wirelessdriver-support — EMail-based online support for the WirelessDriver project

Re: [Wirelessdriver-support] 802.11b Network Name?

[Rob M. <ro...@ma...>]

At the moment:  You have to enter the network name yourself.  We don't 
currently have support for scanning network names.  This is something 
that is being worked on, but not yet ready.

-Rob


On Thursday, August 1, 2002, at 10:55  PM, Kirk van Druten wrote:

> Sorry if this has been covered before...
>
> Am I missing something?  Does the WirelessDriver not show the wireless
> network name in the PreferencePane?  If there are two (or more) 
> wireless
> networks, how does one go about choosing which one to connect to?
>
> Also, has anyone had any luck using WirelessDriver (with an Orinoco 
> Silver
> card) with MacStumbler (or any other wireless network monitoring 
> utility)?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kirk out
>
>
> Kirk van Druten -------------> ki...@la...
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> 510-601-5475 voice ---------> 510-601-5130 fax
>
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Re: [Wirelessdriver-support] 802.11b Network Name?

[Lee P. <le...@le...>]

Type the name of the network in the field.

[Wirelessdriver-support] Re: Skyline PN473 Trouble with OS X 1.5

[Gregg R. <Gre...@Ne...>]

August 2, 2002

Re: Skyline PN473 Trouble with OS X 1.5

I have not been able to get my Skyline to work with my PBG3 with OS X 1.5=
 with=20
the Airport Graphite Base Station.  (It worked fine w/ OS 9.2.1.)  I have=
 tried=20
setting TCP/IP manually according to the FAQ document available from=20
SourceForge and tried setting it using DHCP-auto as I have with other Air=
port=20
machines on the network.  I am cable modem attached to the Internet via A=
irport.

I seem to be hung up on the machine IP address of 169.254.207.55 instead =
of=20
getting the Airport assigned IP.  I have tried PRAM clear and even dialed=
 out via=20
modem to reset the IP=97no luck.  The signal strength is fine and the net=
work=20
utility says I get no packet loss.

ANY IDEAS??=20

Trouble Shooting Terminal Output Run on G3 PowerBook:

Welcome to Darwin!
/Volumes/Zip\ 100/Troubleshooting\ Info.command; exit
[localhost:~] rudy% /Volumes/Zip\ 100/Troubleshooting\ Info.command; exit
### kext versions

Password:
Id Refs Address    Size       Wired      Name (Version) <Linked Against>
50    1 0xc8be000  0x1d000    0x1c000    com.apple.iokit.IOPCCardFamily=20
(1.1.0) <14>
Id Refs Address    Size       Wired      Name (Version) <Linked Against>
51    0 0xc91f000  0xa000     0x9000     org.noncontiguous.WirelessDriver=
=20
(1.0.0b4) <14 50 41>

### system info

ProductName:    Mac OS X
ProductVersion: 10.1.5
BuildVersion:   5S66
Darwin localhost 5.5 Darwin Kernel Version 5.5: Thu May 30 14:51:26 PDT=20
2002; root:xnu/xnu-201.42.3.obj~1/RELEASE_PPC  Power Macintosh powerpc
ppc750

### wireless driver files installed

drwxrwxrwx    3 root  staff    264 Mar 20 11:45 WirelessDriver.kext
drwxr-xr-x    3 root  staff    264 Sep  9  2001 IOPCCardFamily.kext
drwxr-xr-x   3 root  staff  264 Mar 20 11:46 WirelessDriver PPane.prefPan=
e
    {Path =3D "/Library/PreferencePanes/WirelessDriver PPane.prefPane/"; =
},=20
    {Path =3D "/Library/PreferencePanes/WirelessDriver PPane.prefPane/"; =
},=20
    {Path =3D "/Library/PreferencePanes/WirelessDriver PPane.prefPane/"; =
}

### wirelesscard info

    |     |     |   "VersionOneInfo" =3D ("INTERSIL","HFA384x/IEEE","Vers=
ion 01.0$
    |     +-o pccard@13  <class IOPCIDevice>
    |     | |   "device_type" =3D <"pccard">
    |     | |   "name" =3D <"pccard">
    |     |   +-o pccard156,2@1,0  <class IOPCCard16Device>
    |     |     |   "IOName" =3D "pccard156,2"
    |     |       |   "IONameMatched" =3D "pccard156,2"
    |     |       |   "IONameMatch" =3D ("pccard274,1613","pccard274,1612=
","pccar$
    |     +-o pccard@13,1  <class IOPCIDevice>
    |       |   "device_type" =3D <"pccard">
    |       |   "name" =3D <"pccard">

