Re: 5450 Wifi - Strange issue ... ?

Js Op de Beeck wrote:

> Hi everybody;
>
> I'm new in GPE.

wlan has nothing to do with gpe - well except that gpe's wlan
configurator only handles pcmcia cards, so if you want to run gpe,
you'll have to manually enter the correct settings.

>
> Wifi is still not working Orange Led, blink twice on boot , and
> nothing more.

The orange led doesn't work like it does in ppc - it only blinks on
activity; like the activity led on a normal nic.

>
> I investigate a little more on this forum and want to force new Wlan0
> settings.
>
> Tested:
> --- script ---
> iwconfig wlan0 essid "any" nickname "gpe" channel 10
> dhcpcd wlan0
> ---- eof ----

you need to set the wlan card into managed mode, like this:
(if you run a network with an accesspoint, of course)

this in what I do:

---
iwconfig mode managed essid my-essid
dhcpcd wlan0
---
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