Networking :: Help with D-Link DWL-650

OK. Here's the whole thing manually.
At least this way if anything fails, you should see the point at which it fails, and see some form of error message.

sudo su
rmmod orinoco_cs

## load the driver
modprobe prism2_cs
## if no error messages, this should create a network interface, wlan0
## can check this by running ifconfig -a
## the default channel is 11, if you want anything else -
wlanctl-ng wlan0 lnxreq_wlansniff enable=false channel xx
wlanctl-ng wlan0 p2req_channel_info_results channel xx
## activate the wireless interface
wlanctl-ng wlan0 lnxreq_ifstate ifstate=enable
## to disable WEP -
wlanctl-ng wlan0 dot11req_mibset mibattribute=dot11PrivacyInvoked=false
## now these WEP settings have no effect
#wlanctl-ng wlan0 lnxreq_hostwep decrypt=true encrypt=true
#wlanctl-ng wlan0 dot11req_mibset mibattribute=dot11ExcludeUnencrypted=true
#wlanctl-ng wlan0 dot11req_mibset mibattribute=dot11WEPDefaultKeyID=0
#wlanctl-ng wlan0 dot11req_mibset mibattribute=dot11WEPDefaultKey0=12:34:56:78:90
## connect to the wireless network
wlanctl-ng wlan0 lnxreq_autojoin ssid=MY_ESSID

## Obviously replace "MY_ESSID" with your router's SSID.
## Now let's get an IP address.
## for automatic IP
pump -i wlan0

## or for static IP
## modify /etc/resolv.conf to include your nameservers, then -
ifconfig wlan0 192.168.0.xx broadcast 192.168.0.255 netmask 255.255.255.0
route add default gw 192.168.0.1 wlan0 # or whatever your router's IP is

## check the status of your wireless interface
ifconfig
## check connection to router
ping 192.168.0.1 # or whatever your router's IP is

Happy browsing.

Thank you for the info!
However, it did not work for me. After modprobe prism2_cs I did not get an error, but no devices exist.

iwconfig shows no devices.

My card works in Windows, but not linux. It looks like I am out of luck. Thanks anyway.

I guess that the card DWL-650 vJ3 can be added to the verified not to work list.

" iwconfig shows no devices ... "

iwconfig or ifconfig ? Is this a typo ?

tempestuous script is nearly identical to my wlan-ng data.

If no error on modprobing prism2 ?? , it should be shown in lsmod.

If so, what were your errors on the other wlan-ng commands?

I think you are very close..

Kent

I hope you didn't really use the "iwconfig" command. I certainly didn't include it in my previous instructions.
iwconfig relies on the Linux wireless extensions interface, which linux-wlan-ng does not support.

I was told by a guy at work to use iwconfig to see if the card is being recognized.

ifconfig shows a loopback.

no errors appeared with the modprobe prism2
the very first wlanctl-ng command showed that no device existed.

lsmod showed the prism2 interface was loaded to 802.11

if we are close...then GREAT!! and Thanks!
I just don't want to waste your time if this card won't work.

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