### network info

lo0: flags=3D8049<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 16384
        inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 0xff000000=20
en1: flags=3D8863<UP,BROADCAST,b6,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu=20
1500
        inet 169.254.207.55 netmask 0xffff0000 broadcast 169.254.255.255
        ether 00:00:c5:09:b0:72=20
        media: <unknown type> (DS11 <full-duplex>) status: active
        supported media: none manual autoselect DS1 <half-duplex> DS1 <fu=
ll-
duplex> DS2 <half-duplex> DS2 <full-duplex> DS5 <half-duplex> DS5 <full-
duplex> DS11 <half-duplex> DS11 <full-duplex>
en0: flags=3D8822<BROADCAST,b6,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
        ether 00:05:02:cb:ae:19=20
        media: autoselect (none) status: inactive
        supported media: none autoselect 10baseT/UTP <half-duplex> 10base=
T/
UTP <full-duplex> 100baseTX <half-duplex> 100baseTX <full-duplex>

### wd command line tool status

2002-08-02 08:37:08.771 WirelessConfig[429] Iterations: 1
Network Name: Charter Communications, successful: Y
ret =3D -536870206
ret =3D kIOReturnBadArgument
Network Name: Charter Communications, successful: Y
Status:
Network: Charter Communications
WEP Enabled:NO
Signal Strength:134
logout

[Process completed]

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[Wirelessdriver-support] Connection Troubles

[Dev B. <de...@tr...>]

The OS X "Modem Utility" thing isn't working for me (not doing anything at
all).  The base station was set up with another machine with a normal
AirPort card and all that kind of thing is fine.  I followed the directions
to use ethernet, DHCP, set an IP, etc, but it simply won't connect to the
base station.  WEP is off.

Any ideas?

[Wirelessdriver-support] 802.11b Network Name?

[Kirk v. D. <ki...@la...>]

Sorry if this has been covered before...

Am I missing something?  Does the WirelessDriver not show the wireless
network name in the PreferencePane?  If there are two (or more) wireless
networks, how does one go about choosing which one to connect to?

Also, has anyone had any luck using WirelessDriver (with an Orinoco Silver
card) with MacStumbler (or any other wireless network monitoring utility)?

Thanks,

Kirk out


Kirk van Druten -------------> ki...@la...
LANsharks Consulting -----> http://www.lansharks.net
510-601-5475 voice ---------> 510-601-5130 fax

[Wirelessdriver-support] Wireless card driver problem

[Paul S. <cof...@ad...>]

Hello, Thank you very much for your work and offer of your software free 
of charge.  It addresses one of the two major issues I have with OS X.

However, I am having a problem getting it to work.  Any help you can 
provide would be helpful.

Thank You  Paul Stasinos

I am running on a powerbook G3 333 Machine ID 406.
running os x 10.1 (5G64).
192 mb ram built in, 512K backside l2 cache

I am using a skyline wirless card 802.11b
a linksys wireless router.
it works fine in os 9.
it shows  a full signal strength signal in os x but can't connect, it 
lists the broadcast address as 169.254.255.255 an i p address of 
169.254.30.197
with a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0

with ethernet and or os 9 wireless it has a broadcast address of 
192.168.1.255 a ip address of 192.168.1.101 and subnet mask of 
255.255.255.0, which works.

Below are the answers to the questions you asked on your FAQ page.

Welcome to Darwin!
[localhost:~] paulstas% /Users/paulstas/Desktop/Troubleshooting\ 
Info.command; exit
### kext versions

Id Refs Address    Size       Wired      Name (Version) <Linked Against>
44    1 0xa406000  0x1d000    0x1c000    com.apple.iokit.IOPCCardFamily 
(1.1.0) <11>
Id Refs Address    Size       Wired      Name (Version) <Linked Against>
50    0 0xa507000  0xa000     0x9000     
org.noncontiguous.WirelessDriver (1.0.0b4) <11 44 42>

### system info

ProductName:    Mac OS X
ProductVersion: 10.1
BuildVersion:   5G64
Darwin localhost 1.4 Darwin Kernel Version 1.4: Sun Sep  9 15:39:59 PDT 
2001; root:xnu/xnu-201.obj~1/RELEASE_PPC  Power Macintosh powerpc
ppc750

### wireless driver files installed

drwxrwxrwx    3 root      wheel   264 Mar 20 12:45 WirelessDriver.kext
drwxr-xr-x    3 root      wheel   264 Sep  9  2001 IOPCCardFamily.kext
drwxr-xr-x   3 root      admin  264 Mar 20 12:46 WirelessDriver 
PPane.prefPane
     {Hide = 1; Path = "/Library/PreferencePanes/WirelessDriver 
PPane.prefPane"; },
     {Hide = 0; Path = "/Library/PreferencePanes/WirelessDriver 
PPane.prefPane"; }

