[gentoo-user] Re: Wireless works with Knoppix CD but not Gentoo

[Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com>]

> > > I've been struggling to get my wireless card to connect to the WEP
> > > Airport router at my housing complex.  It turns out it connects just
> > > fine using a Knoppix disc and manual ifconfig/iwconfig commands, but
> > > the same commands don't work in Gentoo.  My Gentoo packages are
> > > totally up to date.  I'm using madwifi.  Any suggestions?
> > >
> > > - Grant
> > >
> >
> > Hi Grant,
> >
> > Firstly have you got wireless extensions enabled in the kernel?
> > -CONFIG_NET_WIRELESS=y
> > I believe that is a requirement.
> >
> > Is the madwifi-driver installed and the module loaded?
> > -modprobe ath_pci
> >
> > If it can't find the module emerge the madwifi-driver package
> > -emerge madwifi-driver
> > or alternatively try the madwifi-ng code at http://madwifi.org
> > Both methods should give you a "ath0" interface.
> >
> > Are you getting any error messages?, when you run "iwconfig" does it
> > show wireless related settings on the relevant interface?
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> > Let us know,
>
> Hi Rob,
>
> I should have mentioned that this card works great with all other
> access points: WEP, WPA, and unencrypted.  It just seems to have a
> problem with this Airport under Gentoo.
>
> - Grant

Ok, this must be a package version issue right?  Which packages should
I be examining?  I'm thinking wireless-tools.  Anything else?  What
file should I look at on the Knoppix disc to find out what version
it's running so I can match it on the Gentoo system?

- Grant

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