How to connect with WiFi PC card?

Chris Johansen <[email protected]> Tue, 28 Oct 2003 16:15:32 -0500

Newsgroups	gmane.linux.bbc.general
Organization	Eric Conspiracy Secret Labs -&- TechNoMagic; original material copyright 2003 Christopher Karl Johansen
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This cloonoo searched the whole raw lnx-bbc archive glom plus elsewhere on 
the 'net, but could not discover how to make a connection with a WiFi PC 
card.  Step by step, please.

      Compaq Presario 1200 XL110 (discover'd as Compaq 12XL125)
      LinkSys WPC11

      LinkSys BEFW4 WAP waiting patiently at the other end.

"/etc/init.d/pcmcia start" and "trivial-net-start" seem to work (sort of) 
for a LinkSys NP10T in the card slot.  The system complains about DNS with 
each URL access, but brings up web pages anyway.

However, with the WPC11 in the slot "iwconfig eth0 essid ANY channel 4" 
does not believe eth0 exists.  What have I missed?

BTW, how does one shut down one PC Card and start up another without 
rebooting?

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