From: Justin R. <ju...@ra...> - 2008-02-08 03:54:38
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Well now it works... I did not change anything. You know the connector on the antenna. If the gold part touches the case on the wifi module will that cause it not to work? The case is grounded but I am not sure if the connector is. Austin do you have any protection on your wifi network? Justin Yuvraj Agarwal wrote: > > Can you search for "essid any" in "/etc/network/interfaces" and replace > that > with > "essid private" or whatever your AP is? The reboot the gumstix and see if > it > associates > correctly after that .... If that still doesn't work - I'd try rebooting > the > WIFi AP just > in case it hasn't gone to a weird state ... > >>From your traces I am assuming that you are using buildroot images right ? > > > --Yuvraj > > -----Original Message----- > From: gum...@li... > [mailto:gum...@li...] On Behalf Of Justin > Rajewski > Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 5:05 PM > To: gum...@li... > Subject: Re: [Gumstix-users] Wifi problems... > > > It was working , but it just stopped again. I tried what you said but here > is > what I got. > mwlan0 Scan completed : > Cell 01 - Address: 00:09:5B:6E:BD:F4 > ESSID:"private" <-----------That's it > Mode:Managed > Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6) > Quality:0/10 Signal level=-84 dBm Noise level=-96 > dBm > Encryption key:off > Bit Rates:11 Mb/s > > # iwconfig mwlan0 essid private > Error for wireless request "Set ESSID" (8B1A) : > SET failed on device mwlan0 ; Network is down. > > Thanks, > Justin > > > Yuvraj Agarwal wrote: >> >> Sometimes the WiFi doesn't associate with any particular WiFi AP if you >> use >> the default setting of ssid as "any". >> If you do a "iwconfig wlan0" (or mwlan0 depending on if you are using OE >> or >> buildroot) you will see if the WiFi >> is associated to any AP. >> >> Otherwise, in case it is not associated do a : >> >> 1. "iwconfig wlan0 essid WHATEVER <-- where WHATEVER is the ESSID of >> your >> AP >> >> 2. Check if it associated with the particular WiFi AP using >> "iwconfig wlan0" >> >> 3. If it has associated properly, you might need to run udhcpc again to >> get >> a >> valid IP address. Do a : >> "udhcpc -i wlan0" >> >> You should be able to ping the router now. >> >> cheers >> Yuvraj >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: gum...@li... >> [mailto:gum...@li...] On Behalf Of Justin >> Rajewski >> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 6:59 PM >> To: gum...@li... >> Subject: Re: [Gumstix-users] Wifi problems... >> >> >> I have it set to "essid any" in /etc/network/interfaces. >> >> What is iwlist? I did not have to do anything for my old router. Just >> turned >> the gumstix on. >> Thanks, >> Justin >> >> Scott Pasnikowski wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Don't you have to set the new essid if you have a new router? >>> >>> Have you tried iwlist? It should tell you what access points the >>> gumstix can see... along with the data necessary to associate with >>> one. >>> >>> I have been having a fun time using it myself... it causes the blue >>> light to go blinky blinky... >>> >>> iwlist mwlan0 scanning >>> >>> Scott >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 15:49:54 -0800> From: ju...@ra...> To: >>>> gum...@li...> Subject: [Gumstix-users] Wifi >>>> problems...> > > I am having a problem with the wifi. The blue light on >>>> the netmicrowifiSD> card flashes but then goes out. I get > > Starting >>>> network... > ip: RTNETLINK answers: File exists > udhcpc (v0.9.9-pre) >>>> started > Nothing to flush. > Auto negotiation NOT supported > >>>> ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready > Error for wireless >>>> request >>>> "Set ESSID" (8B1A) : > SET failed on device mwlan0 ; Network is down. > >>>> > >>>> How can I fix this? It worked before I changed routers.> Justin> -- > >>>> View this message in context: >>>> http://www.nabble.com/Wifi-problems...-tp15280545p15280545.html> Sent >>>> from the Gumstix mailing list archive at Nabble.com.> > > >>>> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------> >>>> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft> Defy all challenges. >>>> Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008.> >>>> http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/> >>>> _______________________________________________> gumstix-users mailing >>>> list> gum...@li...> >>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gumstix-users >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft >>> Defy all challenges. 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