Thanks to a community effort we now have a Atheros (Madwifi) extension for DSL v2.x
This is in the usual testing area of the repositiory. Please read the info file. There are no dependencies.
But you should run as root, i.,e., sudo /opt/madwifi_setup.sh Then use the usual iwconfig GUI for device ath0
Once working, add madwifi.dsl to your usual mydsl extensions area. Add /opt/madwifi_setup.sh to /opt/bootlocal.sh and you will have transparent Atheros Wifi support.
Optional, as usual, you may also add your personal wireless settings (myiwconfig.sh) to /opt/bootlocal.sh (for execution) and to .filetool.lst (for persistency).
Much thanks roberts... I'll give this a try and report my success...hopefullyThank you very much. This worked like a charm.
For unencrypted networks....
/opt/madwifi_setup.sh ifconfig ath0 up pump -i ath0
This was all that was needed to get back to the funtionality I had in DSL 1.5
OK...now I can finally migrate....Roberts - just wanted to say cheers for the work - it works a treat!
In case other newbies can't suss it: the WEP asked for in the iwconfig is *not* your password string, it's the full-length mumbo-jumbo key (discovered by trial and error).
Oh, and sid=ESSID and is the name of your network.
Cheers and beers Sarah
Quote (sarah @ Jan. 03 2006,20:05)
In case other newbies can't suss it: the WEP asked for in the iwconfig is *not* your password string, it's the full-length mumbo-jumbo key (discovered by trial and error).
This means the 26 character hexadecimal number (in my case, at least), I assume? I'm having a few issues getting my card up and running using this package (although I'm further than I was without it...) :PNext Page...
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