MandrivaUsers.org > Mandriva 2008 and wireless

Help - Search - Members - Calendar

Full Version: Mandriva 2008 and wireless

MandrivaUsers.org > Advanced Topics > Cooker

Lexicon

Aug 16 2007, 07:06 PM

I have MDV 2008, kernel 2.6.22 and problem with my wireless card

QUOTE

00:0d.0 Network controller: RaLink RT2561/RT61 rev B 802.11g

System create new config wmaster0 on custom drivers rt61pci

lsmod | grep rt61*

QUOTE

rt61pci 22464 0
rt2x00pci 8064 1 rt61pci
rt2x00lib 13888 2 rt61pci,rt2x00pci
mac80211 123716 4 rc80211_simple,rt61pci,rt2x00pci,rt2x00lib
eeprom_93cx6 3520 1 rt61pci

ifconfig -a

QUOTE

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0F:EA:17:79:F9
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Interrupt:18 Base address:0xec00

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:08:A1:A9:A8:56
BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

wmaster0 Link encap:UNSPEC HWaddr 00-08-A1-A9-A8-56-F4-CF-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

cat /etc/sysconf*/network-*/ifcfg-wmaster0

QUOTE

DEVICE=wmaster0
BOOTPROTO=static
IPADDR=10.10.122.87
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
GATEWAY=10.10.122.1
ONBOOT=no
METRIC=35
MII_NOT_SUPPORTED=no
USERCTL=yes
DNS1=213.199.225.14
RESOLV_MODS=yes
WIRELESS_MODE=Managed
WIRELESS_ESSID=bestnet
IPV6INIT=no
IPV6TO4INIT=no

If I can start network

QUOTE

SIOCSIFFLAGS: Operation not supported
Failed to bring up wmaster0.

I create new cfg file not wmaster0 only wlan0

If I run

QUOTE

ifup wlan0

Netwok starting up but I can't connect to Internet. System is stability and speedy. This is beta version but fine working. If ane sugestions, please help....Lex

[moved from Hardware by spinynorman]

adamw

Aug 16 2007, 11:54 PM

2008 is using the new Devicescape wireless network stack (that's the 'mac80211' in the output above). Basically, in Beta 1, it's just broken. Only one of the devicescape drivers work, none of the others do.

We've just updated the wireless code in the kernel today, so it'll be newer in Beta 2, and might work better. But for Beta 1, it's not going to work - you're better off with ndiswrapper.

Lexicon

Aug 17 2007, 09:50 AM

Thanks, have you seen that new beta2? I havn't windows but drivers for windows on CD. How to use ndiswrapper?
Hmm, same problem issue in MDV 2007 Spring when I install 2.6.22 kernel.

adamw

Aug 17 2007, 05:00 PM

Beta 2 will be out at the start of next week.

Lexicon

Aug 17 2007, 05:38 PM

Thanks, I wait ....Lex

iphitus

Aug 18 2007, 12:59 AM

When the driver is working, you need to configure wlan0 not wmaster0.

James

Lexicon

Aug 18 2007, 01:22 PM

Yes, reconfigure on wlan0. System supposedly started net_applet is up, but I havn't connection to Internet?

Wmaster0 create automaticly during starting system

Lexicon

May 23 2008, 09:28 AM

Hi, problem solved. I download Mandriva Spring and here is only newest driver rt61pci not old rt61. Any distro not worked with rt61pci driver on my card (Ralink), why? ......Lex

This is a "lo-fi" version of our main content. To view the full version with more information, formatting and images, please click here.