### wirelesscard info

     | |         |   "VersionOneInfo" = 
("INTERSIL","HFA384x/IEEE","Version 01.0$
     | |       +-o pccard156,2@0,0  <class IOPCCard16Device>
     | |         |   "IOName" = "pccard156,2"
     | |           |   "IONameMatched" = "pccard156,2"
     | |           |   "IONameMatch" = 
("pccard274,1613","pccard274,1612","pccar$

### network info

lo0: flags=8049<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 16384
         inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 0xff000000
en1: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,b6,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
         inet 169.254.30.197 netmask 0xffff0000 broadcast 169.254.255.255
         ether 00:00:c5:09:82:0a
         media: <unknown type> (DS11 <full-duplex>) status: active
         supported media: none manual autoselect DS1 <half-duplex> DS1 
<full-duplex> DS2 <half-duplex> DS2 <full-duplex> DS5 <half-duplex> DS5 
<full-duplex> DS11 <half-duplex> DS11 <full-duplex>
en0: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,b6,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
         inet 192.168.1.101 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.1.255
         ether 00:50:e4:d0:da:59
         media: autoselect (10baseT/UTP <half-duplex>) status: active
         supported media: none autoselect 10baseT/UTP <half-duplex> 
10baseT/UTP <full-duplex> 100baseTX <half-duplex> 100baseTX <full-duplex>

### wd command line tool status

2002-07-30 21:34:00.151 WirelessConfig[447] Iterations: 1
Network Name: linksys, successful: Y
ret = -536870206
ret = kIOReturnBadArgument
Network Name: linksys, successful: Y
Status:
Network: linksys
WEP Enabled:NO
Signal Strength:121
logout



[Process completed]

[localhost:~] paulstas% sudo kmodstat -n com.apple.iokit.IOPCCardFamily
Id Refs Address    Size       Wired      Name (Version) <Linked Against>
44    1 0xa406000  0x1d000    0x1c000    com.apple.iokit.IOPCCardFamily 
(1.1.0) <11>




[localhost:~] paulstas% sudo kmodstat -n org.noncontiguous.WirelessDriver
Id Refs Address    Size       Wired      Name (Version) <Linked Against>
50    0 0xa507000  0xa000     0x9000     
org.noncontiguous.WirelessDriver (1.0.0b4) <11 44 42>

Re: [Wirelessdriver-support] Wireless driver for Jaguar/10.2?

[Rob M. <ro...@ma...>]

I use it under Jaguar, as do a few others I know.

It does require some small modifications beyond the default 
install that will be released in an updated installer before 
Jaguar becomes a public release.  If you have legitimate access 
to Jaguar as a developer already, odds are you could figure out 
what needs to be done easy enough.

-Rob


On Sunday, July 28, 2002, at 01:20 PM, Robert Hammen wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> Has anyone tested the wireless driver on the later builds of 
> Jaguar (10.2) to see how well it functions? Is there a later 
> build than the b4 that could be tested?
>
> --Robert
>
>
>
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Re: [Wirelessdriver-support] Compact Flash

[Rob M. <ro...@ma...>]

The way you describe it, it sounds like the problem is with the camera.

Does the camera/compact flash work if the wireless card has not=20
been inserted since the last reboot?  If not, it's likely an=20
issue with that device.  If it does, then I've got some issue=20
somewhere in how we're handling PCCard support.

What Apple PCCard bug are you referring to?

-Rob


On Thursday, July 25, 2002, at 07:00 PM, Ian Murphy wrote:

> Right now my Orinoco card is working in my Wallstreet PB. =A0I=20
> can also use the USB PCMCIA card and use a USB device and I can=20
> use the Firewire PC card adapter and mount a spare hard drive.=20
> =A0The only thing that doesn=92t work is the Compact flash PC card=20
> adapter. Also, if I plug my camera into the USB PC card it=20
> doesn=92t recognize the camera. Is this part of the Apple PC card=20
> bug? Is there a fix or do I wait for 10.2. =A0After finally=20
> getting the Wireless connection working I don=92t want to give it=20
> up. Any commnets?
> Thanks.
> IM

[Wirelessdriver-support] Printing workaround

[Jonathan L. @ T. F. <jon...@th...>]

Hey people,

    Just sitting around my SOHO on Sunday afternoon, screwing around with
the wireless driver, trying to find a workaround, and guess what? I got it.
Here's my set-up:

G3 PowerBook (Wallstreet) 233 mhz
Lucent Wavelan Silver PC card
Xrouter Aero
Lexmark Optra RN+

    I found the IP address of the printer on my Xrouter Aero, manually
started the IP protocol on the printer (rather than Appletalk, though
Appletalk is active on the Powerbook), manually entered the IP address,
Subnet mask, and router/gateway address on the printer.
    Then I opened a document, hit Print, edit printer list, add printer,
switched to LPR Printers using IP, entered the Lexmark's IP address, and
hey, presto!
    I was having the same problem before with printing via Appletalk, which
was how I printed in OS9.x and is, in fact, how I print with my G4 tower to
the Lexmark right now.
    Don't know if this is obvious, or whether it will help anyone reclaim
the wireless printing abilities they had under OS 9.x, but I'm happy about
it!

