Re: [Wirelessdriver-support] Speedtouch 110 wireless pcmcia card

[<ro...@sp...>]

On 6 mar 2004, at 16.05, ib...@ea... wrote:

> Thanks for the return.  I followed the instructions and added the 
> pccard 156,3 to plist file as described in the faq file.  After edit, 
> I checked the plist file and confirmed that the 156,3 was saved.  
> (This was my first adventure into the terminal functions.)  Once again 
> everything works: full signal, router assigned IP address, router 
> software reports that the computer is connected, and the network 
> extension reports that the computer is connected to the internet @ 
> en1.  Everything is go--still doesn't work.  ping to the router 
> returns: "ping:sendto: Host is down"  10 packets transmitted. 0 
> packets received.   Consequently, nothing is getting anywhere.  The 
> most frustrating thing about this whole thing is that it's working yet 
> nothing happens.
>
> I suppose it could be a defective PC card.  I've confirmed that the 
> wireless part of the router is operational by connecting a Dell 
> notebook to it.  The laptop isn't mine so I didn't try installing the 
> AirStation on it.
>
> By the way: The Card Icon on the menu bar lists 3 items, the first two 
> are grayed out: MELCO, WLI-PCM-L1, and Power off Card.  I don't know 
> whether or not the grayed out items are supposed to be active.
>
>
> Any other thoughts?
>
> Thanks

The greyed out menues are normal. It just shows which card is inserted. 
To take it out you have to power down the card first in the third menu 
and then take the card out. Just ejecting the card without powering it 
down first might cause a kernel panic.

You seems to have all setup as it should. Make sure the Wirelessdriver 
Pref Pane have the correct wlan name. It should have because you get a 
signal but just in case. Second would be to create a new Network 
location called WLAN or similar and then disable all ports except en1 
port in the Network Pref pane. If you can't ping your router by 
entering ping 192.168.1.1 (or whatever your router IP address is) then 
it might be a good idea taking the card out and putting it back in. 
Changing network locations might also work.

As a last step you can try editing the TCP/IP settings and make sure 
the router gave you the right IP address. If it did you might try using 
manual settings and set an IP/Network mask/router for your specific 
router.

//Rob

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