Re: [Madwifi-users] IBM Thinkpad 600X + Netgear WG511T cardbus(Atheros AR5212 chipset) + VectorLinu
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From: Michael R. <mre...@ma...> - 2007-07-23 04:18:55
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Hi. > iwconfig > wifi0 no wireless extensions > ath0 IEEE 802.11b ESSID:"" You have defined no SSID here. This can be a problem when the AP hides its SSID, as it won't show up in the scan results. > Mode:Managed Channel:0 Access Point: Not-Associated No association, so no connection. Which explains the rest of the iwconfig output. > Also, the SSID name on the AP/wireless router appears to other machines so > I read this as answering "no" to your question as to whether the AP is > hidden. This might be misleading. If you have defined the SSID in the configuration of the other machines, they will of course find your AP. But this is no indication about whether your AP is hidden or not. Try to define the SSID of your AP with iwconfig. Bye, Mike |