Best -- j

  Jonathan Lyons
  http://www.the-foundry.net
________________________________________________________
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| WordWeaver Award for Literary Excellence
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| Dream Realm Awards nominee  |  Spectrum Awards Nominee

Science Fiction Chronicle says: "'Burn' ... is an involving, gripping
experience."

The Austin Chronicle says: "Lyons takes the 21st century by the scruff and
gives it a two-fisted knuckloid sandwich in the kisser. ... This mix of
James Ellroy via William Gibson is fun, raucous stuff."

Ann Brandon, editor, Invisible Cities Press: "A futuristic work with
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________________________________________________________

[Wirelessdriver-support] Wireless driver for Jaguar/10.2?

[Robert H. <ha...@po...>]

Hi folks,

Has anyone tested the wireless driver on the later builds of Jaguar 
(10.2) to see how well it functions? Is there a later build than the b4 
that could be tested?

--Robert

[Wirelessdriver-support] No en1 or en2 option

[Micky D. <mi...@ex...>]

I have a Skyline 802.11b PC Card
I have no problem getting wireless access when running OS 9 but I cannot
even config the network card in OS X.  I do not get the en1 or en2 option.
One thing I did realize is that I have a copy of WirelessDriver
PPane.prefPane in the Library folder which I cannot trash because of a
privilege issue.
I also have the WirelessDriver.kext and WirelessConfig in the Preference
Pane folder which I cannot delete.
I have logged in as the administrator and that doesn't seem to help my
privilege to remove these items.  Any help would be appreciated.

My network card was installed when I ran the trouble shooting script.

Please send me any suggestions on how I can make this work.  All thoughs are
appreciated.

Thanks ~ Michelle

Welcome to Darwin!
/Users/michelle/Desktop/Troubleshooting\ Info.command; exit
[localhost:~] michelle% /Users/michelle/Desktop/Troubleshooting\
Info.command; exit
### kext versions

Password:
Id Refs Address    Size       Wired      Name (Version) <Linked Against>
Id Refs Address    Size       Wired      Name (Version) <Linked Against>

### system info

ProductName:    Mac OS X
ProductVersion: 10.1.5
BuildVersion:   5S66
Darwin localhost 5.5 Darwin Kernel Version 5.5: Thu May 30 14:51:26 PDT
2002; root:xnu/xnu-201.42.3.obj~1/RELEASE_PPC  Power Macintosh powerpc
ppc7450

### wireless driver files installed

drwxr-xr-x    3 root      staff   264 Sep  9  2001 IOPCCardFamily.kext
ls: /Library/PreferencePanes: No such file or directory
    {Path = "/Library/PreferencePanes/WirelessDriver PPane.prefPane/"; },
    {Path = "/Library/PreferencePanes/WirelessDriver PPane.prefPane/"; },
    {Path = "/Library/PreferencePanes/WirelessDriver PPane.prefPane/"; },
    {Path = "/Library/PreferencePanes/WirelessDriver PPane.prefPane/"; },
    {Path = "/Library/PreferencePanes/WirelessDriver PPane.prefPane/"; },
    {Path = "/Library/PreferencePanes/WirelessDriver PPane.prefPane/"; },
    {Path = "/Library/PreferencePanes/WirelessDriver PPane.prefPane/"; }

### wirelesscard info


### network info

lo0: flags=8049<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 16384
        inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 0xff000000
en0: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,b6,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
        inet 192.168.0.3 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.0.255
        ether 00:03:93:9b:52:ce
        media: autoselect (100baseTX <full-duplex>) status: active
        supported media: none autoselect 10baseT/UTP <half-duplex>
10baseT/UTP <half-duplex,hw-loopback> 10baseT/UTP <full-duplex> 10baseT/UTP
<full-duplex,hw-loopback> 100baseTX <half-duplex> 100baseTX
<half-duplex,hw-loopback> 100baseTX <full-duplex> 100baseTX
<full-duplex,hw-loopback> 1000baseTX <full-duplex> 1000baseTX
<full-duplex,hw-loopback> 1000baseTX <full-duplex,flow-control> 1000baseTX
<full-duplex,flow-control,hw-loopback>

### wd command line tool status

2002-07-27 19:24:15.457 WirelessConfig[376] Iterations: 0
WirelessDriver: Couldn't find a WirelessDriver service in registry - is the
card loaded?
Usage - WirelessConfig [-showstatus] or WirelessConfig [-showstatus]
<-netname <network>> [-wepkey <key>] [-keyslot <slot>]
 -netname <name>     Sets the network name - enclose in double quotes
                      if your network contains a space.

