Re: [Madwifi-users] D-Link G650 with DI-624

[fabrizio\.morbini\@libero\.it <fab...@li...>]

> As for the issue that you are seeing, I am curious as to why you are is=
suing 
> the "dhcpxd ath0" to get the IP address?  I just insert my card=
 into the 
> laptop ... no, I actually boot up the laptop with the card =
inserted.  It gets 
> recognized and it automatically pulls the IP addre=
ss.
> 
> I have created /etc/sysconfig/network/ipcfg-ath0 with the foll=
owing 
> configuration:
> 
> BOOTPROTO=3D'dhcp'
> DHCLIENT_SET_DOWN_L=
INK=3D'yes'
> MTU=3D''
> REMOTE_IPADDR=3D''
> STARTMODE=3D'hotplug'=0D
=
> UNIQUE=3D'svHJ.dQhZhfUNFY0'
> WIRELESS_ESSID=3D'DI-624C'
> WIRELESS_K=
EY=3D's:thisismykey open'
> WIRELESS_MODE=3D'Managed'
> WIRELESS_NICK=3D=
'linux'
> WIRELESS_NWID=3D''
> WIRELESS_RATE=3D'54Mbps'

Thank you fo=
r the reply, I usually do every step by hand to see exactly what is wrong=
 (or good :)
so I execute the dhcp server directly (on the ethernet inte=
rface it works fine). If you have time I
would like to ask you to tell m=
e what dhcp client do you use (in mandrake it is defined in the
script /=
etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup) and the command line that the initial=
ization script executes
when it starts the dhcp client.

I tried just =
now to start the machine with the card inserted but it doesn't change any=
thing 
(it shouldn't...). In your case, is it important booting the mach=
ine with the card inserted? (or
does everything work fine also if you in=
sert the card after the boot?)

In my case, I think, the problem is tha=
t in some way the packets are not received/transmitted
correctly (a lot =
of crc erros)... so even the dhcp client cannot accomplish its work.
=0D
=
Are you using a particular distribution's kernel or the clean one from ww=
w.kernel.org? (what version?)

Thank you very much.

Fabrizio.