:off
                    Bit Rate:18 Mb/s


>
> On Mon, 2007-03-26 at 20:59 -0500, Glenn F. Boswell wrote:
>   
>> > I've come so far and now I'm not finding much help on the web.
>> > I have compiled the rt73.ko module , installed it and it is blinking and
>> > shows the following with ifconfig and iwconfig
>>     
>>> > > [root at localhost network-scripts]# ifup rausb0
>>> > >
>>> > > Determining IP information for rausb0... failed.
>>>       
>> >
>>     
>>> > > [root at localhost network-scripts]# ifconfig rausb0
>>> > > rausb0    Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:18:F3:98:EB:9B
>>> > >           inet6 addr: fe80::218:f3ff:fe98:eb9b/64 Scope:Link
>>> > >           UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
>>> > >           RX packets:357820 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>>> > >           TX packets:9977 errors:0 dropped:2 overruns:0 carrier:0
>>> > >           collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
>>> > >           RX bytes:33220306 (31.6 MiB)  TX bytes:965500 (942.8 KiB)
>>> > >
>>> > > [root at localhost network-scripts]# iwconfig rausb0
>>> > > rausb0    RT73 WLAN  ESSID:"ACCD_Unsecured_Guest"
>>> > > Nickname:"localhost.localdomain"
>>> > >           Mode:Ad-Hoc  Frequency=1 MHz  Cell: 00:0B:86:D5:BE:81
>>> > >           Bit Rate=11 Mb/s
>>> > >           RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
>>> > >           Encryption key:off
>>> > >           Link Quality=79/100  Signal level:-58 dBm  Noise level:-99 dBm
>>> > >           Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
>>> > >           Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0
>>>       
>> >
>>     
>>> > > // here is the ifcfg-rausb0 {I created it from ifcfg-eth0 with mods}
>>> > > DEVICE=rausb0
>>> > > BOOTPROTO=dhcp
>>> > > HWADDR=00:18:F3:98:Eb:9b
>>> > > ONBOOT=no
>>> > > USERCTL=yes
>>> > > MODE=Ad-Hoc
>>> > > SECURITYMODE=open
>>> > > TYPE=ethernet
>>>       
>> > Can you see anything obvious wrong or missing, or am I in over my
>> > technical ability.....  :-( 
>> >
>> > I know the usb wireless works as it does connect etc with my Mac ibook
>> > G3, and in windows.

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Glenn Boswell "Boz"      gboswell at accd.edu
San Antonio College  Dept. CIS (210)-733-2866
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