 -wepkey <hex key>   Sets your network key, if ommited the network is
                      assumed to not have wep.

 -keyslot <[1-4]>    Sets which keyslot to have your key in. If
                      ommited keyslot 1 is assumed.

 -status             Prints out the network information, includes
                      signal strength.

 -writeprefs         Writes out the options to the preference file in
~/Library/Preferences/org.noncontinuous.wirelessdriver

With no options set or just the status, WirelessConfig will look for the
preferences made by the preference pane in
~/Library/Preferences/org.noncontinuous.WirelessDriver.
logout



[Process completed]

[Wirelessdriver-support] Compact Flash

[Ian M. <im...@sp...>]

Right now my Orinoco card is working in my Wallstreet PB.  I can also use
the USB PCMCIA card and use a USB device and I can use the Firewire PC card
adapter and mount a spare hard drive.  The only thing that doesn=B9t work is
the Compact flash PC card adapter. Also, if I plug my camera into the USB P=
C
card it doesn=B9t recognize the camera. Is this part of the Apple PC card bug=
?
Is there a fix or do I wait for 10.2.  After finally getting the Wireless
connection working I don=B9t want to give it up. Any commnets?
Thanks.
IM

[Wirelessdriver-support] Re: Signal Strength

[Vincent C. <vca...@ma...>]

At 3:34p -0700 2002/07/21, Russ Cusimano wrote:
>>From: bh...@ma...
>>Subject: [Wirelessdriver-support] Signal Strength
>>
>>I have a Powerbook G3 Wallstreet with a Orinoco Gold Card connecting to
>>a linksys base.  The driver seems to load just fine but ...i was 
>>not getting was a signal strength. <snip>
>
>Is the behavior any better with WEP disabled?
>
>I have a PBG3 Lombard with an Orinoco Silver card. I'm using an 
>Airport Base Station rather than a Linksys access point, but I have 
>experience with Linksys access points and cards. I have Lucent 
>range-extending antenna connected to my base station, as well.
>
>I my situation, I have seen great fluctuations in signal strength, 
>including dropping to zero for what seems like an eternity. I'm 
>certain there are at least three things going on:
>1. Definitely interference from my 2.4 GHz phone system
>2. Relative placement of the access point and PB. My house is full 
>of surprising dead spots
>3. Some wireless cards seem to not want to reconnect with the base 
>after a severe signal drop-out. I have a Netgear card, for example, 
>that has to be manually told to rescan for a signal in those 
>situations.

I also use a Lombard w/Orinoco Silver. I've been using an SMC 
Barricade as an access point and recently acquired a D-Link WAP. I 
have a Siemens 2.4 GHz business phone system.

1. I've NOT had interference problems with the phone and either WAP.
2. With a WAP at the front of my home, I have acceptable signal 
through two floors to the back of the house. I deploy the D-Link at 
whichever location I land at in the course of the last two weeks and 
have gotten reasonable coverage through any one building. I _feel_ as 
though the SMC's range is less than that of the D-Link but have only 
tested in two environs.
3. I find that if I have a dropout, I have to get close enough for a 
strong signal in order to reconnect.
-- 
'tis as said. [Reality is defined by being described]

[Wirelessdriver-support] Defective Skyline prism card

[Milan K. <kal...@ma...>]

I have already described here the problems with wireless access and 
crashes in previous messages. In short, after two months of flawless 
wireless experience using wirelessdriver for 10.1.4 on TiPB 500, OSX 10.1.
5 I started crashing after wake up from sleep. The Skyline prism card 11MB 
always remained inserted. Since this happened right after I downloaded 
QuickTime 6, iTunes3, .Mac and RealOne Player for X I thought it was a bug 
related to the new programs basically set for 10.2. From FAQ I knew that 
OSX crashes once the card is removed when the computer is awake.

First I played with it then I trashed and reinstalled wirelessdriver for 
10.1.4 because I thought it was corrupted. It wasn't. I still had 
intermittent difficulties to log on wi-fi but usually I was successful. 
However, the crashes with the card inserted  after wake up continued and 
my HD regularly damaged and needed repairs after each crash. It  required 
going back to 9.2.2 and use DiskWarrior.
Only after replacing the Skyline card with a new one the problems 
disappeared. The lesson is that the faulty card may still function but 
cause repeated crashes of OSX and HD damage.

