ZoOp
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Joined: Sep. 2005 |
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Posted: June 15 2006,06:05 |
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Hi,
you have the possibility to check your connection in order to know if you can connect to your router or the Internet. For that, just use:
ifconfig
and/or
iwconfig
Both of the commands give you informations related to your connection,home network, and card. If your card has been recognized, you should have eth0 (maybe eth1 too) and lo. Then in the control panel, use the wlanconfig and netcardconfig utilities.
Wlanconfig: you can give parameters that suit your router and home network specifics (such as name of your network(ESSID) and encryption key(WEP) etc.).
Netcardconfig: it activates the connection for eth0 and/or eth1; for me it is eth0. My experience is that eth0 comes as the option which DSL automatically selects, and I don't have to change it. I just confirm with 'ok'.
Ndiswrapper: its a wonderful utility; I guess, it is now in the base .iso; if not, there is an extension in the appropriate repository. Basically, Ndiswrapper enables you to use a winxp driver for your wlan card. In order to make ndiswrapper work, you have to check the wiki or the forum. It is very easy to use. But I have to say, I tried to install a netgear WG511 v2.0 with ndiswrapper (not only in DSL) and I didn't success in it.
good luck!
yours
z
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