Wireless help

Forum: Networking
Topic: Wireless help
started by: sock

Posted by sock on May 10 2005,21:59

Can anyone help me get my wireless card setup? I am quite new to linux and don't know much about network cards anyway. The card is a D-Link DWL-G520. I'd appreciate any help. Thanks!

Posted by libretto on May 10 2005,23:12

Sock,

That D-Link card is supported by DSL. I'm using one to post right now.

The easiest way to setup your wifi card is to run 'wlcardconfig' in a terminal window (eg xterm) or select it from the DSL menu:

Right click on the desktop -> System -> Net Setup -> wlcardconfig

Then follow the program and enter your network settings and your almost good to go.

Now run xterm (if your not already), login as root with the 'sudo su' command. Then run 'pump -i ath0' , this should connect the wifi card to your router etc..

Then you can test the connection with the ping command or use a web browser to go to your favourite site.

(Make sure you exit being root)

HTH :cool:

Posted by sock on May 11 2005,04:44

Well, see, thats the problem. I have no clue what half the stuff on wlcardconfig is. I know the wep encryption key and thats about it. :laugh:

I don't suppose you could tell me what most of them are? I'm no n00b to computers its just that winblows has corrupted my mind... and does everything for me.

Posted by libretto on May 11 2005,13:03

Don't worry I was half expecting that :;):

I'm a M$ user and am getting a little less noobish by the week. For my little wifi network (being served by a wireless router), I only use the 'essid' (name of your wireless network) and the wep key. That should be enough to get you going. As for the other wlcardconfig options, you'll have to search these forums or google them I'm afraid.

HTH

Posted by sock on May 11 2005,16:39

Alright. Thanks for the help!

EDIT: Hmmm... It's still not working. I was looking at "prism2" and was wondering if I could use that. It seems pretty simple.

Posted by libretto on May 12 2005,12:54

Which version of the D-Link card you have? The version of the chipset may affect which driver is needed. I think mines a Version B (I'll confirm that later) and works with DSL straight off the CD.

Also, describing briefly what your wifi setup is may help a bit. (If for nothing else, any other genius that peers at this thread may be able to give a better answer).

Posted by sock on May 12 2005,21:03

Mine says version 1.10.

There's the router, to which my sister's computer and main computer are connected to using a lan. Then, upstairs, is my compy which is supposed use this Wi-fi card to connect to the router. The card always worked on winblows so I know that its not a hardware problem.

Posted by libretto on May 12 2005,22:11

OK sock, your setup is pretty similar to mine. FYI, my wifi card is hardware version B2 and firmware 3.1.6. Again I can confirm this version of the card works with DSL. The card uses the 'atheros' chipset, which means it gets picked up as 'atho'. (Thus the network traffic monitor apps wont display whats going on.)

Best to check what hardware version your card is. You should be able to google info on linux compatibility with your card version.

Best of luck.

Posted by sock on May 12 2005,23:09

Thanks. I'll try that.