I think wirelessdriver is a solid software. I am looking forward to the 10.
2 upgrade.

Milan

[Wirelessdriver-support] Re: Kernel Panic

[Russ C. <ru...@do...>]

>Message: 4
>Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 09:31:09 -0400
>From: Leonard  Spell <lc...@sp...>
>Subject: [Wirelessdriver-support] Kernel Panic
>
>I would appreciate it if someone would fix the kernel panic.  I am using
>10.1.5, orinoco gold, dhcp, connected to a SMC router.  It doesn't matter
>how I do it, whenever the card is reinserted I get the kernel panic.  I have
>to switch from a wired network (work) to a wireless (home) everyday. ...

If you're ADDING the Orinoco card during sleep, then you will get a 
kernel panic. You could keep the Orinoco card in the cardbus slot 
when starting up at work, even though you're not using it.

Here is what I do, and it works reliably.

At the old location:
Switch to a network location that is PPP (dial up) only, using the 
built-in modem (thus, the machine never sees the removal of an 
interface device)
Sleep the PowerBook
Remove the Orinoco card

After arriving at the new location:
Insert the Orinoco card
Wake the PowerBook
Switch to the proper Network location
If this new location is home/wireless, open the Wireless Prefs pane 
and connect to your wireless network

FruitMenu enables very easy location switching in the Apple menu. $7 
at <http://www.unsanity.com/goto/buy-fruitmenu/>

Or, as Rob says, upgrade to 10.2 when it's available.
-- 
Russ Cusimano

Re: [Wirelessdriver-support] Kernel Panic

[John L. <je...@ma...>]

On 7/23/02 08:31, "Leonard  Spell" <lc...@sp...> wrote:

> I would appreciate it if someone would fix the kernel panic.  I am using
> 10.1.5, orinoco gold, dhcp, connected to a SMC router.  It doesn't matter
> how I do it, whenever the card is reinserted I get the kernel panic.  I have
> to switch from a wired network (work) to a wireless (home) everyday.  I know
> you guys are busy and I appreciate what you have done, but could someone fix
> the card removal problem??? Please?

I have the exact same situation (wired at the office, wired at home) - and I
shut my TiBook down traveling between home and office. Never had a problem
with kernel panics when I shut down between the two networks.

-- 
John Lyon :: http://jelyon.com :: Random Abstracts - JELyon's Rampage

Now as through this world I ramble - I see lots of funny men
Some will rob you with a six gun - And some with a fountain pen.
               "Pretty Boy Floyd" -- Woody Guthrie

Re: [Wirelessdriver-support] Kernel Panic

[Rob M. <ro...@ma...>]

Rest assured, there is a solution in the works.

The problem is actually due to an oversight in OS X.  Version of 
OS X prior to Jaguar don't support the removal of a network 
interface from the system and, as a result , they panic.  I have 
been investigating a work-around for this, but it also provides 
another incentive to upgrade.

-Rob

On Tuesday, July 23, 2002, at 06:31 AM, Leonard Spell wrote:

> I would appreciate it if someone would fix the kernel panic.  I 
> am using
> 10.1.5, orinoco gold, dhcp, connected to a SMC router.  It 
> doesn't matter
> how I do it, whenever the card is reinserted I get the kernel 
> panic.  I have
> to switch from a wired network (work) to a wireless (home) 
> everyday.  I know
> you guys are busy and I appreciate what you have done, but 
> could someone fix
> the card removal problem??? Please?
>
> -- Thanks
>
> Leonard C. Spell
> Spell Enterprises
> Web Hosting ~ Domain Registration ~ E-mail Routing
> We register and park domains for $10 USD
> sa...@sp...
> http://www.spellnetwork.com
>
>
>
>
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Re: [Wirelessdriver-support] WEP, Apple Base Station, Orinoco Gold

[Rob M. <ro...@ma...>]

On Monday, July 22, 2002, at 09:33 PM, Esver Camacho wrote:

> If an original Apple Base Station (Graphite) has been updated 
> does it now support 128 bit encryption? The Orinoco Gold is the 
> 128 bit encryption version of the card. Does this combination 
> work?

No, it doesn't.

This is not a limitation of the hardware, but one of licensing.  
The original graphite base stations used Lucent WaveLAN Silver 
cards inside and, while they are electrically similar to Apple's 
Airport card (Apple buys the hardware from Lucent), Apple cannot 
update/upgrade them with firmware or features that Lucent is not 
willing to release for those cards.

