Re: Fiberline WL-240U aka WL240 maybe even FL-WL24OU support

Hi,

On Thu, 11 Dec 2003, Sascha Wuestemann wrote:

> At my gentoo system with iwconfig
>
> 	iwconfig  Version 25
> 	          Compatible with Wireless Extension v15 or earlier,
> 	          Currently compiled with Wireless Extension v13.
>
> from wireless tools
>
> 	*  net-wireless/wireless-tools
> 	      Latest version available: 27_pre3
> 	      Latest version installed: 25
> 	      Size of downloaded files: 118 kB
> 	      Homepage:    http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/Tools.html
> 	      Description: A collection of tools to configure wireless lan cards.
>
> modules work fine, and iwconfig also.
>
> But at my freshly installed sarge debian system iwconfig
>
> 	iwconfig  Version 26
> 	          Compatible with Wirless Extension v16 or earlier,
> 		  Currently compiled with Wireless Extension v16.
>
> does not recognize the proper installed wlan0 as a wireless device, so
> it refuses to set any settings.
>
> Do I have to downgrade the wireless-tools?

I don't think Jean has broken downward compatibility.
Are wireless extensions enabled in the kernel of your sarge debian?
Check CONFIG_NET_RADIO in .config of the kernel.

/Jörg