Activating wireless card at boot

[jim lawrence]

On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 11:31:04 -0500, Scot L. Harris <webid at cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 2005-02-05 at 09:33, jim lawrence wrote:
> > On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 00:22:45 -0500, Scot L. Harris <webid at cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> > > On Fri, 2005-02-04 at 22:30, jim lawrence wrote:
> > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Try using Networkmanager
> > > > Go to this url and see if this helps
> > > > http://www.fedoranews.org/contributors/jim_lawrence/network_manager/
> > > >
> > > Thank you for that link.  I had been having difficulty getting the
> > > wireless interface working on a tecra m2.  After learning from your
> > > write up how to use NetworkManager, wireless is now working.
> > >
> > > 3. I don't understand why the wireless interface does not start during
> > > boot.  It only starts once NetworkManagerInfo starts once I log into the
> > > system.  This causes a couple of errors to occur during boot up, first
> > > on is failure to start eth1 and the second one is failure to sync ntpd
> > last time you were connected.
> >
> > the reason why wireless doesn't get strted at boot is because yo could
> > be ina different palce than the  *NM tries to connect to the last
> > known AP when it starts, but if it doesn't find that AP, it will
> > search for another. Pretty cool huh:)
> 
> That is kind of cool.  However I still don't see a way to select from
> several optional APs.  How would I force my wireless connection to my AP
> if by chance it happened to connect to my neighbors the first time?
> 
> Is this an enhancement request?
> 
> > After your booted up  run NetworkManagerIfo and open the terminal, and type
> > I think session-save  open up your network device control and uncheck
> > the box that says  start device on boot for bothe wireless and wired
> > devices NM will start them fo you.
> >
> 
> I understand how this will eliminate the error during boot for the
> network interface but there will still be an error when ntp starts.
> 
> Also, it appears that the only way to get wireless working is via
> NetworkManager.  I tried for several hours to get the wireless interface
> working without prior to reading your web page. (btw did I say thank you
> for that? :)  )
> 
> I could get the system to see the wireless card, could even run iwlist
> scan and see the APs in the area.  But was unable to get it to establish
> a connection with the AP.  Tried both DCHP and static addressing.  With
> static addressing the interface came up but was not connected to the
> AP.  Using NetworkManager it works.  But there is very little control.
> For instance is it possible to use a static address with NetworkManager?
> 
> Again, thanks for getting this going on my system. Not sure it has all
> the features I think should be there.  But it does work.  :)
> 
> --
> Scot L. Harris
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> 
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> As Dame Fortune did intend,
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As of now, I'm not 100% sure you can use Nm with Static IP addresses.
If your AP was the last connection NM made, it will default to that AP
the next time NM runs.  to force your AP , click the radar, then
choose  "Other Network"  and type in your Network name  and then the
HEX key if you use one.

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Jim Lawrence
Registered Linux User: #376813
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