Think about it:  If your company had a stack of silver cards 
they bought for $100 each and they found out that if they had a 
graphite base station they could convert them to gold cards and 
make them worth 3 or 4 times as much, how many accountants would 
it take to make that decision?

>
> While at MacWorld, the press room had a wireless network which 
> was password protected. I could get in while booted in OS 9 but 
> not in OS X. When I input the password under "Use WEP 
> encryption with text version of hex key" I had a signal but 
> could not connect to the web or scan for the base station.
> --
> Esver Camacho
>

That sounds more like an issue with not having a copy of the 
correct network equivalent password.  If you could connect in OS 
9 but not in OS X, then it's not a hardware issue, but a problem 
with either the driver's WEP support or the configuration.

-Rob

[Wirelessdriver-support] Kernel Panic

[Leonard S. <lc...@sp...>]

I would appreciate it if someone would fix the kernel panic.  I am using
10.1.5, orinoco gold, dhcp, connected to a SMC router.  It doesn't matter
how I do it, whenever the card is reinserted I get the kernel panic.  I have
to switch from a wired network (work) to a wireless (home) everyday.  I know
you guys are busy and I appreciate what you have done, but could someone fix
the card removal problem??? Please?

-- Thanks

Leonard C. Spell
Spell Enterprises
Web Hosting ~ Domain Registration ~ E-mail Routing
We register and park domains for $10 USD
sa...@sp...
http://www.spellnetwork.com

Re: [Wirelessdriver-support] WEP encrypted network, was: (no subject)

[Esver C. <es...@ma...>]

At 10:55 AM -0600 7/22/02, Andreas Wolf wrote:
>Hi there,
>I am having a problem using the internet on a WEP encrypted network 
>using the following configuration:
>Lombard 333, 384 MB RAM, OS X 10.1.5, current wireless driver, 
>ORINOCO Gold card
>after entering the WEP key, the signal indicator quickly jumps to 
>full strenght, seemingly indication proper connection. However, when 
>I am trying to use the internet using Netscape or IE (most recent 
>versions), I get a "server not found" message after a split second. 
>If I have the modem enabled as available network port, it will try 
>to dial up to the internet, ignoring the existing en1 connection. I 
>have activated TCP via DHCP with automatic config, and an IP address 
>actually is retrieved from the network server, showing up in the 
>appropriate line in the control panel window. The motivated network 
>administrator (a Mac advocate) was not able to figure out why I am 
>not able to connect to the internet.

You don't mention what access point you're using. If it's the 
original Apple Base Station (graphite) then that might be the 
problem. It seems even if you updated it, it doesn't support 128 bit 
encryption <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120121> To 
quote, "Note: Earlier versions of the AirPort Base Station (Graphite) 
cannot be upgraded to 128-bit encryption."

The Orinoco Gold is a 128 bit card and the current sourceforge 
wireless driver does not support 40 bit base stations with this card 
(see the F.A.Q. at http://wirelessdriver.sourceforge.net/faq.html). 
Specifically, it says, "128-bit WEP is supported when connecting to 
128-bit access points, 40-bit access points (like the original 
Basestation) are NOT supported."

This is something on my wishlist. I bought the Orinoco Gold thinking 
I could connect to 128 bit stations out there but it's a real pain 
getting the password to WEP encrypted Apple Base Stations (I know, 
it's Apple's fault).
-- 

Esver Camacho

mailto:1e...@be...
mailto:es...@ma...

Gold Coast Macintosh Users Group
http://www.gcmac.org

[Wirelessdriver-support] WEP, Apple Base Station, Orinoco Gold

[Esver C. <es...@ma...>]

If an original Apple Base Station (Graphite) has been updated does it 
now support 128 bit encryption? The Orinoco Gold is the 128 bit 
encryption version of the card. Does this combination work?

While at MacWorld, the press room had a wireless network which was 
password protected. I could get in while booted in OS 9 but not in OS 
X. When I input the password under "Use WEP encryption with text 
version of hex key" I had a signal but could not connect to the web 
or scan for the base station.
-- 

Esver Camacho

mailto:1e...@be...
mailto:es...@ma...

Gold Coast Macintosh Users Group
http://www.gcmac.org

Re: [Wirelessdriver-support] Bronze power book and skyline cards, notes to developers

[David R. <db...@cs...>]

Hello

I've just got a version of a menubar signal meter working. You can fetch 
it from http://touchstone.millersville.edu/~dbross/SigMeter.tar.gz. I 
need some feedback on it before I include it into the CVS and if anyone 
out there can design a better set of meter tiffs that would be helpful.

(for those designing meter tiffs)
Size limitations: height 16 pixels, width just keep it somewhat 
reasonable.
6 images ranging from no signal to full signal.

Don't take other's copyrighted material.

I also have a startup item ready, but it is as of now a bear to install, 
if you wish to use it email me and I'll send you the startup item and 
the directions. This will be released normally once I find a way of 
automating the install of it.

-- Dave

[Wirelessdriver-support] (no subject)

[Andreas W. <wol...@ho...>]

<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV>Hi there,</DIV>
<DIV>I am having a problem using the internet on a WEP encrypted network using the following configuration:</DIV>
<DIV>Lombard 333, 384 MB RAM, OS X 10.1.5, current wireless driver, ORINOCO Gold card</DIV>
<DIV>after entering the WEP key, the signal indicator quickly jumps to full strenght, seemingly indication proper connection. However, when I am trying to use the internet using Netscape or IE (most recent versions), I get a "server not found" message after a split second. If I have the modem enabled as available network port, it will try to dial up to the internet, ignoring the existing en1 connection. I have activated TCP via DHCP with automatic config, and an IP address actually is retrieved from the network server, showing up in the appropriate line in the control panel window. The motivated network administrator (a Mac advocate) was not able to figure out why I am not able to connect to the internet.</DIV>
<DIV>Any help is greatly appreciated.</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV>Andy</DIV>
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[Wirelessdriver-support] Re: Bronze power book and skyline cards, notes to developers

[Jeff M. <jcm...@mi...>]

Hi,

I have the same wish for features as mentioned in this prior email.

I use a Skyline to connect to a linksys base. I can't use WEP. Renaming 
my network seems useless. I've had trouble with neighbors accidentally 
logging onto my base & my portable logging onto their network.

I'd love to hear if there are any plans.

Thanks,
Jeff M.

> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 04:03:12 -0700
> From: Scott Haneda <sc...@ne...>
> To: <wir...@li...>
> Subject: [Wirelessdriver-support] Bronze power book and skyline cards, 
> notes to developers
>
> Hello, after installing OSX on a powerbook, assuming the skyline would 
> have
> drivers, and then assuming Apple would just support it, I learned that I
> would have but one choice, which are the drivers you guys made.
>
> I used the beta4 version, I had some problems that make it non-usable 
> for
> me, I am a web developer, so coder more or less, but wanted to pass this
> on...
>
> To start, the only way it works 100% of the time is wide open, no WEP, 
> no
> closed network, static IP's etc, unsecure, let anyone roam into my 
> network.
>
> There is zero success with WEP at all, and as a matter of fact, I think
> playing with the WEP settings will get you in a bind where you may have 
> to
> reinstall to get it to work.
>
> I was able to get a somewhat closed network to operate.  The docs say to
> enter in the network name and password, there is no field for password, 
> this
> confuses me.  Furthermore, my ibook can not longer get on the network 
> unless
> I supply the closed network no password.  There is some security hole 
> here,
> I think.  I can not at least find out where to stick in any password 
> for the
> closed network.
>
> Without WEP, closed network, and all the other goodies, I just can not 
> use
> it, when might I expect this functionality?

[Wirelessdriver-support] Re: Signal Strength

[Russ C. <ru...@do...>]

>Message: 4
>Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 12:42:47 -0600
>From: bh...@ma...
>Subject: [Wirelessdriver-support] Signal Strength
>
>I have a Powerbook G3 Wallstreet with a Orinoco Gold Card connecting to
>a linksys base.  The driver seems to load just fine but ...i was not 
>getting was a signal strength.  The only
>quirky thing about the Linksys and a card that is not theirs is that you
>have to I believe put a "$" in from of the hex key. ...
>Brian

Is the behavior any better with WEP disabled?

I have a PBG3 Lombard with an Orinoco Silver card. I'm using an 
Airport Base Station rather than a Linksys access point, but I have 
experience with Linksys access points and cards. I have Lucent 
range-extending antenna connected to my base station, as well.

I my situation, I have seen great fluctuations in signal strength, 
including dropping to zero for what seems like an eternity. I'm 
certain there are at least three things going on:
1. Definitely interference from my 2.4 GHz phone system
2. Relative placement of the access point and PB. My house is full of 
surprising dead spots
3. Some wireless cards seem to not want to reconnect with the base 
after a severe signal drop-out. I have a Netgear card, for example, 
that has to be manually told to rescan for a signal in those 
situations.

Changing the network channel at the base station has produced good 
results for me. Try a channel as far as possible (numerically) from 
the one you're currently using and see if the signal quality 
improves. It's a trial and error process. Keep a log of channel 
settings and observations.

-- 
Russ Cusimano